Another great day in the Grand Canyon State! There wasn't anything scheduled on our day off until 12:15, so we all got to sleep in and have a leisurely morning. It was rather comical, however, when I woke up at 7, thinking it was going to be at least 10 or 10:30, and unable to sleep anymore. We all gathered for breakfast and billiards in the common room on our hall in the dorm. At 12:15, we had a sponsored lunch of Chipotle in downtown Phoenix; it was scrumptious, however, I do miss the Qdoba by my house at home. Afterwards, we had a friendship visit at the Westward Ho, a once famous hotel built in the 20's that housed Al Capone, Marilyn Monroe, MLK, and JFK that has now been renovated into a low income high rise.
About two-thirds of the inhabitants live with a disability of some kind, so our visit consisted of making root beer floats in the lobby and conversing. My friend from George Washington, Adam, knows sign language and had a conversation with a deaf man. I stood in their conversation for probably 30 minutes infatuated, trying to decipher what was being said. I found it incredibly interesting, and even am tempted to take a class or two at TCU. It turned at the man had been turned deaf when he was 5 and a half by constant beating and abuse by his stepfather. He's 47 now, and words can't describe how happy he was when he found out one of knew how to sign. I really want to try and learn a bit of it. Later, we had a pool party/sponsored BBQ at one of the ASU apartment complexes. By the way, the girls here are beautiful; several were out at the pool. I was too tired to swim, so I sat and the shade and discussed the 4th of July with my British teammate. This is his first 4th of July to celebrate! What an oxymoron that is. Anyways, I just finished up with some bike maintenance, and am preparing for the ride tomorrow. Here are some pics of (1) the pool patio, (2) Addison, and our sized small free shirt that I'll probably give to my mother, and (3) the PKP letters on Greek row.
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