Well,
I have now spent a full 24 hours in Flagstaff. Gosh, is it beautiful and different. The flight from Phoenix to Flag had some amazing scenery and I also saw the effects of some of the recent forest fires that occurred in the area. It was a balmy 72 degrees when I arrived - nothing like a 30 degree drop in one day! Today was beautiful, sunny, and the 80's. I think I am experiencing a touch of altitude sickness, so trying to stay hydrated. The campus is sooooo much larger than any of I have ever worked on or gone to school, but doesn't seem to overwhelming and still very walkable. It is beautiful, too. In a much different way from the traditional architecture of SMU. So far everyone has been nice and friendly. You would be jealous of the food options I will have during the school year. Now it is like us, and pretty minimal. The Arizona Cardinals start their training camp here next week so that should be interesting. I start training tomorrow, and we go through the first week in August - so they definitely believe in as much training as we do! I think it will be very interesting training and prep. As a "specialty grad" (you guys always tell me I am special!) I have a lot less prep to do and a lot of the training will not directly impact what I need to know for my job (required to attend as more of an FYI and not keep us separate from the larger group). The apartment is going to be interesting. It has some interesting pros and cons. It has no central heating or cooling. It has no AC at all, but that really doesn't bother me, especially not with these temperatures. We will see how this heating unit (that is only in the living room) goes... It is a true apartment with its own exterior entrance, so that feels really nice. I think I mentioned it is in family housing... there is definitely families all around... with lots of wee ones running around. Perhaps I will be engaging these recently brushed up babysitting skills more than I anticipated! It is has patios with patio furnitures and gas grills right outside our apartment!! How exciting is that? We just have to walk down a short flight of stairs to throw something on the grill. The kitchen leaves a lot to be desired and will require some creativity. However, the bathroom was just renovated and it has new carpet and tiling in the kitchen and bathroom... so, I think we can make it work, especially knowing it is temporary. Well, I guess that is enough for now. Will keep ya posted. Feel free to pass onto others who ask how I am doing. Just didn't want to bore people who are not necessarily interested. Miss you already!
I have now spent a full 24 hours in Flagstaff. Gosh, is it beautiful and different. The flight from Phoenix to Flag had some amazing scenery and I also saw the effects of some of the recent forest fires that occurred in the area. It was a balmy 72 degrees when I arrived - nothing like a 30 degree drop in one day! Today was beautiful, sunny, and the 80's. I think I am experiencing a touch of altitude sickness, so trying to stay hydrated. The campus is sooooo much larger than any of I have ever worked on or gone to school, but doesn't seem to overwhelming and still very walkable. It is beautiful, too. In a much different way from the traditional architecture of SMU. So far everyone has been nice and friendly. You would be jealous of the food options I will have during the school year. Now it is like us, and pretty minimal. The Arizona Cardinals start their training camp here next week so that should be interesting. I start training tomorrow, and we go through the first week in August - so they definitely believe in as much training as we do! I think it will be very interesting training and prep. As a "specialty grad" (you guys always tell me I am special!) I have a lot less prep to do and a lot of the training will not directly impact what I need to know for my job (required to attend as more of an FYI and not keep us separate from the larger group). The apartment is going to be interesting. It has some interesting pros and cons. It has no central heating or cooling. It has no AC at all, but that really doesn't bother me, especially not with these temperatures. We will see how this heating unit (that is only in the living room) goes... It is a true apartment with its own exterior entrance, so that feels really nice. I think I mentioned it is in family housing... there is definitely families all around... with lots of wee ones running around. Perhaps I will be engaging these recently brushed up babysitting skills more than I anticipated! It is has patios with patio furnitures and gas grills right outside our apartment!! How exciting is that? We just have to walk down a short flight of stairs to throw something on the grill. The kitchen leaves a lot to be desired and will require some creativity. However, the bathroom was just renovated and it has new carpet and tiling in the kitchen and bathroom... so, I think we can make it work, especially knowing it is temporary. Well, I guess that is enough for now. Will keep ya posted. Feel free to pass onto others who ask how I am doing. Just didn't want to bore people who are not necessarily interested. Miss you already!
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