Hot enough to fry an egg… Growing up in Tucson we learned early on to shield both person and property from the sizzling, Southern Arizona, summer sun. “It’s hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk,” was a phrase…
A famous comedian once asked a contractor to give him two estimates for a remodeling job. The first estimate was for the contractor working alone. For the second estimate the comedian wanted to know how much more it would cost…
The sound of people laughing and splashing in the backyard pool is a distinctively pleasant sound of summer in southern Arizona. The quickest way to cool off from the summer heat is to jump into cool, clear water. But when…
“It’s a dry heat,” is more than just a punch line to a recurring joke told by first time visitors to Southern Arizona. The low humidity in this area is what makes this part of the world unique. Desert animals…
Living in the desert has its advantages. We enjoy beautiful scenery surrounded by majestic purple mountains and clear, deep blue skies. We spend evenings watching breathtaking sunsets and never, ever again need to shovel snow. But as we approach the…
There is a natural initiation for every new resident in southern Arizona. You haven’t really lived in Tucson or one of the surrounding communities until you make it through one of our long hot summers. It is a test of…
