Sleeping with the Windows Open?

Are we crazy to be sleeping with our windows open or do you do it too? Also, we tried a Sonoran Hot Dog...

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Graham Tracey
October 09, 2024

Hi friend,

Boy, was it a scorcher!

We just returned from visiting our daughter in Phoenix, where temperatures are continuing to reach 110 degrees even deep into October. It was too much even for the heartiest locals, who normally expect temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s this time of year.

Dry heat or not, we were happy to land in NoVA, where we’re finally sleeping with the windows open. Of course, Kathy piles the pillows over her head when the birds wake her at 0 Dark Thirty, but it seems worth the tradeoff to get some cool fresh air in the house.

Back to our visit to Phoenix: One of our friends told us to find Nogales’ Food Truck to try a Sonoran Hot Dog. So, Kathy, Claire, and I rode to an industrial part of town where, sure enough, we found the hot dog truck serving locals only a bacon-wrapped hot dot on a fluffy bun topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, and mayo. Needless to say, it was delicious…the locals always know the best spots!

This made us wonder, where would you send visitors to eat here?

Sure, we have many great restaurants, but do we have any authentic local specialties? I guess half-smokes made famous by Ben’s Chili Bowl in D.C., but other than that…?

Your friends,

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