Random Thoughts on Arizona

• It snows generally at 5000' elevation
• They have blue bells growing wild not blue bonnets
• The Arizona highway patrol enforces speed control with enforceable photo enforcement cars (no humans in car) along highways
• All grocery stores carry wine and liquor
• Some churches have cloth covered chairs with individual kneelers rather than pews
• There are Wells Fargo banks on every corner along with Chase (no US Banks)
• The saguaro (pronounced saw - aro) cactuses that are pictured on our blog that are 30' tall actually are 360 years old - amazing !!!  They grow 1" a year.
• There is a US Naval Observatory at 7335' in Flagstaff ( whatever for?)
• Grass in AZ is a luxury due to water shortages and cost 
• Hot temps are not unbearable due to no humidity.  Louie Anderson is right.
• We are only 250 miles east of Las Vegas  - 350 miles east of Los Angeles