{"id":350,"date":"2026-04-29T01:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/?p=350"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:35:51","slug":"i-got-a-feeling-slow-down-meander-ho-hum-what-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/2026\/04\/29\/i-got-a-feeling-slow-down-meander-ho-hum-what-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"I GOT A FEELING! Carefree, Slow Down, Meander, Ho Hum&#8230;What Is It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"462\" src=\"http:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carefree-Sundial.webp\" alt=\"Carefree Arizona\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carefree-Sundial.webp 600w, https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Carefree-Sundial-300x231.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I GOT A FEELING! What is this feeling you ask? Well, looking to slow down from the rat race. Live life CAREFREE. Meander along a trail. Ho-hum, put my feet up underneath a shade tree. Float in a sparkling pool. THAT kind laid back of feeling! Where is it? Read on my friend&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carefree Highway in Carefree Arizona<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=mys5G8ZqjrE%3Fsi%3DxYQ69INAi73Yj2WH\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carefree Highway sung by Gordon Lightfood inspired by driving through Phoenix and seeing the street sign to mellow&nbsp;<strong>Carefree Arizona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you ready to SLOW DOWN in life, get away from hustle and bustle to a ho-hum lifestyle in&nbsp;<strong>Carefree Arizona<\/strong>? Maybe you should relax and buy a home on Ho-Hum Road in laid back Carefree Arizona bordering Scottsdale?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/agents\/jmasich\/files\/Carefree+HoHum+Lane.JPG\" alt=\"Ho Hum Road\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I drove past quiet<strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Ho Hum&#8221; Road<\/strong>&nbsp;in beautiful Carefree Arizona the other day the Ho Hum of a sunny day and the joy of family was very relaxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slow down. Family, peace on Ho Hum Road is not a bad way to go home. Thinking about our creator and savior while doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To give you an idea of how relaxed living in Carefree is, besides &#8220;Ho Hum Road&#8221;, here are the names of other streets:<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8220;Carefree Highway, Easy Street, Lazy Lane, Nonchalant Avenue, Leisure Lane, Meander Way, Tranquil Trail, Rocking Chair Road, and Stage Coach Pass&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of these street names date back to the 1950s and spread out from the large town Sundial in the middle of the Carefree town center with art galleries, jewelry\/craft shops and restaurants. The names lend themselves to the old town slower paced lifestyle in the middle of the Sonoran desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Living in the Phoenix Metro Area including Carefree and Scottsdale<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Homes for sale in Scottsdale and Phoenix Arizona Metro Area\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wARJ8kJyvwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Masich, REALTOR\u00ae discusses living and buying a home in Phoenix metro area and Scottsdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/agents\/jmasich\/files\/Carefree+Gardens.jpg\" alt=\"Carefree sundial\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carefree sun dial in the town of Carefree, calls out peaceful living and not just the time. 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I would be pleased to help you and look out for your best interests while finding you the right home at the right price!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/activerain.com\/image_store\/uploads\/agents\/jmasich\/files\/MLS%20search%20button.jpg\" alt=\"MLS Circle Driveway homes Phoenix metro\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.flexmls.com\/1d9leneuptj1,12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FREE MLS Search<\/a>&nbsp;to search for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arizonahomesland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arizona Homes and Land<\/a>&nbsp;for sale with a focus in Central Arizona or for more information at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arizonahomesland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.ArizonaHomesLand.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I GOT A FEELING! What is this feeling you ask? 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