Haboobs & Monsoons & Heat, Oh My!!!

**macwilkin** · 17th July 07, 04:41 PM

Boy, do those photos bring back memories...I remember standing on the back deck of my grandparents' apartment and watching Metrocenter being "devoured" by a giant wall of dust.

Regards,

Todd

**mudd** · 17th July 07, 05:51 PM

Ah yes, that does bring back memories. Retro Red, you have a habit of doing that with you photos.

And, cajunscot, if you know metrocenter, then you probably know the location of one of my alma maters just down the road; DeVry Tech.

**macwilkin** · 17th July 07, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by mudd

Ah yes, that does bring back memories. Retro Red, you have a habit of doing that with you photos.

And, cajunscot, if you know metrocenter, then you probably know the location of one of my alma maters just down the road; DeVry Tech.

Yep, I remember DeVry -- I also remember all of the commericals for DeVry on KPHO.

My grandparents lived on 31st just accross from MC in some apartments -- Sierra Pines, if I remember correctly.

Do you remember Pancho's Mexican Buffet in north end of the Metrocenter loop? Or the Smittys on 35th & Peoria? Garcias?

Memories...

T.

**Ayin McFye** · 18th July 07, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Yep, I remember DeVry -- I also remember all of the commericals for DeVry on KPHO.

My grandparents lived on 31st just accross from MC in some apartments -- Sierra Pines, if I remember correctly.

Do you remember Pancho's Mexican Buffet in north end of the Metrocenter loop? Or the Smittys on 35th & Peoria? Garcias?

Memories...

T.

I never went to the Pancho's buffet in Phoenix, but we used to have one out in Mesa on Country Club and Southern. My mom used to steal their sofapia's by putting them in her purse. As a kid i used to love raise the little flag to get them to come over for stuff. I used to drink my water super fast just so i could raise the flag to get them to come back and fill it up.

Anyways the storm was awesome. I was out playing poker when the storm hit, and I had to excuse myself from the game to go outside and enjoy it. I probably lost a bit of money while i was outside, and the game kept going, but i didn't care. Rain and storms happen so rare here, that you've got to enjoy them while they last.

**macwilkin** · 18th July 07, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Ayin McFye

I never went to the Pancho's buffet in Phoenix, but we used to have one out in Mesa on Country Club and Southern. My mom used to steal their sofapia's by putting them in her purse. As a kid i used to love raise the little flag to get them to come over for stuff. I used to drink my water super fast just so i could raise the flag to get them to come back and fill it up.

Anyways the storm was awesome. I was out playing poker when the storm hit, and I had to excuse myself from the game to go outside and enjoy it. I probably lost a bit of money while i was outside, and the game kept going, but i didn't care. Rain and storms happen so rare here, that you've got to enjoy them while they last.

The flag and the sopapillas were the best!

There's supposedly a Pancho's in Tulsa, but I'm never down that way -- oh, if only to have one of their sopapillas again -- I know it wasn't authentic, but it was a lot of fun.

Coming from Tornado Alley, storms in PHX were much more impressive -- and the odd twister that did develop always seemed to in the East Valley -- it was odd hearing tornado warnings for Maricopa County and being 30 miles away from it!

T.

**mudd** · 19th July 07, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Do you remember Pancho's Mexican Buffet in north end of the Metrocenter loop? Or the Smittys on 35th & Peoria? Garcias?

I didn't know much about the area. I lived in East Mesa and had a 37 mile drive to get there.

I do, however, remember studying next to the ice rink at Metrocenter.

**macwilkin** · 19th July 07, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by mudd

I didn't know much about the area. I lived in East Mesa and had a 37 mile drive to get there.

I do, however, remember studying next to the ice rink at Metrocenter.

Yeah, we never went to Mesa/Tempe. We'd sometimes go to Glendale, and Scottsdale to go to Rawhide (which is now moved south of town, I hear). We'd also go over to Sunnyslope to visit my great-aunt who was in a nursing home next to John C. Lincoln Hospital.

We'd occasionally go to Papago Park for a Firebirds game, or down to South Mountain or Squaw (Piewesta) Peak -- that dates me right there!

Thanks to all the "zonies" for bringing back a lot of good memories -- I only hope I will make it back there someday.

T.