The goal with mom was to see as much as possible in the final 2 weeks of her time with us.  This is her first visit to northern California so we have to see: all of San Fran, do a...

aka The St. Louis Arch.  Why the National Park Service didn't just call it "The Arch" remains a mystery to me but either way - it's pretty, it's an experience and it's something I have no intention of ever doing...

Heading south (for the sun) and west (to California) we've been seeing some eclectic parts of New Mexico.  There's some really out-there stuff in this State.  Prove it?  A town name Truth or Consequences.  Why would a town hold a...