Surprise!

Before I tell this story I must say....sorry to my sweetness! The other day Brad came home from work saying he was listening to the radio and they kept saying "Surprise" followed by "Arizona". He was questioning what was so "Surprising" about Arizona. He then said he saw it in print on TV. His big question to me was, "Is there really a city in Arizona named Surprise?". Yes, indeed.

His confusion that had lasted for a few days was suddenly cleared up. Although he's still surprised(no pun intended) that AZ would have a city named Surprise. I'm surprised too! I then told him a few other city names in AZ which make Surprise seem totally legit. Trust me it's not as bad sounding to me as Bullhead City!

I must say though growing up a Zonie I never gave one thought to the strangeness of the city name Surprise. I never thought of it in the true sense of the word, I always recognized it to be a city name. But after hearing Brad's story of confusion, I get it. I can see how a lot of people might be dumbfounded for a second, especially when hearing it over the radio. Hey, at least he has a former Zonie as a wife to help clear up his confusion. Right?