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[Owlie]

Yep.
My dad had no allergies before moving to Ohio. My parents had lived in Texas and New York, prior to OH. We took a little family vacation to San Antonio in late March. Bam. He was miserable for much of the trip. Don't know what was blooming down there, but man...

[Crankin]

Well, I am happy to say that after 23 years, I am still healthier here than in AZ. I *have* developed food allergies as an adult, but it's been consistent across 2 states. In fact, in the past 15 years, some of that has improved, too. I couldn't drink wine for 10 years; this started when I was going through the worst of my asthma/allergies before I moved. Finally, in 1997 I decided to test it during Passover. I was sick of drinking grape juice for the ritual, with the kids. Since I didn't die, I figured it was a sign.

[Owlie]

Why is moving so dang hard?

[Dogmama]

Arizona allergies-
Anybody remember the commercial for an allergy medication that said it was "like taking your allergies to Arizona!" I'm thinking it was circa the 60's.

When we're talking about dumb things AZ does (could be another forum!) don't forget golf courses in the middle of the desert. Watering with reclaimed water now - boy howdee- smells pretty awful when the temp is high!

[Crankin]

Ha ha.
Memories of stinky golf courses. Ranks right up there with driving in a dust storm and having my bathing suit top fall off while tubing down the Salt River.

[marni]

Why is moving so dang hard?

you have my sympathy- you'd think that after 11 moves in 40 years (7 of which were international) it would get easier esppecially since the last move was only the two of us instead the five of us, but it doesn't. Looking at another 2 or 3 in

my lifetime- not anticipating with excitement but.

[skhill]

A sure sign of our first heat wave of the summer: women who normally wear trousers to work are showing up in skirts and dresses. Me included.

Another sign of the heat: the garbage trucks reek, especially noticeable when you're stuck behind one on a bike.

[malkin]

I got my hair dreaded!

[skhill]

What's up with all the hipster new businesses in the neighborhood not posting their hours? Of course the newest brewery isn't going to be open at 6:30 a.m. when I went past on my run but if they had their hours posted I could better make plans to come try their beers. Seems like almost all these businesses do the same thing.