Thankfully, ten years later I grew up a little and discovered the beauty of the desert. We are thoroughly in awe of southwestern Arizona. See the wild burros beside the roads, stop to watch an eagle soar, stomp your hiking shoes out across the sand and admire a saguaro in bloom, breathe deeply and feel your shoulders unhinge and lower a couple of notches. You're relaxing already. Communities in this part of Arizona are often just a little odd - take Quartzsite , for instance.
Old folks are everywhere.
And, they are sure a happy lot. Now the temperatures climb upwards to 120 degrees during the summer months, and you have to agree these desert rats are just a little nuts in the head. Well, just cruise on by the desolate desert and head straight to Phoenix or Tucson. The southwestern Arizona deserts have been enduring several years of drought, but inspite of it all, desert blooms and green greet Arizona's visitors. To many folks, the desert is a scary place.