Almost 40 years ago, my husband and I moved from the south shore of Long Island, New York, USA to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, USA. Going from an area of beautiful beaches along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and only 25 miles from New York City to the desert in Phoenix, AZ was incredibly heart wrenching for me. It took me 3 years to adjust. I have and am happy here now.

The hardest part of living here is the never ending, bright sunshine. Sounds crazy, but endless, predictable sun and no humidity to speak of, equals, fried eyes, brains, burnt hands, and sunburns (for the visitors)!

Oh, the summer temps are nothing to smirk at. The end of June through July we have continuous days or weeks of 110-118°F.
That keeps the tourists away for a while…