Jack kicked off the day by learning what happens when you step on a cactus.  Made for an interesting lesson in biology and pain management.  It was an aggressive little cactus too... it left a lot of needles in his...

San Fransisco doesn’t disappoint.  We spent a day as blue chip tourists - knee-high socks (Nate), cameras around necks (Traci, Nate, Grammie Denise) and a plan to see: The Golden Gate, Fisherman’s Wharf, seals, Alcatraz, Ghirardelli Square, the red light...

We're doing Badlands National Park in a big way.  We're spending a few nights in the area to give us time to explore and hike and soak up some prairie.  We first hit the northeast entrance.     Who needs...