A Veritable Cornucopia of Useless Information

A collection of thoughts and observations from my southwesterly jaunt…

• While Corona in Nebraska is best described as “god-awful”, Corona in Arizona is more along the lines of “surprisingly tolerable”.  I guess the proximity to Mexico and the vast quantities of Corona consumed at places like Dos Gringos in Tempe may explain the difference.
• Apparently, Arizona law allows campaign signs to be erected almost anywhere; nearly every major intersection would have a half-dozen or more placards, banners, etc.
• Rusty’s dog has made me reconsider my resistance to ever owning a (primarily) indoor dog.  His Siberian husky is exceptionally cute and well-behaved.
• I had heard of Fry’s Electronics, but I had never wandered into one until this trip.  The best way to describe Fry’s is probably “what it would be like if Newegg actually existed in the real world”.
• Small epiphanies in interpreting nonverbal communication are always a good thing.
• Oh, what I would give to have a random sports bar in Lincoln offer Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA on tap as the “Beer of the Month” and for a random grocery store around here to sell Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale.
• If/when I ever get married, April has already promised to a) show up at said hypothetical wedding and b) dance with me.  So, I got that going for me, which is nice.
• Finally, it was great to catch up with so many wonderful people and to see Tom and Amy start their lives together.  Even though it’s one of the most obvious and oft-repeated statements about the human condition, it never hurts to say it again: In the end, all we have is each other.