HOT ARIZONA

IT’S BEEN A WEEK SINCE I CHECKED IN ON THE BLOG, AND SO HERE GOES. MARY AND I GOT A LITTLE BORED WITH THE LOCAL TAVERNS, THERE IS A SELECTION, BUT WITH THE MIX OF INDIANS AND MORMONS THE SELECTION IS LIMITED. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WE JOINED THE LOCAL MOOSE LODGE, AND WE’VE BEEN HAPPY WITH THE BAR. THEY PLAY BINGO A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK AND WE’VE GONE JUST TO ENJOY THE AIR CONDITIONING. THEN ON TUESDAY WE STOP TO PLAY A GAME CALLED THE QUEEN OF HEARTS, WHERE WE HAVE WON $25, AND TWO FREE DRINKS.

THE SCOOTER ROLLS OUT MOST DAYS AS I USE IT TO GO IN SEARCH OF MY 10,000 STEPS A DAY. YESTERDAY I RODE TO SNOWFLAKE, AZ TO DO SOME SHOPPING.

HERE IN THE PARK, MARY AND I HOSTED THE WEEKLY COFFEE HOUR ON TUESDAY, AND I’VE BEEN BUSY THIS WEEK WITH THE ANNUAL DOCTOR THING. MARY GOES ONCE AND IS TOLD SHE IS HEALTHY AS A HORSE, BUT WHEN I GO, IT TURNS INTO SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS AND A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL FOR LABS AND IMAGERY. IT’S NOT FAIR. I PLAY POKER ON TUESDAY EVENINGS WITH THE BOYS AND HAVE HAD MY ASS HANDED TO ME ON A PLATTER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. I’M GONNA NEED A COUPLE OF ROLLS OF NICKLES BEFORE NEXT WEEKS GAME.

MARY STILL SPENDS A LOT OF TIME IN HER YARD WITH HER FLOWERS. THIS YEAR SHE’S AT WAR WITH THE DAMN GRAY SQUIRRLS. THE LADY ACROSS THE ROAD FEEDS THEM BY HAND AND THEN THEY COME ACROSS THE STREET TO DIG UP MARY’S FLOWERS AND DESTROY THEM.

WE’VE FINISHED THE HAND WAXING OF THE CAR AND TRUCK, AND HAVE ADJUSTED THE FRONT FENCE. NEXT WE NEED TO PAINT THE FENCE. ARIZONA HAS BEEN IN A HEAT WAVE SO WE KEEP PUTTING PAINTING OFF. EVEN HERE ON THE MOUNTAIN AT 6300 FEET THE TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN IN THE 90’S. I’M SURE YOU’VE SEEN THE PHOENIX WEATHER STORIES WHERE IT IS EVEN BEEN TO HOT TOO FLY.

“SUNNY & 92”