[Loch-Ruadh] Estrella War and Arizona imports

[Tim Cantley]

It is interesting to me to hear about Arizona imports.  I was stationed at
Williams AFB east of Chandler from Feb. 1975 to Nov. 1981.  My oldest son
which most of you have yet to meet as he is still in the Navy was born in
the hospital on Williams AFB and my youngest son which all of you know as
Erik the younger was born at Desert Samaritan hospital in Mesa.  I hardly
recognize the place now though since where I used to go dove and quail
hunting north of the base is now a shopping mall and the base itself is
closed and the housing we used to live in is now low-income housing from
what I've been told.  And please don't get me started on snowbirds.  Visions
of the near miss of a cactus while riding my motorcycle and trying to avoid
a license plate from Minnesota on a much too huge and slow car that had
decided to turn right from the left hand lane just brings back way too many
bad thoughts :)

Sean







From: Cat <fem_cat at yahoo.com>
Reply-To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
To: loch-ruadh at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] Estrella War and Arizona imports
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:28:07 -0800 (PST)

Hey Suzanne!!
I moved from the valley about 10 years ago so I know
exactly how ya feel. Its kinda nice having weather
that holds moisture and isnt brown. Not to mention the
warnings to pregnant women about NOT drinking the
water in the valley.  LOL and I know I dont miss
mowing the dirt in 100+ temps. Dont even get me
started on snowbirds, I lived outside of Sun City
(Where its perfectly legal to drive a golf cart on a
main street while taking a nap). I think snowbirds
should be considered poultry and thus open game during
the winter season.  LOL.

I still have family in Chandler and Glendale so I cant
help but go back every now and then. All  I did go to
Estrella War once, for one day and thought it was a
lot of fun. Which is why I am hoping to return just
for this event. *fingers crossed*

So nice to know that I am not the only import. Like
they say.. I may not have been born here but I got
here as fast as I could.


Cat
aka Katheryn Margarete de Ryes





Cat,
Estrella War is in my old backyard!  We moved from
Arizona last year.  I
hear this is a great event.  I never went to it when I
lived there as I am
new to SCA.  There is also a Ren Faire in
February/March in Far East
Mesa/Gold Canyon.

I  ran into Estrella Campers in the grocery store now
once.  It used to be
held West of Phoenix near the Estrella mountains.
Last I heard it was held
in Queen Creek which is south of Mesa/Gilbert.

I won't be heading back.  I miss my friends, but I
love Texas so much I just
don't miss Arizona at all.  Well okay I miss the
mountains, and I miss
driving to the grand canyon in an afternoon.  But I
don't miss the heat. Or
the snowbirds in the winter.  Or the pollution in the
valley.

Suzanne


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