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"Equal and Opposite Reactions is a rollicking good yarn about complex relationships and emotions in middle-class American culture. The author has created an incredibly funny romantic comedy, which transcends the ubiquitous romantic triangle and expands it into a quadrangle, complicated by the interweaving of relationships between the children of the principal characters. Cleverly plotted, twists and turns, and exceptionally well written, this part drama and part slapstick comedy is a tour-de-force. Bravo Patti."
- R. Bruce Logan, "The Narrative Arc"
- R. Bruce Logan, "The Narrative Arc"
Good-Bye Phoenix, Hello Columbus
...Continued from yesterday:
It was mid-afternoon when our caravan reached Phoenix.
It was mid-afternoon when our caravan reached Phoenix.
Maria, Justin, and the girls caught their flight back to Los Angeles,
 | ...while Tommy and Emily, hankering a hike, loaded up on water, defied Arizona convention and took a two-hour afternoon trek up Camelback Mountain. |
...where the breath-taking views proved to be worth the effort.
| A view of Camelback we caught driving into Phoenix |  |
 | Meanwhile Callie, Theresa, Tom and I checked into our hotel, the Hilton near the Phoenix airport. |
| The lobby. |  |
 | Tom's and my room. |
We'd made a date to meet up with Emily and Tommy when they got back from their hike at Hula's Modern Tiki, a restaurant Tommy and Emily found in nearby Scottsdale.
So at the appointed time we drove to Scottsdale, where we were treated to some
sci-fiesque rock formations along the way,
So at the appointed time we drove to Scottsdale, where we were treated to some
sci-fiesque rock formations along the way,
 | ...to Hula's Modern Tiki, |
 | ...where Emily and Tommy arrived, sweaty and craving ice water, but none the worse for wear after their hot climb up Camelback. |
| The food at Hula's was great. Tom had salmon, |  |
...Theresa had Thai chicken,
...the others had burgers with plantains,
 | ...or sweet potato fries, |
| ...or fries, |  |
...and I had the fish tacos with a side of rice in some kind of sauce, which was awesome.
| As the restaurant was on a cute street full of shops, after dinner we took a stroll. |  |
 | Then we drove back to our hotel. |
| The following morning we were in the Phoenix airport, |  |
 | ...and a few hours later we were back in "One of Us" Columbus, |
...where we rounded off the the day with dinner at the Gahanna Old Bag of Nails,
It's lovely to travel,
 | ...and then it's nice to return home. (Photo outside the Old Bag of Nails) |
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