I love Tempe

Sorry I'm drunk, I got a promotion at work. I love Tempe I grew up here and here are some of my favorite memories.

Kiwanis Park As a kid(10 or 11) I loved riding my bike to Kiwanis Park and riding down the hill. One summer day me and my friends were riding to Kiwanis. The sun beating down on us when we had the great idea to get blocked ice and ride down the hill instead of our bikes. we called it summer sliding. After the ice melted, we went to Aloha Yogurt and waited for my mom to pick us up.

The lakes. When I was a freshman in high school, me and my friends went to the lakes and thought of the great idea of jumping off the bridge we called ourselves the Tempeen. As we got older and grew apart, we would always meet back at the bridge to have our new friends or girlfriends jump into the lake. afterward, we would always go to Pete's Fish and Chips or Extreme Bean to catch up. When we left for college was the last time we jumped off the bridge.

Shalamar golf course. When I would come back and visit my parents from college, my dad told me I needed to learn golf to move up in the corporate world. (it worked) he would take me to Shalimar and teach me the basics, then pony a couple of bucks for Jim the golf pro there to make me even better. When I moved back to Tempe after college, I was devastated to hear that Shalamar was closing.

A mountain. When I was in high school I got my first girlfriend. On our first date, we went to Extreme Bean to get their Red Bulls then Mellow Mushroom to get a pizza and went to A Mountain. Well sitting. On the A eating the pizza talking about our dreams and aspirations. When we leaned in and had our first kiss. I remember thinking how lucky I was to have my first kiss while looking over this beautiful city.

sorry about my drunk rambles about Tempe. I just wanted to share these with other people.