It is ‘officially’ now the fall season in the southwest! We have survived the triple digit days and monsoons of summer and now look forward to 9 months of bright mild sunny weather. This is why we ‘desert rats’ live in this beautiful state. No more AC constantly blowing on me, no more hot car steering wheels to burn my hands and no more of that “dry heat”. The “cool” summer entertainment options, including water parks, indoor shopping malls, theaters, art galleries, restaurants and museums are behind me and the outdoor activities now begin in full swing...hiking, rock climbing, biking, tennis, outdoor festivals….
The Diamondbacks baseball season will soon be a memory. The Suns, ASU, Coyotes and Cardinals are now the teams to follow. Hopefully, these teams will do better than the Diamondbacks did this summer! Although golf is less expensive in the summer months, it the almost perfect weather for the rest of the year brings golfers from around the world to play on the championship courses. With more than 200 courses across the Valley of the Sun, there is always a tee time to be found! I leave the golf to my husband Gary, as I do not want to add the frustration of getting that small ball into a hole to my life! After 28 years of living here, he has yet to convince me that I would actually enjoy the game.
Our beloved ‘snowbirds’ (those of you who are lucky enough to escape the cold winter temps around the country) are beginning to flock in. Drawn by the warm sunshine and mornings free of ice scrapers, an estimated 300,000+ snowbirds begin to arrive in early October to enjoy an Arizona “winter”.
Before you know it, those saguaro cacti and palm trees will be covered in Christmas lights and the luminaries will be lining the front path entry. That artificial tree and artificial snowman come out of storage for yet another years display . Last year our relatives from the Pacific Northwest joined us for the holidays. They loved taking photos of themselves basking in the sunshine by the pool on Christmas day to send back to those who were ‘snowed’ in for the holiday.
Ahhh, welcome to paradise!
You Know You're From Arizona If…
>>> You run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
>>> You notice the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
>>> People break out coats when temperature drops below 70 degrees
>>> When it rains and you blog about it!!!
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