El Fin de Phoenix Housesit

It has been a relatively short housesit in Phoenix but not too short to not be charmed by the sweet Riker, a 2-year old Great Dane mix.  We do our walks early and late in the day to avoid the serious heat, but we had a couple of short ball throw sessions at about 10 am to let him get out a bit more.

We have continued to explore the greater downtown Phoenix area.  

The state of Arizona is relatively young having joined the nation as the 48th state in 1912.  It is the 6th largest state in land mass and the 14th in population.  Phoenix is the capital.  The State Capitol building and grounds lie outside of the main downtown area but are still walkable.

While all of these memorials were impressive and deservedly honored those serving our country in battle, it made me a bit depressed that we humans can’t seem to find a way to get along with each other.  So, I was glad to come across the statue below as at least a change from the other memorials.  The Release the Fear Sculpture below is made out of melted weapons and was created by Robert John Miley.  The sidewalk beneath the sculpture has various peace-based quotes from famous people.  My favorite is by Mother Teresa — “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”