Monthly Archives: June 2019

Exploring the Grand Canyon

Woke up early Saturday morning to get some hiking in before it got too hot. Before 8am we were heading down Bright Angel Trail, dodging piles of mule poop and geckos and flying bugs. By 9:15am Miss M and I … Continue reading

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Hoover Dam, Route 66, and Grand Canyon

Early Friday morning we left Las Vegas and began the second leg of our trip. The scenery changed dramatically as we headed to Boulder City. Big D remarked on the color of the soil, how much he loves palm trees, … Continue reading

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Leaving Las Vegas

Today we all slept in. In the morning I joined Paul at the expo center at the convention while the kids were on their own for breakfast and went to the pool. We spent the entire day at the pool, … Continue reading

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Viva Las Vegas

After spending the day at the pool, we explored part of the Vegas strip: Luxor, Excalibur, NY NY, popping in and out of stores and casinos and hotels. The kids ate at their first Hard Rock Cafe and we capped … Continue reading

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Summer 2019

Yesterday we began our annual summer holiday – 12 days in Nevada, Arizona and Utah. It’s the first time west of the Mississippi for the kids, and their first time on JetBlue (they loved the movies on demand and access … Continue reading

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