OK guys, I've been found out.......my first Dead show was 1966.
Indeed, Arizona is great for riding but I live in the central highlands at 5200 feet. It gets COLD and it SNOWS which is the main reason I haven't bought the scooter yet. I want to avoid the frustration of having a new bike and being faced with a couple of months of iffy conditions. Last March we got 21/2 feet in one dump. I'll be pulling the trigger in late March. I grew up in So Cal and I admit to being a complete sissy about cold, rain, and snow.