Unofficial Temperature in Scottsdale, Arizona
To be very honest, wheither it’s Official or Unofficial when it gets Hot in Scottsdale it’s HOT.
Below you will see a very cheap thermometer that we have in our back yard. I wonder about how accurate it is, but over 80, it no longer matters. HOT is HOT is HOT !
Hit the Stop Sign.
I need to take a walk each day to keep my body” in shape”. And I will have to do that for the rest of my life. Natural or unnatural.
So I devised a game for me to play each morning. I must walk to the end of the block and Hit the Stop Sign and only then can I return home.
Being 6′4″ makes it easy to do, but I still have to reach…just a little.
Scottsdale Palms in the Morning.
Each morning, I attempt to take a walk to the end of our block, we live about a third of the way down from the Stop Sign that is at the end of the street where we live in Scottsdale.
I goal each morning it to hit the Stop Sign and return home.
Yes, that’s not much of a goal, but for me, it’s a start and I have plans to increase the length of my walk when I feel I have this aced. That might be a few weeks or maybe a month or maybe even longer. I’m in no hurry.
One of the nice things about this walk is I get to enjoy a little of the Arizona beauty that surrounds us.
Chaparral Park
Pictures of Scottsdale Arizona
Just before Christmas last year, we decided that we wanted pictures of ourselves to send out for Christmas. I myself don’t remember it they were just to be sent out or included in our Christmas Cards.
Rather than go to a studio and have professional pictures of us taken, we thought we could go down the street a little ways, take our tripod and camera that puts out some pretty good digital pictures if I do say so myself and use them to send out.
While at the park, we took at least 30 pictures of the two of us with different backgrounds.
With Smiles.
Without Smiles.
Her Smiling, Me Not.
Me Smiling, her Not.
And there were even a couple where we both looked presentable. Worth sending out to at least our family and a couple of friends.
When that was done, I took some pictures of the park itself. In one of the pictures you can see Camelback Mountain in the background.
Arizona, more particular Scottsdale, Arizona, is a great place to take pictures and have you picture taken.
Front Yard.
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I’m thankful that We live in America.
We are blessed that we have had men and women who have put their lives on the line to protect this country from those who would destroy it.
Today is a day to honor them.
It is also a day that we have spent enjoying all that America and Arizona has to offer.
We sat out in our front yard and sat under the 50 foot Pine Tree that graces our front yard. Despite the fact that there was an Arizona Sun and temperatures in the high 80s, under the shade of that tree, it was comfortable. Just a slight breeze help too.
It was fun to watch the birds fly in and out of the tree and one in particular going to a nest there in the branches.
America is a great country.
Has been for over 200 years. Thanks to those we honor today, Memorial Day.
Indy 500
Today the Indy 500 was held and televised and I didn’t see one minute of it.
Growing up in Denver, as a teen I would run out to one of our cars just to listen to the radio coverage of the Indy 500.
I would sit there alone but thrilled to be able to hear the voice of Sid Collins live from the racetrack.
But today, I knew it was being held, but it’s not the same thing to sit and watch the race on TV.
No were near the excitement that Sid Collins had in his voice year after year as the voice of the Indy.
Sid Collins
Even watching in HD could not even come close to the joy and wonderment I felt back then, sitting in the passengers seat of a car and listening to live coverage of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”.
Dark Clouds over Scottsdale.
The view from the back of our house is that of Dark Clouds.
Makes you think it’s going to rain?
Well, if you are inside looking out one might get that thought. However, if you go outside your thoughts about rain quickly go away.
Why? Cause the temperature is still in the 90s. It’ doesn’t feel cool or even cold, it’s more like just plain hot.
The clouds might say, rain is coming, but one’s body says no way today.
Flash…UP DATE !
If you read yesterday’s blog…”Read Closely…Very, are you wondering if we went back and had lunch with our friends that we thought at been scheduled for Monday.
The answer, quick and simple. YES !
The food was good at PB&C. First time, other than yesterday when we didn’t eat there cause we knew we’d be back today.
Conversation was interesting and covered all sorts of subjects. Had many laughs. Got into a couple of serious discussions.
Turned out to be a lunch that was worth waiting for.
Read Closely. Very
Have you ever received an invitation to have lunch with a friend by email and emailed back that would be cool, see you there not at 11:15 AM but at 1:15 PM. And then received a confirmation email agreeing to the new time?
I have.
In fact it was today. 1:15 PM and here is where we will meet.
I ran an errand to the bank and then we were off to our lunch with friends.
Got to the restaurant, the parking lot was packed. I mean packed. But luckily for us there was a single handicapped spot left and I backed our van into the spot. Lowered the ramp and in we went.
We were 5 minutes early. Found a table and I went close to the front to wait for our friends.
I waited.
I waited a little more.
I waited and checked the time. 20 minutes had gone by so our friends should have been there by then.
I waited another 10 minutes, well past the appointed time, and decided I would check and check on what was going on. Made the call. So lucky to have a cell phone.
“Hello, this is _ ___ ________. I responded ” Hi, - - - -, Norm, where are you?” (I called his cell phone)
“Home”, he answered. “Were are you?”
“At the restaurant”, I noted “waiting for you guys”.
“It will be a long wait” he chuckled, ” Our lunch is tomorrow ! “
On returning home I looked at the email again. There are listings of times, but absolutely no mention of, today…tomorrow…or day.
I guess Karen and I just made the wrong assumption
At least we know what we’ll have for lunch tomorrow and with whom.
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