Monday, November 27, 2017

WHY I LIVE IN ARIZONA


I snapped this selfie yesterday on a trip to the grocery store.

 The date was November 26, 2017 and even with a breeze it was a balmy t-shirt day here in the Arizona central highlands, elevation about 5,200 feet.

 I grew up in Stanley, North Dakota, where the high temperature yesterday was 34 degrees.

 'Nuff said.
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18 comments:

  1. ThérèseNovember 27, 2017 at 8:33 AM

    No comment.... Grrrrr....

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  2. Steve ReedNovember 27, 2017 at 8:34 AM

    That's a pretty fantastic temperature. Maybe even a trifle warm, actually!

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  3. William KendallNovember 27, 2017 at 9:00 AM

    A lot warmer than here! We're below freezing and had snow in the night.

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  4. LLNovember 27, 2017 at 9:15 AM

    Was this the most phenomenal Thanksgiving weekend or what? Fabulous to be outside every day of the 4 day weekend. We've been spending as much time as possible on the front porch before we lose that 'room' for the winter.

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  5. JagerNovember 27, 2017 at 9:37 AM

    Growing up in Grand Forks I used to hear, "Well, at least the wind doesn't blow much when it's below zero." or talking to my grandmother on the phone, 'It's mild today." the temperature would be 20-30 degrees. Her definition of breezy was a 25 mph wind. She did know how to "bundle up" On the other hand Gram and Gramps would spend 5 weeks in Santa Monica in January-February.

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  6. Should Fish MoreNovember 27, 2017 at 10:18 AM

    I'm in Seattle at the moment, but I saw the temp in Butte yesterday was 54.....probably 20 degrees above normal.

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  7. BillNovember 27, 2017 at 10:50 AM

    I grew up in Fargo and don't miss the winters at all.

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  8. RedPatNovember 27, 2017 at 2:44 PM

    I'm not looking forward to winter!

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  9. Tom CochrunNovember 27, 2017 at 5:10 PM

    You look happy despite whatever is attacking the top of your head, unless you have adopted a punk style.

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  10. LowandslowNovember 27, 2017 at 5:18 PM

    But what about that 115 in August?

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    1. CatalystNovember 27, 2017 at 6:18 PM

      You're confusing where I live with Phoenix, which is 4000 feet lower and much hotter.

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    2. LowandslowNovember 28, 2017 at 8:18 AM

      But I thought I've heard you mention some of the extreme heat in your area, too? Your average summer days top out at...what? 90...95...over 100?

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    3. CatalystNovember 28, 2017 at 8:23 AM

      Ah, yes, infrequently. Last year was an anomaly, due probably to the effects of global warming. Anyway, we don't call it "extreme heat" until it gets over 100.

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    4. Linda dNovember 28, 2017 at 10:20 AM

      I will tolerate heat over freezing any old day.

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  11. stephen HayesNovember 27, 2017 at 7:06 PM

    You look happy to be in a t-shirt in November.

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  12. Silver in AZNovember 27, 2017 at 11:35 PM

    I hear ya! We were in shorts for Thanksgiving, but today was a sweater day. crazy!

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  13. ValNovember 27, 2017 at 11:35 PM

    We hit 75 here in Missouri today. I think the bell-ringers manning the bucket for Christmas donations worked up a sweat. Santa will need shorts this year if the weather doesn't break.

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  14. SharonNovember 29, 2017 at 7:34 AM

    Ah yes, it's been a toasty November for sure.

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