You forgot Road Runners and (Wile E.) Coyotes!

I've been to Arizona many times when I was younger (my grandparents used to live there), and we'd tour different parts of the state every year we visited (for Easter break). Maybe it's changed a little bit since then, but there is still plenty of desert and cacti out there - and it's plenty hot in the Summer in the lower lying areas. Turnbull just happens to live in a more temperate (and beautiful!) area where seasonal changes are much more pronounced.

I can't wait to go back (awaiting TB's invite )