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January 07, 2006
Notes on Phoenix
Phoenix is hot most of the year, but here in January the highs are in the low '80s and the breezes are nice. Everything is brown. The ground. The critters. The buildings. The walls that make tunnels of interstates. Occasional mirrored highrises reflect the brown of everything around. On overpasses the world turns the car is as high at the palm tree tops, and finally we see green. There are lots of interstates. There is lots of sprawl.
Phoenix is a massive city, growing larger every day. In 1990, the population was 983,403. By 2004 it was 1,418,041 -- a 44 percent increase. That's just inside the city limits. It's booming.
The wedding, at the Phoenix Zoo, was lovely. Lavendar and Star Wars were the themes. The bar was open, and I took full advantage. Ben and I are taking notes and trying to learn lessons for our own wedding.
Tonight: Mexican food, the real stuff of the southwest. Tomorrow: An early morning, a flight, and back to Woodland.
Posted by Courtney_Sherwood at January 7, 2006 03:32 PM
Comments
It was a great wedding, so nice to be surrounded by family for such a meaningful occasion. I imagine your and Ben's wedding will be similarly wonderful. I'm warning you I'll probably bawl my head off. I love you guys.
Posted by: Amy Lincoln at January 7, 2006 08:24 PM
That's really sweet. Thank you. We love you too. I agree, it was a great wedding. I really enjoyed getting to know your family better.
Posted by: Courtney at January 9, 2006 08:11 AM