• 1,757 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single level - 
MLS® $319,900 - Better than New!
Anthem Parkside, Anthem - Nicely appointed home with 18 inch diagonally laid tile, upgraded maple cabinets with pull-out shelves and attractive knobs and handles. French door leads to the serene backyard oasis where you can relax and enjoy your coffee under the extended lattice patio cover. Two mature Palo Verde trees shade the rest of the yard, and pavers cover the patio in this idealic Southern facing backyard. Built in 2004, this home has been meticulously cared for and it shows. Across the street from a large walking park, this home is located in close proximity to all of the amenities of Anthem. An HOA fee of just $234 a quarter includes membership to the Anthem Community Center, complete with tennis courts, lap/diving pool, and Big Splash Water Park. 63 acres of Park, complete with Catch and Release Fishing, Adventureland Park and Daisy Mountain Rallroad. Come live the Anthem Lifestyle in this better than new, completely landscaped home with designer touches throughout. Ceiling fans and wood blinds for increased energy efficiency. Refrigerator included! Home is also prewired for Surround Sound.
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It was with much anticipation that our 3 boys traveled to Peoria Sports Complex to see their first Spring Training Game of the year... The Padres vs. The Texas Rangers. Our ten year old had recently spent some of his birthday money on a real MLB baseball, in the hopes of getting it autographed by Sammy Sosa. It was one of those rare occasions when there was complete peace in the backseat. Not a single, "Are we there yet?" was uttered. It was truly a pleasant ride, with 3 Little Leaguers about to see some of the stars on their tradings cards come to life, and you could just feel the buzz of excitement bouncing off them.
The Peoria Sports Complex is an amazing place. In the heart of the Arrowhead section of Glendale, it is fairly new and surrounded by pretty much every big restaurant name you can think of. The Cheescake Factory, The Elephant Bar, P.F. Changs, and on and on. It's a bustling area, and you realize when going to one of these games, that the restaurants didn't spring up there accidentally. The business they do in March alone during the Spring Training Season must be staggering.
We arrived about an hour before the game and got a great parking spot. Keep in mind this was on a week day, and on the weekends, the games are quite a bit more crowded. After purchasing our tickets and taking a quick trip through the souvenir shop, we made our way to the catwalk, where children and adults line up along a fence to catch a glimpse of the players as they walk onto the field, sometimes stopping to sign an autograph.
We had been there 5 minutes when a rumour began to pass from fan to fan.... Sammy Sosa didn't get off the bus today. No Sammy today. Sammy has the day off.
I'd never considered that in all my planning. Luckily for us, Ron Washington, coach of the Rangers stopped to sign an autograph for the boys, and he said we might be able to catch a glimpse of Sammy if we headed out to a practice in Surprise at the Ranger's Spring Training Facility one day. We did that the following week while the boys were on Spring Break. It was an amazing experience! Sammy was very kind, and signed for all the kids that were there watching him. My 10 year old summed it up best when he said, "Sometimes dreams do come true!"
Lots of Storage Space, Arizona Room too!
• 1,564 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® #2729173 $224,900 - Rare 3 Bdrm in Sun City!
Phase I, Sun City - Cute and well cared for! Rare 3 bedroom home in Phase 1 neighborhood of Sun City. Large lot w/mature citrus trees in low maintenance backyard. Tons of storage in the huge indoor laundry room. Arizona room that overlooks the big backyard with covered patio. Good sized rooms, eat in kitchen. This house is bright and airy. Lots of ceramic tile flooring. Roof has been recently replaced! Garage has been enclosed and is up to code. Wonderful location, close to shopping and golf.
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As the mother of three young baseball fans, ages 7, 10, and 12, the words "Spring Training" have taken on a whole new meaning for me these past few years. March brings sheer excitement to our home. Each morning two of the boys are out of bed bright and early with wide eyes glued to ESPN catching up on the previous day's Cactus League activity. The youngest is just not a morning person, but his brothers quickly update him when he finally stumbles into the family room with one eye open, still in his jammies 15 minutes before he has to leave for school.
For the life of me, I don't know how the boys can memorize all the names of the players, their statistics, keep up with who's being traded where and for how much money, and be able to rattle off all this info to anyone who happens to be in ear shot. Many times I've been passing through the room, trying not to draw attention to myself, when one of the boys will catch a glimpse of me out of the corner of his eye and decide I need a run down of yesterday's game. I try to be a good listener, but to be honest, I didn't know what an RBI was until about 6 months ago, and when it comes to this baseball stuff, I'm a bit of a slow learner. But they do their best to get me up to speed, enunciating slowly and quizzing me occasionally to make sure I'm paying attention. I do my best, but when I draw a blank, I just remind them that I sat right behind Tim Salmon in my college English class. That one always gets me extra credit -but I have to change the subject before they ask me what position he plays or how many homeruns he's hit.
We're planning to take the boys to see the Texas Rangers play the San Diego Padres next week at the Peoria Sports Complex. Our son, Austin is the biggest Sammy Sosa fan ever, and that's what he wants to do for his 10th birthday. He reads every book he can find about Sammy, and even dressed up like him for a report he did at school. So, if you ever need to know anything about Sammy, well, you know who to call!