Off the beaten path.

This weekend. A suspected wife killer, without a passport. His passport had been confiscated by the Mexican police. Snuck back in to the United States. But Janet Napolitano says our borders are secure. Another proud moment for our border patrol.

Anyway. Its is cold here today. It was cold and windy yesterday. I'm sorry this spring has shot the global warming theory right in the ass. Here in Arizona anyway.

I had the best thursday last week. I made a few sales calls. Met a good friend for lunch at one of the coolest places in Phx. Its called the ZuZu Cafe. Its located in the Valley Ho Motel. This motel was built sometime in the sixties or late fifties. Its decor has been kept true to its sixties theme. Its not run down, the grounds are meticulously maintained. The rooms are fantastic, it has a great spa, and the ZuZu Cafe. When you walk in you think you have stepped back in time into some kind of 60 late nite after hours hot spot. Big deep seated semi-private booths all decorated in orange and green and brown, Acrylic two top tables, deep swoopy vinyl swooning type lounge chairs. It is so cool. Not to mention the best food. Its not cheap. But well worth every penny. I can almost imagine Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Stopping by after a set on stage enjoying cigars and scotch before pouring themselves into their rooms.

This is just one of the many cool reasons why I love living in this valley. There are so many cool places to eat. Art galleries, clothing stores and trendy spa's. You never run out of fun things to do. Sometimes you have to look a little bit, but there are some really cool places off the beaten path.