Well I went to 2 hobby shops on Saturday with no luck, then got up early today and drove to Estaban Park. The combat guys were doing some practice, and Leonard confirmed that C/L supplies are pretty rare in Phoenix. He kindly offered up a set of lines and an E-Z Just for me to use.
I spent an hour doing the stuff I should have done in my hotel romm with A/C, but eventually got an engine and tank mounted. Sergio arrived and provided moral support and a glow starter ( Please Sir! may I have a launch).
Plastic R/C clunk tank was giving me lean runs inverted, so Sergio lent me a different tank- and it really helped. The last few flights were pretty good, and I managed to get past the 3 outside loops of the beginner pattern and keep flying! There is hope!
Thanks to Leonard and Sergio- you made my day. I'll be back in a few weeks- will you see if you can arrange some sub 100 degree weather?