Wednesday, December 22nd, 2005

[tdjohnsn]

It is worse than we thought. By twilight, the car is powder blue. In the full light of the Arizona sun, it is Bridesmaid Seafoam green. Also, did you know they still make cars where all the other doors don't lock automatically when the driver locks his door?

Last night was difficult. The bad Mexican food did not rest comfortably, and Ron's mom keeps the house at 75°so we somehow had to be comfortable in a full size bed with me having an icky tummy's and Ron being too overheated to be touched. We finally figured out that since the door was closed, we could open the window without the heat kicking on, so that helped a lot.

Today was mostly running around getting last minute gifts. That is always fun. I had my mocha from Starbucks iced. Ron was appalled. "It's winter! You can't have an iced drink."

"It's 40° at home, we might as well be in Australia here it is so warm, and it is summer there!"

Navigating is fun since it has been long enough since Ron lived here that he is not sure what is still there or not. I try to help by assuring him that the place we are looking for is in a Southwest theme strip malls with stucco walls and spanish tile roofs. I'm always right!

We ran into ubermunkey at the Borders in downtown Tempe which was very fun. I am bad at recognizing people from their pictures, but he was instantly recognizable (and as cute as he is in his pictures, he is way cuter in person!)

We went to Serenity at the two dollar cinema tonight after dinner. We had not seen it yet, so that was a lot of fun. It is a really good movie.

That is it for now. More adventure tomorrow!

Comments

[bearfuz.livejournal.com]

There *is* great food to be had in Phoenix. I know because I've eaten in some great places, though I don't remember the names of them now. john_nyc would know because he has lived there as an adult. Should we put you in touch with one or another of our cult square dancer friends, like Alan Kroll? He'll steer you right!

[tdjohnsn.livejournal.com]

It is already too late for this trip...though if John gets a chance to throw something in the comments, we might have some eating out opportunities left.

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

I had my mocha from Starbucks iced. Ron was appalled. "It's winter! You can't have an iced drink."

My coworkers are equally stunned when I head out for a chocolate sundae: "It's cold outside! There's snow on the ground! How can you have a sundae?"

Just watch me. :-)

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

stuccoed strip malls as far as the eye can see.... lol.

Be well and have a nice holiday

[shanamadele.livejournal.com]

How did you stay away from seeing Serenity for this long?

"I try to help by assuring him that the place we are looking for is in a Southwest theme strip malls with stucco walls and spanish tile roofs. I'm always right!"

Some friends still won't let me live down the exchange I had with a pedestrian when I first moved to Santa Fe:

Me: "How do I get to the mall?"
Ped: "Which mall?"
Me: "The adobe mall."

[typographer.livejournal.com]

:( Poor Troy.

Y'know, if you squint, the car's color almost looks like the blue of some of the '54 convertibles you tracked down pictures of.

Well, kinda.

[ursusnoir.livejournal.com]

Is that a Chevy Aveo in the Pastel Green?

[tdjohnsn.livejournal.com]

it sure is.... :-p