THE 7,000-MILE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME

My family--that is, my wife and son--decided to see the country up close. In spite of skyrocketing gas prices, we loaded up the car and drove for 7,000 miles. We visited 12 national parks, Disneyland, and, of course, lots of family. 

It was the best road trip of my life. 

The smartest thing we did is we bought my son (9 years old) a relatively cheap digital camera. It's a Kodak, and it turned out to be the hit of the trip. Our idea was simple: Help our son actually pay attention to what was going on by designating him as the family photographer. Not only did he take spectacular photos, but the little Kodak turned out to be a great camera. 

Of the 12 national parks, my favorite was Glacier National Park. There is nothing like souring mountains to excite me. However, I also love the Canyonlands of Utah--Bryce Canyon is a new favorite. 

I love the National Parks because they are well-kept, user-friendly, safe, and gorgeous. Next to our Constitution, the greatest invention of our great country may be the National Parks. 

Not all National Parks are parks. We stopped at the Golden Spike National Monument--the place where east met west on the great railroad. Sadly, there are no golden spikes, but the trains that meet there at the exact spot are exact replicas. 

Michelle also made the trip exciting by putting together a book of ideas for making the car ride tolerable. The 7,000 miles actually turned out to be fun. We did everything from "License-plate Bingo" to "I Spy." But our favorite activity is we bought post cards at EVERY single stop and sent one to my folks and to our friend Rita. They may not appreciate the deluge of cards, but we sure loved writing them. 

Anyway, I've posted a few of my son's photos. Call me biased, but they're pretty good. 

Comments

[Papa]

For what it's worth (and that is a lot) we loved the poscards!!

Papa & Gammy

p.s. I hope you prefer soaring mountains to souring ones