Wednesday, September 21, 2005

valley of the sun?

....more like valley that'll melt your face off

So what's up with all these people moving to Arizona?!?!? Last I heard it was the second fastest growing state. The growth rate for the US is 3.3%, while Arizon'a is 8.8%. I believe the pop is nearing 6 million. I just can't understand it. It's too hot, no public transportation, rising home costs with no corresponding rise in pay wages. So why the growth? well....maybe they all just want to come to see Lyndsay and I and the new baby. hmmm....you know, in that context, it just might make sense......

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Album of the Day - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part (2001)
Fun Fact of the day - the name Arizona comes from a Spanish interpretation of "arizuma," an Aztec Indian word meaning "silver-bearing." It is also based on Pima Indian word "arizonac" for "little spring place."................well I thought it was a fun fact

2 comments:

Lindsay Ward said...

I believe the cause of the population growth in AZ is due to the aging baby boomers who are now seeking warmth in AZ and FL.

Anonymous said...

Who you calling "aging", Lindsay Paige? I believe that the cause of the pop growth is because no one comes out of their houses all summer (which is 8 months of the year). We all just stick our heads out to see if it is too hot (like prarie dogs) then we close the door and stand in front of the refrigerator to cool back down. So no one coming into the state has any concept of the reality, once they do it's too late. They are trapped like prarie dogs.