Grand Canyon

We had such fun here. We had lunch at the Bright Angel Lodge and then walked down the Bright Angel trail a short way. We didn't take many photos, though.


Alana saw another girl getting her photo taken in this tree, and she wanted a similar shot. This is the Desert View lookout, where Larry and I got engaged in 1993.

Flagstaff fire still smoldering

It's hard to tell in this photo, but there was quite a bit of smoke still coming off the east side of the mountain.

The Rock Fort

When I was growing up, my brother and I would go down to the end of street and play in a small strip of woods between our house and the road to the west. We had the Rock Fort and the Hay Fort (really pine needles). Here, we're perched on the Rock Fort - a pile of rocks that formed several natural cubbies and "rooms," and offered excellent protection from attacking Indians (very un-PC, but it was the late 1960s).

We also walked around Buffalo Park, also near my house, and saw several small lizards sunning themselves - the kids got a huge kick out of that.

Slide Rock in Oak Creek Canyon

It was so poignant to be here. The entrance has changed a lot but the rest looks exactly the same as it did 35 years ago. Gorgeous as ever. The kids and I walked along for quite a ways and the kids seemed to get a kick out of it (Cal wanted to come back and swim another day, but we'll have to save that for another trip).

Sedona

Scenic splendor


In one of many gift shops that we visited


Matt with public art


I was really sad that the Sedona Ice Cream Parlor is no more. This is what took it's place. I didn't even order anything - I had my mouth all set for a Dusty Road to honor my dad, anything else would have been pointless.

Lunch in Cave Creek

I found a great burger joint called The Hideaway

Phoenix hotel

Had a great experience at the Comfort Inn. Here's Matt enjoying their nice pool.


Here's Alana enjoying their nice breakfast.