"It's a DRY heat..."

Writing this entry at 9:58pm Eastern time, in Phoenix, on the way to LAX. Because I can't get a connection here, I am writing my entry in TextEdit. I also couldn't get a connection in Cleveland, either, although I was detecting a network. It probably wouldn't work with a Mac (common with "pay as you go" providers... I think).

It was tough leaving our animals behind. Julie was having a really hard time with it. This is her first time on a plane since she was eight... so this is a nearly new experience for her.

Our flight left Cleveland at 5:03, on time (for once), and we arrived a little early in Phoenix. We have a LONG layover in Phoenix - 3 1/2 hours - so I figured I might as well write an entry.

I was kind of looking forward to the "dry heat" of Phoenix - something I always thought was a crock. Unfortunately, we seem to be stuck in the confines of air conditioning. I heard someone say that it is "cool" here - "only 86 degrees!"

Our adventure streak is starting to kick in. This is our first trip to LA, and Julie's first trip to California, so we are anxious to see some of the "sights". We may venture into the "skank" of LA when we get there. We are talking about taking a trip down Sunset Strip after we pick up the rental car, and before we go to our hotel room.

It's now 10:53... We had a brief dinner at FOX Skybox (why is Fox getting into the restaurant business? Weird!!!) and am now sitting in the lounge next to the Starbucks... where there is STILL no wireless!!! Unbelievable that a place like Phoenix doesn't have ANY wireless in their airport... maybe there's wireless at other gates or on the other side of the security checkpoint... but it's not here!!!