AZ Love Part III

Okay just to clarify, these lists are in no particular order. I've had someone point out that I put the Mesa Temple AFTER swimming, and while a nice swim in the pool on the temple grounds would be refreshing, the temple DOES come first in my heart. So again, these lists are in no particular order.

This is part 3 of my '100 Reasons Why I Love Arizona' to commemorate its 100th birthday. Part 1 is here and part 2 is here.

51. The wonderful fact that all of my immediate family all lives here. Let's keep that up, guys.

52. Cacti and succulents thrive here, two plants that I can't kill.

53. Chandler Fashion Square

54. Soda in styrofoam cups are available almost everywhere.

55. Flancer's

56. Bahama Bucks (Strawberry Colada Bahama Rama Mama.)

57. The glorious drive between Show Low and Springerville. (William and accidently took a wrong turn once and ended up there. It seriously looks like the set of Lord of the Rings.)

58. Sunrise Ski Lift in the summer

59. Fireworks are now legal

60. Lake Powell

61. The abundance of corn fields in the summer

62. No major natural disasters (I'm terrified of earthquakes and tornados)

63. Ned's Crazy Sub

64. Rino D's Pizza

65. Mesa Community College (Go Thunderbirds.)

66. The fact that we're only 6 hours of Disneyland and the beach

67. Orange blossums

68. Sonoran Hot Dogs

69. Wildflowers in the spring

70. Chiles (the spicy veggie, not the restaurant)

71. 2nd Friday in downtown Mesa

72. Liberty Market

73. The fact that we're only 2 hours from snow and forest

74. Grimaldi's, Five Guys, The Habit, In & Out, Ikea, Trader Joe's, and Sprinkles all exist in AZ.

75. My roots in Arizona. I love the stories of my ancestors settling/moving/living here.