Yea, I know, that term is normally associated with the LA area, but the last couple days in Valley of the Sun were filled with enough drama to write a book!!  This was a business trip and as successful as the business end of things worked out quite well, the pleasure elements were just chocolate icing on the cake (with one rotten spot).  With due respect to all the ladies I met at the partee, special hugs to Kali, Janelle, Piper, Carol Ann, Honey, Mischa  and, of course, Krista.  To those I talked with on the phone:

Jasmine - so sorry things didn't work out as planned. Have a safe trip and don't let that Hatch Green Chile spoil.

Isabella - a sweetie indeed.  But everyone already knows that so even I am at a loss for words.

Britt - Oh my, remember I mentioned something about "rotten" above, well suffice it to say bad things should never happen to good people and I'm so devastated over what happened.

When I finally reached the cool mountain air on top of the Mogollon Rim, I was only on the third chapter of the book.