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Well, I guess I'll have to change my screen name soon. My wife and I are going to be moving to Casa Grande before the end of the year. Listing the house for sale up in Page. No job yet, kinda scary, but my wife needs to go back to school full time. Even commuting to and from UofA, with the house prices in CG we'll save money over moving to El Pueblo. Big change - this will be my first time living off The Plateau since '99. Eeek!

Thanks all!
I decided to not go with something specific to Casa Grande or the Sonoran Desert because who knows how long I will be in CG, but I know I will always be in some desert.

big_load wrote: I think he needs a mask and cape, though.

I bet he already has one.

Instead of starting my own thread, I thought I would steal Rob's thunder and announce here that I will be moving to the North West Valley on the 27th of August! Note that I will not be changing my name to "hippiepunkdesertrat" or "valleydwellerpunkpirate".

@hippiepunkpirate

For some unknown reason, Frank Zappa's tune came to mind (slightly modified of course...)

He's a Valley Dude, for sure for sure!

Nah, he's moving to Maryvale and be a dental floss tycoon.

PLC92084 wrote:For some unknown reason, Frank Zappa's tune came to mind (slightly modified of course...)

Same here. That's kind of spooky.

@big_load

And we only spent five days together... That's what's spooky! What was it about water seeking it's own level !?

All this really means, Rob, is that you will be closer to the best hiking in AZ - the RINCONS!!

Have you ever hiked on the Kaibeto and Rainbow plateaus?

Or the areas of the San Francisco Peaks over 11,500' in winter? :FG: Not in summer, though, but in winter, they're awesome. Me thinks, I'll miss them. :-({|=

Rob del Desierto wrote:Have you ever hiked on the Kaibeto and Rainbow plateaus?

It was a shameless plug!

Por su puesto!

hippiepunkpirate wrote:Instead of starting my own thread, I thought I would steal Rob's thunder and announce here that I will be moving to the North West Valley on the 27th of August! Note that I will not be changing my name to "hippiepunkdesertrat" or "valleydwellerpunkpirate".

We're excited to have you join us "rats" in the Valley of the Sun... you too Rob del Desierto.

Tibber, your to hard on yourself and your fellow hikers, backpackers, photographers, etc..
I look at you all not as rats but reverse that word and consider you stars for all that you experience and share.
:thanx:
And welcome to you Rob to the lower desert, but we are really going to miss your reporting of the Page corner of Arizona....

To be a desert rat is a good thing.
Hard working, drought resistant desert denizens.

I shalt become a desert rat, but be a mountain man at heart

Have any Flagstaff-Sedona-Grand Canyon area hikes you plan to hike once more before leaving? What about finally going higher than 12,633'?

AND you are only 2 hrs away from the Superstitions....which is my backyard and playground! Lots of great trails and things to see.

Let us not forget that the ever exciting Vekol Valley is just minutes away... ;)

If you ever want to feel good about where you live (wherever that may be), just drive through Arizona City south of C.G. Depressed/depressing...