little things

i have discovered a 'favorite' thing about being here in the desert.

if you thought it was:
1) the heat
2) the dry air
3) the good food
4) the mountain views
5) the notion of being 5 hours from san diego
6) the golf courses

you would be wrong. my current 'favorite thing' is a little car wash down the street from the house. for $12, it doesn't just put your car through an automatic wash, they put it through an entire AR rubdown. (those of you who know me know what i mean)..

just when i thought that this was just another 'touchless wash'-west version, they pull the car out and spend 20 minutes or so wiping the interior, the exterior, the bumpers, the dash, the doors, the INSIDE windows with labradoodle drool dried out etc. etc. etc. all using conditionier, windex (a la big fat greek wedding...) it was essentially a detailing job.

alas, i thought the little nicaraguan was re-invented from next door in MD to mesa!

it got so surreal, i got the chills in 110 heat watching them make a 6 yr old suburban with over 100k miles on it look virtually showroom clean. (yes, i'm a simple man).. thank goodness for little favors- the hardwork of the local mesans.. (i wish i had the beemer here for the experience - they sell annual books of car washes that are good for UNLIMITED car washes!)

there, i've spent some more good cyberspace for more worthless ramblings..

here are some pics of a golf course i played recently at a charity golf tourney - for those of you who won't make it to see flagstaff, az
the photos don't do the beauty justice. the only course i've ever seen in better condition was TPC Summerlin. for my golfing buddies, this was the first round i've played since June or so. short game suffered, but it was nice to drive 300 yards in the high altitude.
-D