Middle America's Worldview

I guess this would be week one down from five. I think it was a bit slow, although busy. I basically been in the hotel with the exception of one night we ate out and two errands I had to run. Personally I don’t care. I am pretty much use to it working home.

I noticed something else too. My wife needs more sociability than me. She literally lights up when a friend calls her on the cell to talk. I knew she enjoyed time chatting, act. With her friends, but didn't really understand the need till this trip. I read somewhere guys more easily picked up old friends easier after years of not seeing them or required less 'guy time' than what was considered 'girl time'. I guess it holds true.

This weekend we plan to hit the Mesa Market. It's basically a large outside flea market. I am looking forward to getting out and just leisurely looking around. I will bring my pda with me in case I get a call from work. Tomorrow we plan to have a picnic in one of the nice parks nearby. I haven’t been on a picnic for quite some time. Again I am looking forward to it.

Arizona surprises me with its cleanliness and obvious leaning on the natural healthy side. There are more health shops, natural stores than one can shake a stick at around here. We went into a simple store the other day and I bet there were 4 aisle of nothing but vitamins. Ironically there were 6 aisles of wine. All but one brand I never heard of. This was only part of one side of the store. Nothing compared to home. The medical ideology is a dichotomy when compared here and home. It seems more natural, higher if not different technology here than at home. Those here are more apt to have different views on the attempts to cure someone here than the 'thinking in the box' view at home. I find it fascinating when comparing to the states.

One gripe I guess I have is my wife has been taking our kids to places and out during this whole week. That isn't the gripe. The gripe is our kids seem to require 24/7 entertainment time. Their though of going to Mesa Market is 'what are we going to do for fun today or tonight'. I hadn’t realized how much they are in to 'the me'. If nothing else, this trip has opened my eyes on many things. I see some of these things in my family and also some of me. I recognize I require 'getting away' time as well. This is done by watching a movie when the kids are nearly asleep or reading. I went through a whole book in a matter of a couple days. I read slowly so I think I astounded my wife. I continue to be sick of being on a computer after on it all day. So I find entertainment in playing PS2, battle with the Pokemon decks we brought with the kids, ect. Oh well. As previously thought, this will be a long 5 weeks, but not I also believe it will be eye openers.