"As night falls in the desert, if you listen closely you might hear the yips and howls of coyotes somewhere up in the far off hills. Overhead stars dot the sky for miles. The night air is cool, There is a soft breeze. It's unusually quiet here, outside of the city.

But come morning, you hear the thwack of tennis balls in the sunny courts, the splash of kids in the pool and over in the valley, the faint snick of a golf ball being hit off the tee. Mountain bikes stand ready. Couples stroll down the road for an easy hike into the desert -high today will be in the 70s-another beautiful winter day awaits residents of Arizona..."(Living Southern Style Summer 2003)