Moving to Casa Grande / Phoenix / Kayenta / Anywhere

[PaleoRob]

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!

[SuperstitionGuy]

Bringing back the moving thread. While I will remain in CG for the time being, I am going to be living and working back in Page for the summer. Hooray!

So for the summer you are going to become "Rob the Low Desert Deserter" ;) and play on the red slickrock?

[PaleoRob]

Something like that...

[AZLumberjack]

Wish you jots of luck in the move and job hunting. Going to miss your descriptive hikes in the upper plateau and outstanding photos. The Superstitions are always looking for another friend. How about SuperstitiousRob?

[PaleoRob]

I've already got a job - back at the dam again. Real fun, good pay, low stress. I love it. It beats the pants off of any summer job I could get here in CG, plus it utilizes my talents well (instead of just flipping burgers or selling stuff).

[desertgirl]

Rob -- I should come up your way & go hiking . Is your family going as well ?

[PaleoRob]

Yeah, things are well with us. Ely is finishing up her Masters and is looking for a full time job. We're looking at houses down here (renting at the moment).

[outdoor_lover]

Well, I guess this means that I'll have to plan a short trip up there this summer so you can show me your neck of the woods... I've been to Lee's Ferry numerous times fishing, but have never been to Page/Powell area and have only driven through the North Kaibab area on the way to Utah....

[Trishness]

I think some HAZ'ers need to take a "road trip" to visit Rob and Ely in Page.

[SuperstitionGuy]

I think some HAZ'ers need to take a "road trip" to visit Rob and Ely in Page.

Sounds like a dam good idea. We maybe even will get a dam tour out of the trip..

[azbackpackr]

I'm down for the dam!

[outdoor_lover]

Hey Liz, weren't we all talking about a backpack trip up there this summer anyway???? You were going to look into permits.

[azbackpackr]

Yes. I want to do the Powell Plateau on the North Rim. I can't really get a permit from here, though, since the app has to be faxed. However, it is not a super popular trip, so probably I can get us a permit.

[Jim]

Well, we should really change the thread title, as I got a new job and will be moving to Alamogordo, New Mexico. The Sacramento Mts, the Organ Mts., Sierra Blanca, White Sands, the northern reaches of the Chihuahua Desert, 5 hours to the Catalina Mountains (a 2 hour improvement), Easy access to the Guadalupe Mts, The Gila Wilderness, and so on, and so forth. Plus, an improvement in the career world, but this is a hiking website. Plus, there is some sort of "Apple Farm" half way or so between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft that has apples, peaches and apricots for sale off the tree, in season. If you know me, you know I love my orchard fruits.

[rwstorm]

High Rolls/Mountain Park...and they have a cherry festival in June. Good area.

[outdoor_lover]

You are really gonna like that area!!! Good for you, Jim!

[PatrickL]

Time to bag the Blanca (whenever those trails open again)!

[imike]

Plus, an improvement in the career world, but this is a hiking website. Plus, there is some sort of "Apple Farm" half way or so between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft that has apples, peaches and apricots for sale off the tree, in season. If you know me, you know I love my orchard fruits.

A Mennonite group has bought up a bit of the High Rolls garden areas... and is harvesting the abandoned orchards along the Cloudcroft hiway. Bought a bushel of apples a few weeks ago!

It will be interesting to see what you think about the hiking in the area. Do you have a projected relocation date? Might inspire me to finally get back into shape!

mj

[PaleoRob]

Nice. I'm sure you'll like it. Nice area down there.

[big_load]

@Jim_H That's an interesting area. I like what I've seen of NM, even if it isn't AZ.

[Jim]

I expect to be in the area around the 15th to 18th, at the latest.