Observations during the long drive:

Arizona is a land of contrasts, in two days I had been in a sandstorm of biblical proportions, seen snow in Flagstaff and enjoyed the 76 degree warmth of the valley of the sun. Interesting names as you drive toward Phoenix: Big Bug Creek, Bloody Basin Road and Deadman Wash contrast with Bumble Bee, the Carefree Highway and Happy Valley.

On the drive it is obvious that it has rained recently as there is a lot of greenery and a profusion of wildflowers where in the past there was mainly brown lifeless plants strewn with Saguaro Cacti..

I pass the Surprise Stadium exit and imagine that a stadium just grew in the middle of a suburb and people said "what a surprise" hense the name. A few miles down the road is an exit to Surprise, Arizona, (imagining shot down). You figure out how the city got it's name.
As I approach Phoenix, which has no hold on me, I imagine that I am a positive charge in the electromagnetic force and Phoenix is a negative. That adds up to repulsive energy, so I have to take the route around to avoid exploding into a million pieces.
Road constuction: In Arizone you can work on the roads all year round, unlike Minnesota where there are two seasons, Winter and road construction and winter actually lasts forever. I expect that Arizona will, at some point in the future, perfect the art and science of the American highway. The part between Gila Bend and Yuma are best traversed at Autobahn speeds.
Gila bend: This has to be the true armpit of Arizona. The typical highway business district is even more garish, kitchy and rundown looking than usual, with several crazy themed, crappy, 50's motels. We put up with these for their supposed convenience and because out cities and towns have other redeeming qualities. There is no redeeming godforsaken Gila Bend.
Todays music is Coldplay, John Mayer and Regina Spektor. John Mayer is someone I really like a lot. He's good when he plays pop but is great when he plays the blues.
I made a lot more observational recordings but they sound more stupid than usual right now.