(Now that we are back home in Arizona, I thought I'd post a little homage to our home state. Note: NONE of these are jokes, all things we experience!)
YOU KNOW YOU LIVE IN ARIZONA WHEN...
...it's February and the A/C in the car is already on high.
...it's February, and you can comfortably sport a tank top and flip flops to the park.
...you're worried about the little ones getting a sunburn when the rest of the world seems to be bundled up just to keep warm.
...spring means checking the yard for snakes before the kids go out to play.
...spring means it won't be long before you melt into a puddle in about 2 seconds flat upon stepping outside.
...summer means the park is pretty much off limits...leaving you scratching your head to come up with alternate means of fun.
...people still think the same old saying "Yeah, but it's a dry heat" is clever. It's not. Not a little bit.
...half the population doesn't own a lawn mower. Who needs to mow gravel?
...you navigate by a mountain range
...you see air force jets more often than you see wild animals.
...you know not to leave trash where the javelinas can find it.
...you know that there's no sand in the real desert, just dirt and cacti and some shrubs.
... the best parking spots are in the shade, no matter how far away they are from where you're going.
...your drivers license doesn't have to be renewed for 50 years
...you notice your car overheating before you drive it.
...you no longer associate bridges (or rivers) with water.
...you know a swamp cooler is not a happy hour drink.
...you think someone driving wearing oven mitts is clever.
...you run your air conditioner in the middle of winter so you can use your fireplace.
...the water from the cold water tap is the same temperature as the hot one.
...you experience third degree burns if you touch any metal part of your car.
...you know better than to get into a car with leather seats if you're wearing shorts.
...people who have black cars or black upholstery in their car are automatically assumed to be from out of-state or nuts.
...you know hot air balloons can't rise because the air temperature is hotter than the air inside the balloon.
...kids ask, "What's a mosquito?"
...everyone's smiling and talking about the great weather on rainy days.
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