SKY SONG'S NOT BIG ENOUGH

There lies something not quite as grotesque as the picture called Sky Song that hangs over an area in Scottsdale that should have housed a hockey/concert arena that went to Glendale instead.

You see, it shades the patrons from Arizona's blistering sun. It appears to be made of a canvas type material and sorta reminds me of the Denver airport when I see the tee pee like projections piercing the blue sky.

But it's not large enough to shade our church nearby or friend's Jeff house who lives close. It doesn't come nearly far enough north to shield me either. And that's what's wrong with it.

How about a huge shade that we could unroll for protection? Not only for the sun, but we had another frost last night. Besides chilling outside plants and me inside, the frost damages outdoor activities as golfers have to be delayed because of frost on the fairways and greens. Sometimes up to 1 1/2 hours.

So you can see the benefits of a big Sky Song covering the whole valley. Maybe we could tie it down from the Mummy Mountains to Camelback on a trial type basis. Then if it works well, add more to the McDowells.

The only flaw I see besides cost, but who considers cost these days of trillion dollar budgets, is what to do when we do get rain? What to do when we want the sun to shine to warm us, toast us, tan us?

Oh well, it was just an idea. And I never even got to how we were going to change that orange guy looking down.