This morning we are packing up for a couple days in Page, Arizona which will be our jumping off point for the float trip on the Colorado and Antelope Canyon. It’s about a 5 hour drive from here. Should be great!We are considering breaking the trip…

Tim and I are about to enjoy a Diamondbacks versus Brewers game at Chase Field. Indoors. Real grass. It’s almost like a real baseball field. With a real baseball team. We scored club level tickets on eBay, first row. Amazing. And we played below f…

This morning Tim and I went out for an early morning (about 5:30) hike at a nearby park. Pinnacle Peak Park – Scottsdale, Arizonahttp://www.pinnaclepeakpark.com/The trail is a total of about 4 miles but has a decent amount of elevation change. Gen…

Late this morning we decided to torment the children by taking them on a hike into the desert. They enjoyed it, even if they don’t agree or say so later.

We just wrapped up a dinner at the Grapevine is old Scottsdale on a patio overlooking the sunset. It could be worse. It could have been 110 and the chair cushions could’ve been rubber. Oh, wait…The sunset was gorgeous. The day was long and not w…

If you look just to the left of the dashing person in the photo you will see Bell Rock. We are just a few minutes outside Sedona. It’s still about 100 degrees, but it isn’t too bad…

The plan for today is to start the trip up to Sedona around mid-morning and hopefully get to see a four places before wearing out.First on the list is Chapel of the Holy Cross, which is a very unique chapel carved into the side of a cliff. It feat…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then I have no reason to type anything. It was a good day.

The guys made a quick grocery run and the relatives and baby came by to visit. After the visit, the kids were tired, but we decided to venture out to a nice local restaurant. Maybe you’ve heard of it, TGI Friday’s. It’s pretty good. If you ever ma…