Haboob!

Dylan and I were caught in a dust storm yesterday! That's right, a haboob! Or, to be specific:

We had just gotten in the pool, which was full of bugs, and some little flies were following us around. Next thing we knew the sky turned dark orange and the wind started blowing. We quickly jumped out of the pool and scrambled to get our stuff and back into the apartment. Before we could get back, the dust started to blow, and we had to run to get back to safety. Fun!!

In honor of this event, here are two new videos:

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Happy New Year, sorta

I guess we are still at least a week away from Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year for those wondering), but it feels like the new year already here. I started school yesterday - I am only TAing this semester, no classes - and the weather is starting to break:

I got a job teaching at a local college - I'll be teaching three music technology classes this fall. Classes start August 3rd for that school. And Dylan is getting bigger, talking more, etc. I just gave her some hummos. She said "Daddy, this hummos is too much good! And it's almost gone!" She sure is cute. And she got a kitchen!

She is accepting new dishes and aprons...

Nicole is working on getting her photography business going again, and is going to advertise at ASU. I am struggling through my dissertation, but have made some amazing progress this summer and I believe that I can finish in December if I stay on task. We are so busy! It is so Hot! Hoping to get back to running once the temperatures come down a little bit further. 

What else is new, hm. I have been working on my website - you can hear more music and see some blog postings up there. www.elliotsneider.com

Hope everyone is enjoying the end of summer. It has been a good one!

Recent Adventures

We have now been back in Arizona over three weeks, and it seems like a lot longer. The transition was a tough one. Because of the daily heat we have to have different plans than we are used to. For instance, if we are going to the park or even the pool with Dylan we usually have to wait until after 6pm or so, otherwise the sun is too hot and it is no fun. In fact, if you go to the park anytime before dusk there is absolutely nobody there expect for a few homeless people. Not the most pleasant experience. 

We did find an indoor place which is set-up like a small town, with a supermarket, a doctors office, a train, etc. Dylan loved it, I am thinking we might go back today, as it is already 102º out and will be up to 108º in the next couple of hours. 

I have a couple of job prospects, although I am waiting for the final word. Hopefully I will be teaching at Paradise Valley Community College and Collins College this fall.

It is amazing how often Dylan references her adventures this summer: flying on an airplane  playing on the beach and in the ocean, taking a shower at grandpa's house,  playing at Ga and Nani's house, tes party at Grandma's. Sigh. Her life here is less exciting, but that is why they call these the dog-days of summer I guess. We are looking forward to this heat letting up soon and getting back into enjoying the outside. 

Anyway, here are some random pics from the past week. 

Flagstaff Day

We took a great little day trip up north to Flagstaff on Thursday. It was 109º in Phoenix, and only 82º in the mountains. Flagstaff is at almost 8000ft elevation. It was beautiful. And we drove back through Oak Creek Canyon. Scary!