Pack up your apartment in your old kit bag....

And move, move, move. Sorry for the long delay between my incessant blabbing, but there was a major traffic jam on the information highway (it has been a busy time for the AZ Kid). Between hosting my last few events for E&A and playing golf (that IS what it's all about anyway), working college and high school graduations at ASU and packing up my belongings for the move to Tempe, I have been quite busy. But enough with the excuses. All y'all do that AND work full time and raise families on top of that... (better you than me. I have trouble taking care of just me!). It's been a busy time but I am enjoying it to the fullest because it still hasn't rained since I don't know when. I never tire of waking up and looking outside and watching the sun rise day after day... (kinda like "Groundhog Day" only with sunshine instead of snow). And the temps have still not hit the triple digits yet which is unusual to say the least... (OK, I'll stop. It's just that I see weather not so hot in the East and I get all crazy and need to rub it in).

So, the move is coming along and let me tell you, if you don't own a home (most all of you do so this only makes sense for me) moving every 2 years or so is a great thing. It allows you to sift through the endless crap that accumulates (seemingly by itself) and purge your life of stuff you haven't seen or used in the past 2 years. It also gives me great pleasure to donate to the Salvation Army and Goodwill on a regular basis... (especially in these difficult economic times). You all know how I believe in good and bad karma and I want to keep the balance tilted to the good side for as long as I can. I know I purchased all this crap but I can't believe how it keeps coming back with each successive move. "One man's junk is another man's treasure" is a load of horse manure. It's all junk. And I sure like getting rid of other men's treasures! I am also getting mad good at packing. With each successive move I am getting better at keeping things together so that I don't have to empty every box to find things. And moving into a new place allows me to buy new "junk" that I can get rid of when I move again (a vicious cycle--ha ha).

ASU graduations were hectic. In 3 days I worked 10 separate graduation ceremonies, doing bag checks, herding grads toward the photographer and pushing parents and friends out of the arena so we could make ready for the next group. If I don't hear "Pomp and Circumstance" or find myself humming the tune around the house anytime soon, it will be a great thing. But deep down, I miss going to classes and doing homework and writing papers... (don't worry, this only happens when I work the graduations. This too shall pass). Seeing all the smiling faces with their empty diploma holders (takes 8-10 weeks to mail them) and ideas to change the world makes me hope that they can find a job in their chosen field... (which many of us are not able to do) or any job at all. Here's hoping that the valedictorian with double majors and a 4.0 average isn't wearing a paper hat and asking "do you want fries with that?" (cynical, aren't I). And to the students wearing t-shirts that read "If you want to see my papers, I'll show you my diploma from ASU" I remind them that that is not a valid form of ID and they better have a driver's license or birth certificate to back that up. I normally do not express political views in my blog, but if you're here illegally, you better take the steps necessary to stay here legally or get out. And that means anyone not here legally from anywhere...(SB1070 does not just target Latinos, it's just that the majority of Arizona's illegal aliens are from across the border of Mexico). If I have to show ID when I get pulled over or to purchase something or to go to an event then you better have some proof that you belong here no matter what nationality or race.

Okay, I'm down off the soapbox. No I'm not. One more thing. Hey baseball and football, play the games and leave the politics to the politicians. There is no need to come out with "opinions" about what Arizona is doing with a problem that 80% of Arizonans support. Just because we chose to finally address an alarming situation (at least we're doing SOMETHING about it), doesn't mean you should dictate policy. How come you came out with statements right away condemning Arizona law when it took forever to police the rampant drug use in your respective sports. Remember what they say about living in glass houses. This is an Arizona issue. Let Arizona deal with it.