My, my. What to say about today. I am speechless, and that almost never happens, as you all know. There are no words to describe the incredible beauty that is the Grand Canyon. This entry will be more about photos than words.We left the hotel this morning at 8:15 and headed north. We were on our way after stopping at the Safe Way for supplies to make sandwiches. I know from past experience, it is better to bring your own food when visiting the parks, as restau...

We were up early (I think we are still on Florida time) and ready to go at 7:40 this morning, and no one was more anxious to leave than Beamer. Being in the desert, the hotel didn't have as much as a small patch of grass. Last night when he went for a walk, he stepped on a burr and got it stuck in his foot, which didn’t make him very happy. At that point he decided Santa Rosa should be in his rear view mirror, so in the morning he was happy to leave. Wh...

5/19/12 – Oh my gosh. I don’t know how to begin. The truth is, I just do not have the skills to describe what we saw today. Even if I wrote for a week, I could not do it justice. I will begin with the word for the day. The word is WOW!!!! I can’t say how many times I said that word today. As incredible as the sights were in the Rockies, the sights of the Colorado and Arizona deserts were just as amazing, but in a different way. Replace tall, r...