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Continued from page 16 when it annexed some 50 square miles of county land and envisioned growth much like the neighboring communities of Tempe, Mesa and Chandler.

Getting around this area has been made easy because of foresight and farsighted planning. Major streets are one mile apart forming a grid throughout the East Valley that makes it simple to determine distances between venues.

Locals have grown used to seeing vacant land as opportunities for corporate buildings, shopping complexes and residential developments to spring up almost as fast as cotton, corn, oranges and olives did a few decades ago.

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Mary Ellen took a pass.

“That will be $25,” said the cashier.

“$25? At Costco right here in San Juan, I could get five whole rotisserie chickens for $25.

“Good luck fitting them under your seat, sir.”

Again, despite what you have read, I had a wonderful time. I especially liked our last glorious day in Puerto Rico. As David Letterman would have said, “It was 75 and sunny. Just like me.”