I set out this afternoon to find a new mountain to run. I am exploring the many mountain trails in Phoenix area before the summer heat sets in. I discovered what looked to be a nice, sloping trail, with enough of a grade to make it interesting. Now when I first hit a trail it takes about 15 minutes for my brain to quiet down, being afflicted/blessed with an entrepreneur’s active brain. I got half way up the mountain, and…
I live in beautiful arizona where in the summer, it is common to have temeratures in the low 100s.It is also equally common to hear people complain about the heat, which is starting to annoy me to no end.So for those of you complaining about the weather, wherever you live, I offer you a fresh perspective:When I CHOSE to move to Arizona, I was well aware that it got hot in the summer. So during my house hunting trips in…
Living in Arizona has it’s own flavor, and constant surprises. I’ll tell you what awakened me in a moment, but first, let me tell you a story of holiday grace and class. I went holiday lights looking in a trolley full of 20 of my new Arizona friends this week. While the trolley drove around for 3 hours, stopping to let us spill off the bus to oohh and ahhh at the decorations, we drank wine, ate caramel popcorn and…
They all made the locals at my postal service ask me:“What is it that you DO anyway?” I am always amazed at the creativity of people. One reader sent me his favorite Rod Stewart CD, another a Mystery Novel that I could NOT put down, and yet another sent me a collection of makeup perfect for my skin tone!The list of the great gifts I received from you all is too long to mention here. I just want to say…
I’ve lived in little Anthem, AZ for 6 weeks now and am learning the nuances of a small town where everyone knows everyone. So I decided to test the gossip grapevine and provide very limited information about myself, just to see how that info gets morphed through the grapevine.Share your ideas with me on how to have some fun with this!Upon leaving the gym one night this week, I noticed a snake hanging out in the driveway of the gym…
My first day in Arizona involved driving a 15 ft truck laden with my earthly belongings head first into a monsoon. Apparently August is “monsoon season” in Phoenix, (a fact that no one bothered to mention to me before I decided to move there.) A monsoon is a collection of strong dust storms, incredible lightning shows, and blinding rain. Beautiful to watch from a distance, but terrifying to drive into, which is exactly what I did driving the last stretch…
Well, this weekend I made the 15 hour trip from Denver to Phoenix to take the cats and my car down. I fly back in a few days to collect my belongings in a truck for a leisurely 3 day drive to Arizona to visit the sites, take lots of pictures, and reflect on my old life, and new adventure. The first 4 hours of the drive were noisy, as the cats loudly declared their unhappiness at being stuffed into…
One of my readers suggested that “someone” write tips on how to move a home and business. Not one to back down from a challenge, I took the bait. I’m not sure if I’m doing the move from Denver to Arizona, “right,” but I’ll share the tips I’m using to make it a smooth process. On the flight home from Arizona, a few days after signing an offer on my new home, I wrote a project plan that included three…
I‘ve been saying these words to friends and family for just two weeks now. At first, I was confused by the two most common questions I received immediately upon stating that I was moving: “Are you moving there for a job?” “Did you meet a guy who lives there?” It occurred to me after fielding these questions multiple times, that the people who asked them really didn’t know me at all. They simply gave me blank stares and nodded politely…