Okay, so I think most people know that I am not really a huge fan of the Arizona landscape (though, the picture I posted makes it look pretty good!) To be perfectly honest, I miss big beautiful and sometimes gnarly trees. I miss their shade and their beauty, especially the green color they add. And, in one hugely pessimistic statement: I am sick of brown! The landscape is so brown, and to make it worse, every neighborhood is stuccoed in varying shades of brown! (Maybe I should mention that my house is brownish--tan to be exact, tan with a pink undertone to be super exact--and I am really not a fan!)
Having said this, I really LOVE the community we live in. The people are, for the most part, very value oriented and family driven. I just got done reading the local community paper--which is a simple announcement of what is to come in the next few weeks and a recap of what has happened. There are so many family friendly activities, and what urged me to write this blog, was actually a small advertisement on the last page of the paper. It was an advertisement for being honest. It really does make me proud that I am part of a community that not only supports, but actively promotes the good old fashioned quality of honesty! I mean, if you were able to hand select the people who surround you, would you not want them to be honest. If I had to pick, I would go for honesty over the very desirable trait of cheerful (though, I definitely prefer both!)
So, honestly, did I offend anyone with my reference to brown houses? Hope not. I really do like all colors in the brown spectrum (except for the pinkish tan ones--our color has GOT to go!)
PS--Ryan has just informed me that I should write a book titled, " How to Lose Friends and NOT Influence People." Hopefully my AZ comments were not too derogatory. I am coming around, and maybe, in some very far-distant future day, I will embrace the desert-scape and make my house camo with it's surroundings :) And, for now, I really hope that my "community of blog readers" also believes in and practices the quality of forgiveness and of not taking offense!
6 comments:
How long do you guys plan on staying in Arizona? Is it indefinitely? My husband's brother and his wife live down there - I think you know my sister-in-law Lisa (Whiting) Bastian. Fun! And yes, their house is brown too! I laughed out loud at the "how to lose friends and NOT influence people" statement! Funny! You're always such a crack up!
I'm with ya, and nope...not offended! I like the yellow background, and the photo skills of indi!
LOVE our community also. Even if it is in the middle of the desert and I have to live in a stucco house that is a slightly pink color. No offense here because I read you loud and clear.
I laughed reading your blog. As you know my husband spent about 12 months in Iraq and when he got back all he could say is "I HATE BROWN--we will never own anything brown!" (so you are in good company) I will have you know that we are now the proud owners of many brown things...I think you will get used to it after a while, and probably learn to love it.:)
I laughed reading your blog. As you know my husband spent about 12 months in Iraq and when he got back all he could say is "I HATE BROWN--we will never own anything brown!" (so you are in good company) I will have you know that we are now the proud owners of many brown things...I think you will get used to it after a while, and probably learn to love it.:)
California girl here ... the only reason I don't mind the landscape here too much is because we lived in Tucson for 2 1/2 years ... its MUCH worse!!
I LOVE Gilbert! After John's company went under in Boston we could have gone anywhere ... and we CHOSE to come back to Family friendly GILBERT!!
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