“you know you’re an arizona native when... a rainy day puts you in a good mood.”–marshall trimble

“baseball, it is sad, is only a game. true. and the grand canyon is only a hole in arizona.” –george f. will

the other day, a good friend of mine asked me why i love arizona so much, besides the fact that i grew up here.
(he asked because i was complaining that it was 108 degrees outside...and it was 8:30 at night.)

”you know you live in phoenix when the four seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and are you freakin’ kidding me?!” (author unknkown)

i told him it was hard to say exactly why, so i’d sleep on it and get back to him.
well, john sellers...here you go :)


”a three ince-rain in phoenix means three inches between drops.” (local saying)

first off, this morning i found a “you know you’re in arizona when...” page. here are my favorites:

you know you’re in arizona when...
...you notice your car overheating before you drive it.
...you can hear the weather forecast of 115 degrees without flinching.
...you discover in july, it only takes two fingers to drive your car, because your steering wheel is so hot.
...the best parking is determined by shade...not distance.
...hotter water comes from the cold tap than the hot one.
...it’s noon in july, kids are on summer vacation and yet all the streets are totally empty of both cars and people.
...you actually burn your hand opening the car door.
...sunscreen is sold year round and kept right at the checkout counter.
...you can pronounce saguaro, tempe, san xavier, canyon de chelly, mogollon rim, and cholla.
...you can understand the reason for a town named “why.”
...you can fry an egg on the hood of a car in the morning.
...you know hot air balloons can’t rise because the air temperature is hotter than the air inside the balloon.
...you buy salsa by the gallon.
...you think a red light is merely a suggestion.
...you think someone driving wearing oven mitts is clever.
...when you drive two miles around a parking lot looking for a shady place – even in the dead of winter.
...you feed your chickens ice cubes to keep them from laying hard-boiled eggs.
...the temperature drops below 95 and you feel a bit chilly.
...you would give anything to be able to splash cold water on your face.


”i’ll take heat rash over frost bite any day.” –ken travous

now on to my list...

1. my family is here
2. warm rain
3. sunrises/sunsets
4. i think the desert is beautiful
5. arizona is so calming for me.
6. wide roads with many lanes.
7. drivers aren’t dumb (unlike some other places...)
8. bahama bucks
9. it only takes a few hours for my jeans to air dry.
10. this place just makes me happy. it’s as simple as that.

”you know you’re an arizona native when you run to the window just to watch a dust storm.” –marshall trimble

does that answer your question, mr. sellers?
if not, does this?


in short, no one really knows why we love arizona.
we just do.
deal with it :)