No, not the poisonous, slithery kind... a friend had tickets to the Arena Football League's Arizona Rattlers vs. the Milwaukee Iron (are there no good nicknames left in Wisconsin?) on Saturday night. Interesting take on football. Hard to believe future Hall of Famer Kurt Warner came up through these ranks... (sorry, pro football snob talking). It was highly entertaining and hard hitting and the crowd was really into it. Our seats were about 10 rows from the field and the players interact with the fans and throw footballs into the seats. In a tough fought defensive game, the Rattlers won 61-60 by going for a two-point conversion in overtime and making it. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday night if you ask me. Plus, we rode the light rail to and from the game which is always a treat... (having tickets to the game means no charge to ride the rail). But the long day (no nap) and excitement over the record golf round and football game wiped this old man out.
Sunday was spent lounging around the apartment recovering from the previous day. With the temperatures well into the 100's, if you don't have a reason to be out there, there's no reason to out there. I had no reason, so I spent the day putting a few things away (very few) and hydrating in front of the TV and in front of the current book I'm reading... (Undone by Karin Slaughter---murder mystery). The apartment is coming along like the tortoise in the fable (slow and steady) but like I told you, I'm in no hurry to move in. Everything in its place and if there isn't a place, its place is the dumpster or Goodwill. The pile of boxes is dwindling now and the place is shaping up. I did good again picking this location. Plenty of amenities and closer to everything I need to be closer to. I am now an official resident of Tempe, thanks to the Arizona DMV... (I never would have thought I would be thanking the DMV for anything). I changed my address, registered to vote (should be getting the jury duty notice any day now) and got a new license all online for 4 dollars and never had to leave my computer to visit the DMV. I don't know how it is back East anymore (I'm still getting jury duty notices and registration renewals from NJ) but I'm sure it's still a nightmare. What a refreshing change...
I played the round after THE round yesterday and the magic is still happening (fashioned a 73 at the course next door to where my sister stayed in Phoenix). Had a couple of hiccups, but managed to come back and play a solid round. And my friend and I finished 18 holes in 3 hours and 23 minutes (gotta love the heat in Arizona for keeping the golfers away) all for 25 dollars... (not to rub it in but this course blows away many of the courses I paid 4x that amount to play back East). One round of golf at Centennial ($135.00) equates to 5-6 rounds out here. And the replay rate is even cheaper!! So, my golfing enthusiast buddies, get on a plane and bring the sunblock and play some terrific courses for not much cash... (I'm going to do it whether you come or not, but I sure would like to see you).
The security business is in the slow time of the year, but I have prepared this year and should have no trouble making it to the busy season... (meaning the greens fees coffers are doing quite well). Thursday my company is throwing a party for associates at the office downtown and I will be attending... (free food and drink=no brainer). A chance to mingle with the office staff and hopefully network myself into some more cool gigs. I will be working Mighty Mud Mania again next week (which I will get into in a future blog) which is a parking gig, but not an unpleasant one... (although it was last year--115 degrees and no shade. This year I will be prepared). got to take what is available (greens fees IS green fees).
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