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ask the family / 202 PARENTHOOD / 202 Magazine caught up with Chandler’s busy McCook family to find out: What are you looking forward to now that fall (well, Arizona’s version of fall) is upon us? Ron McCook, Owner, National Planning Corporation “Looking forward to the beautiful Arizona  weather and going to the ASU games. Go Devils!” (Ron, a former ASU linebacker, went to the Rose Bowl in 1997.) Keri McCook, Owner and certified Bikram yoga teacher, Bikram Yoga Chandler “I am looking forward to lighting all my fall-scented candles and pretending like it’s fall because we don’t really have fall in Arizona, so we have to fake it till we make it -- lighting our candles and putting our wreaths on the doors and bringing that fall to Arizona.” Luke, 17, senior at Hamilton High School “Family first – I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving, the good food and family.” Blake, 15, freshman at Hamilton High School “I’m looking forward to fall break, and getting away from all the stress of school.” Georgia Grace, 11, 6th grader at Tarwater Elementary School: “Being with my cousins during the holidays, and celebrating my 12th birthday!” Christian, 10, 5th grader at Tarwater Elementary School: “Football!” (Over his shoulder, as he runs off to football practice.) Karli, 7, 1st grader at Tarwater Elementary School: “I want to rake a big pile of leaves and jump in it. I? ??ve never done that before!” 202 magazine \ october 2013 \ 202magazine.com 43