Excentric

Picked up and did a partial devilery of Sedona Excentric January issue yesterday. Got pulled over outside Phoenix by highway patrol. Luckily, was given warning to sign instead of ticket. Trip south on I17 was actually enkoyable, barring the 20-minute delay for the speeding lecture. picked papers up in Phoenix and headed to Scottsdale via 101E and proceeded to deliver to resorts up and down Scottsdale Road and up Camelback to Phoenician. Go as far as 3rd St. in Scottsdale before turning around and delivering the other side of Scottsdale Rd. Intersting responses by resort employees to the news that Michael Moore was coming to Sedona for the 16th Annual Sedona International Film Festival in February. The younger people were excited, while the older ones demonstrably disapproved, one of them even suggesting he be pushed over a cliff. Their political affiliation was rather obvious.

The drive to Prescott Valley from Phoenix was one of the worst in the eight years I have been delivering to the south. With two collegiate bowl games, the Insight Bowl with Minnesotans and Iowans battling New Year's Eve and the Fiesta Bowl Jan 4 with Idahoans meeting Texans, I imagine alumni with money or available credit were on our roads, heads out the windows, cameras in hand. After all, Arizona is a beautiful state, even on I17 from Phoenix to Sedona. It took a while to pass them all - they refused to get over, forcing a lot of lane changing for people who know how to drive. I wondered if their 2010 resolution was to drive as if only they existed. these are the people that incite road rage - driving 55 in a 75 zone, in the left lane. Delivered in Prescott Valley and headed to Costco and Petsmart for supplies. Then it was on to Camp Verde, Cottonwood and Jerome. Jerome was slammed - harldy a parking space in town. Finished back in Cottonwood ending at Fry's - more shopping then home. It all makes for a long day - about 10 hours. My wife had made Mexican lasagna for dinner. Uneventful evening, planning next day's delivery in Sedona, Village of Oak Creek and Garland's Indian Gardens in the Canyon.

Left for Sedona about 9:30am to deliver. First time in 20 years delivering on a Sunday, but holiday dates screwed up timing. A few places were closed, meaning delivery again tomorrow, but a short day. Will post paper online tomorrow upon return home - then a couple of days down time before planning February issue.
Getting ready for my wife's sweet potato peanut soup and 60 Minutes.

That's all for now . . .