Anyone? Anyone?
According to this City Distance Tool it’s 18 miles. Not too far really…even for a donkey with 500 pounds of luggage to hitchhike.
Basil’s going from the Ellsworths’ fine establishment to visit with Bill and Kathee Austin in Scottsdale, AZ.
Did you know that Scottsdale was named by the New York Times as the “Beverly Hills of the Desert”?
They’re also doing some mosquito fogging tomorrow in certain areas. Just a heads up.
Basil left yesterday for Scottsdale, but I haven’t heard from him yet. I expect he’ll report soon and he’ll be showing up at the Austin’s door before they know it.
Bill - if Basil shows up, let me know! And we look forward to seeing what Scottsdale has to offer!
Don’t the Phoenix Coyotes play in Scottsdale? As a hockey fan I’m curious about that sort of thing, and Basil’s rabid about hockey too.
And here are some other sites that Basil should have looked at before leaving Mesa for Scottsdale, but you just know he didn’t bother:
* Wikipedia’s entry on Scottsdale
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