A day in the life of us....: First Day in Arizona

You know you are in Kodiak when....

When traffic reports are replaced by the FISHING REPORTS
The water on the floor mat in your car is frozen
You automatically remove your boots when entering someone's home
You use flat-rate priority mail boxes more than envelopes
In Winter, you know who is taking their Vitamin D and who isn't
If you don't already have auto-start on your vehicle, you wish you had it
You know what a Coastie is, and it doesn't mean you live near the beach
You know what Xtra Tuffs are, and you have some
You have to do the Kodiak Stomp before entering a store
Just because you have a ticket to fly, doesn't mean you will actually leave that day--"weather permitting"
It's cheaper to buy DVD's than to have cable TV
Store clerks actually wish you a "Merry Christmas"
You hear people complain about having to drive "all the way to the other side of town" (10 minutes)
Traffic congestion is 3 cars at an intersection
Your car doesn't have a chance to warm up before you arrive at work
When looking out the window is more reliable than the weather forecast
You go to work, church, and shop with the same people
Driving a rusty car is "no big deal"

Saturday, March 21, 2009

First Day in Arizona

We spent 26 hours on the road from Oregon to Arizona. It's about a 20-22 hour drive straight through, but we made a couple stops along the way.

First in Eugene to see Nicole. Second was at a rest area in Northern California. Third was at the In-&-Out Burger in Redding. Fourth was to sleep for a couple hours somewhere outside of San Bernadino, we think.

Our first day in Arizona started at about 9 am, with giving hugs and kisses to Matt's parents and Miss Cindy Lu. We enjoyed breakfast at the local Denny's Restaurant. They have a new thing called Pancake Balls, kinda like a donut hole rolled in cinnamon & sugar.

We went out to Luke Airforce Base for an airshow. We saw the Thunderbirds. They put on a fabulous show. The weather is warm and comfortable.