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Phoenix
Monday Dec 27, 2004
And from its own ashes the great bird rose. Reborn from flames, The Phoenix flew again.
Spent good old Jesu's b-day in Phoenix, AZ. Though my hometown claims the classic nickname "The Second City", this Southwest town would probably be more fitting for said monicre. So many people choose to spend their golden years, or second life, in this dessert oasis. Perhaps I will make an appointment with the mayor on my next visit to discuss this name claim.
I spent 3 wonderful days with my Aunt and Uncle. Though we had a little down time we actually kept quite busy. After receiving one of the greatest gifts I have ever been on the receiving end of (that sounds kinda dirty -- I'm referring to a new computer), the three of us met up with their friends for a group dinner at a local Chinese restaurant. Many funny conversations took place. The humor was amplified by the fact that I was
a)the only one under 50
b)the only one who thought it was funny
c)it was inappropriate to laugh at what was said.
The subject was email. The conversation was as follows:
Aunt Judy: So lately I've been getting my emails sent back to me, I don't get it.
Old Lady Friend: What, do you have AOL or something?
Aunt Judy: No, we have Cox.
Old Lady Friend (putting her arm around her Old Man Husband): Oh, We're Cox too.
(transcript borrowed from an email of my own)
Hehehe.
After the dinner we headed off to a great play called Beau Jest. The premise was that a 20's something Jewish woman was in love with a non-Jew her parents did not approve of. So she created a ficticious Jewish boyfriend and hired a male escort to play the role. Not only was it cute and filled with awesome Chicago references, but it was damn hilarious. I loved this show. I wanted to give it a standing ovation, but I think alot of the crowd probably would have needed assistance to their feet. Great show though...Great Show!
The rest of the weekend featured good family quality time...Seeing the Aviator, going hiking, going over to see cousins, and the like.
It was great to get away and now its good to be back :)
Wow non-fiction entries aren't nearly as entertaining to write. Peace.