Off to See the Wizard

The Wonderful Wizard of AZ

We made it. We’re in Scottsdale! Our day started at 4:15 EST; limo to the airport, 6:15; flight to Denver, 8:45; connecting flight to Phoenix, 11:35 MDT; arrive in AZ, 12:30 MST. Feeling totally wiped out. The entire flight between Denver and Phoenix I felt headachy, sweaty, upset stomach. I think the total lack of a normal eating schedule is punishing my body! Finally ate a real meal around 2:30, lunch at Cheesecake factory. Already been up for over 12 hours.

On all the flights I wore Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones. Their noise canceling function is great! I don’t know how people fly without them. The constant low frequency rumble of the airplane engines is one of the leading causes of travel fatigue.

Checked into the room around 3:30. Michele traded her week at Virginia Beach for a week at a timeshare in Scottsdale (the same place we stayed when we were here last October, courtesy of Merri’s daughter’s timeshare). A nice place, definitely better than a hotel. All I want is to soak in a cool tub of water. Problem: in Arizona in August, there’s no such thing as cold water! The best I can do is warmish water. Still, being only half covered and letting evaporation work it’s wonders, it’s good enough.

Right now I crave nothing more than some real quiet. The headphones helped on the airplanes, but the air conditioning fan in the car, the air conditioning in the room, there’s no real quiet to be had and I can’t take it anymore. So, headphones on, stretched out on the bed under the ceiling fan. Ah, quiet! Next thing I know, it’s 7PM and Michele is zonked out on the bed next to me. We drag ourselves out of bed, dress, and head off for grocery shopping. Been up for 17 hours.

Back home: unpack the groceries, finally eat the piece of cheesecake we brought home from lunch. Into bed about 10PM. Up for a total of about 21 hours straight.

Welcome to Scottsdale!

Expenses for the day:
Limo to airport $82.00
Snack on Plane $10.00
Wheel chair tip $5.00
McDonalds snack at DEN $6.17
Late Lunch $50.00
Groceries $94.10