I've read about petrified wood but hadn't seen any.  Ditto for Scott.  When we saw a sign for a petrified wood garden just outside the Badlands, our thought was, "Eh, why not?!"  It was $12 for the both of the...

When it's cloudy I optimistically assume it's going to be a little warmer.  I think of the clouds as nice fluffy earth blankets.  That wasn't the case in Sedona.  It got progressively colder as the week went on (and we...

Best Grandparent advice:  It is easier for the girl to run with her skirt up, than you with your pants down. While the grandparents and the kids have each other wrapped around their fingers, Scott and I are steeling a...