I have *always* wanted to visit Carlsbad caverns, and today was the day! First the kids and I did a guided walk while Deon worked. It was a great tour, and happened to be given by a woman Deon went to high school with! Crazy small world! Then the kids did their junior ranger books, and that same ranger swore them in. Eventually, Deon finished working for the day and joined us underground for a walk in the biggest cave…
Man, these long days of driving are killing me! And deon. And we have quite a few more to go. Today’s adventure was to white sands national monument in New Mexico. The girls and I visited many years ago. Deon got in a few hours of work while the kids and I terrorized the visitors center (and volunteer ranger). We bought our stuff, including sleds, grabbed deon and went out to play. One thing about white sands, you can’t take…
People. They are what makes it all worth it. We love the beautiful national parks. We soak in the history. We tinker and grasp all the science in amazing museums. But we crave social interaction. Deon has his coworkers, I have friends via text and social media, Aunica has her phone and sidda her kindle. The boys find friends wherever we are that minute. But we need those people who really get us. A few years back we became good…
This post may be a bit of a vent. I’m hoping I can find some thoughtfulness in my irritation. The day really was fine. We woke up about an hour outside of Phoenix, having rested at a rest stop for the night. Drove in, checked into the local elks lodge. Met up with our good friends for some park time. Back to the rv, fed the kids, watched some tv. First sign of trouble, a knock at the door at…