The Pro-Rodeo is a true testament to what’s left of the Wild West. Gearing up for the rodeo with our hats, boots, and jeans will always ignite our inner cowboy.
The Sonoran Desert makes up more than half of our glorious state and our parents were concerned that we might not be able to survive if the car broke down on our way from Phoenix to Tucson. Now, we can find water, create shade, and avoid scorpions like a Southern Arizonan Bear Grylls.
The heat waves in Phoenix are intense, so while kids in the north cheer for the snow to keep falling in the dead of winter, we Arizonans are waiting for that thermometer to hit 100.
And every time a relative comes to town it means another trip to the Grand Canyon. Marveling at this spectacular natural wonder never gets old, and it’s ever more entertaining as tourists and their selfie-sticks get close to the edge.
Everyone else has lockdowns due to bomb threats or potential guns in the school, but only in Arizona have we had wildlife lockdowns. Trust me, kids, it’s safer in here with mathematics.
The Arizona sun is intense and an SPF below 30 is useless.
Sometimes you find them in your shoes, in the house, or in those little candy suckers at the gas station. And you have fond memories of using a black light to go scorpion hunting at night!
You’re not worried about earthquakes or snowstorms but you’re always ready for a haboob. They move quickly and you’d better be inside with windows closed when the fierce winds roll in.
Without humidity or clouds to block the view of the stars, rural Southern Arizonan night skies are the most magical in the world. As for the big city skies, just drive a half hour out of town.
While the Southern desert monsoon seasons and flash floods make for miserable Arizona driving, you can’t help but enjoy the rainy relief from that dry heat. And nothing beats watching a lightning storm over our southern mountains. 