The Hobo Camp Fire Is going well #VII.. Stop In!!!

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Good morning, yet another chilly day in the Arizona desert. A misnomer, since we are really part of the Sonoran Desert. Another misnomer is from our Chamber of Commerce that likes to call us the, "Valley of the Sun", when in fact we live in the Salt River Valley. The Salt River runs east and west through the center of Phoenix and has been dry for as long as I can remember. Sometimes they open the gates to the dams upstream when there's too much water behind them, and this in turn causes chaos and flooding downstream. Most river crossings now have bridges, but I remember some time ago when there were only about two bridges that were passable due to the high water levels and erosion, and that was a lot of fun for a few weeks especially if you lived on one side and worked on the other.

So much for the geography and history lessons, but we don't expect flooding for a few more moths yet. In the meantime, we are still somewhere in the mid to high 30's, and yes, it did get to freezing temps in some areas. Oh yeah, it's cold, but the sun is out, hence: The Valley of the Sun still lives up to its name.