Going Greek...

Got a last minute call yesterday morning from the scheduling department... (they called at 10am and asked if I could be in Scottsdale by 11am to work a 12 hr. shift at the Scottsdale Center for the performing Arts). For a 12 hr. shift? Heck yeah. She gave me the lead's name, I jumped in the shower, donned the purple and khaki (uniform), and raced up the 101 to Scottsdale... (about a 30 min. ride). Made it there by 11:15...(not bad, if I say so myself). I checked in with the lead and was hoping I would get an inside position because I forgot my hat and my sunblock. Luck was on my side, because they put me in an air-conditioned office, watching over the money handlers for the Greek festival, being run by a local Greek Orthodox Church. I just made sure that only their authorized personnel entered and that was about it. There were very comfortable chairs and the windows looked out over the entire festival... (felt like I was in a sky box at a stadium, without the catered food).

I guarded the door when they counted the money and talked with the ladies and guys in the group and listened to the music and had a very easy time of it. I couldn't help thinking how hard I would have worked at the warehouse job for 12 hours and I just patted myself on the back again for quitting that adventure. Just when I think I found the easiest gig I could possibly have, one like this comes along. "Working for greens fees" was never better than yesterday. I walked the bank deposit handler to his car after the event closed for the day and headed home.

Today I return to football as ASU takes on USC. I will be working the visitor tunnel and locker room again... (best view of a game you can have). Would have been a really good game to watch if USC didn't get shellacked by Oregon last week... (I'm afraid USC might take it out on the Sun Devils today). ASU must win at least 2 more games to qualify for a bowl bid and they dug themselves a hole losing last week to Cal with 21 seconds left. After #12 USC they have road games at Oregon (who just beat up USC and is considered a contender for the national championship) and UCLA and then their last home game agaist arch rival and ranked Arizona... (I will miss that game but will root for ASU from my chair on the beach in Aruba, GO DEVILS).

Speaking of Aruba...tee minus 19 days and counting until lift-off to begin my "I'm living somewhere else for a week". Can't wait to see the New York "peeps" and get in some serious beach time. Haven't heard waves crashing along the shore line in quite a while. All travel arrangements are complete... (I surprise myself sometime). I just have to decide which winter clothing I need to bring for the couple days I'll be in NYC after I come back. Two days living downtown to see the tree and Macy's and Sak's and St. Pat's...(maybe go for a run in the park for old times sake). Do the "tourist" thing. Hope it snows... (but not enough to delay my trip back to my personal paradise).