THE HONEYMOONERS

Vegas rocks. We roll. 

Mommy is back at it and on her game. 

She discovered Bear Arizona, a drive thru zoo w all kinds of animals and lots of bears along the road. Windows up. 

Grand Canyon train ride tomorrow that takes us to wheelchair accessible hikes. 

Peace August. 

// posted by The Chub Rock @ 3:08 PM 0 comments

On our off day at Zion Ponderosa, Baby boo turned her right ankle on her good foot. Short story - sprained ligaments, crutches, 4-6wk recovery. 

She was on the mini golf course w the boyz. I was in the house car when Riley came in and said Mommy fell. Fuck. 

So we rented a golf cart from the resort. Can't believe they charged us full price. 

We continued that day w some ping pong, rock climbing, trampoline and swimming. 

Next morning, ankle stiffened bad.

Destination was still Zion National Park to hike the Narrows, but we worked in a trip to Zion Medical Center where Link stayed w Mommy and Riley n Daddy took two shuttles in brutal heat to fulfill Rileys quest to hike through the cold river water 400ft inside a canyon. 

Hope you liked that Ri. I thought it was overrated. 

They say the show must go on so w an ice pack, ace bandages and an air cast, we pushed our motor home about 200 miles west through barren desert to Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Road trips are cool but lifelong friends are cooler. And babies help heal. 

Thanks to Reg & Angie, Cameron, Brooks and baby Remy for providing us shelter and a safe haven to help nurse our matriarch back to health. 

We're adapting w a new wheelchair from Walmart to soften these next couple nights as we hit the Strip tonight and then hit the road tomorrow for the Grand Canyon before we head to the Ghost Ranch for Lauren & Adam's wedding. 

Memories come in all shapes and sizes. 

// posted by The Chub Rock @ 12:41 PM 0 comments

We're living in the shared economy. 

Amanda found Ken on rvshare.com. He picked us up from the airport and drove us back to his house in Albuquerque. 

We met Michelle and the kidz. He gave us a quick tutorial on his 31' Class C that he bought in April and after some paperwork, we waved goodbye for 8 nights. 

What can be lost on the shared economy are the shared stories that underpin the transactions. 

We share pictures, videos, beds, planes, RVs, etc but maybe if we shared more stories w the parties in these transactions, we'd realize the real benefits of our shared economy. 

Anyway, we didn't have much time to futz around in NM as we had over 300 miles to cover before we got to Flagstaff, AZ for our first night. 

We got to bed late and with the time change, Link came in around 5am and Riley supported him claiming it was 8am our time. 

We've actually been to this KOA in Flagstaff so we picked up our coffee and breakfast from the same spot on campus, bounced on the pillow for a minute and headed through the desert on our way to Lake Powell. 

Lake Powell is bisected by Utah and Arizona and is like the 2nd largest man made lake or something. 

We got on a short 90min cruise through its channels but all we could really feel was the heat. It's f&@kin hot out here. 

Looked at my phone today and:

After Lake Powell, we got back on the road headed to Zion National Park where we are now. 

There's real cowboys out here. Rattlesnakes, tarantulas & coyotes too. 

The conditions can be harsh in Southwest USA, but we're looking forward to our hike through the Narrows tomorrow and even more so, to meet baby Remy and stay w The Roseman's for 2 nights in Las Vegas. 

Thank you Mommy for planning another adventure. These logistics are no joke.  

// posted by The Chub Rock @ 4:53 PM 2 comments