Nevada - Beauty and Ugly

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Hoover Dam is just too big not to be cool.  What was funny is they we're charging a fee to get in the Visitor Center - that was new for us.  Since we had already taken a tour several years ago, we decided to pass this time, but I would certainly recommend it for first timers.  It's especially fun to be in there and see it leaking in several places.  They are also building the pictured bridge, perhaps to relieve some traffic.  It's quite a bit higher than the dam as you can see.

Vegas.  Well if you're a gambler, it's the place to be.  If you're not, you need to see it once...especially the strip at night.  The fountains at the Bellagio and the innards of Caesars Palace were some of our favorites.  Some of you may remember they flirted with Vegas as a family destination in their marketing 15 years or so ago.  The folks trying to force strip club brochures into your hands takes a bit of the family atmosphere away, though.  It was a bit worse this time when we visited the main strip.  15 years ago, I would have told you the casinos (at least on the main, newer strip) tried to keep it classy outside.  Now some have fully embraced the "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" tagline.

Kids were a rarity, and it should stay that way.

What is so amazing is the massive buildings that were built on money people have lost.  When I was a kid, I started a lottery among school kids for a quarter.  I wrote a computer program that would select a random number on my brand new TI-99 4A personal computer to select the winner.  Yeah, that got nipped in the bud...even though I offered 10% to go toward education like the states supposedly do with their lotteries.

The drive to Sparks is long and lonely, but beautiful.  You'll see some pics by clicking on the link at the top.  It was on this drive, we almost had our car robbed at a gas station.  I saw a youth changing his route from the sidewalk toward our van.  He didn't see me until I moved out so he could observe not only my burly, rugged stature, but also my itchy trigger finger near my iPhone holster.  He moved back to the sidewalk, and conveniently got into a truck that drove up about 500 ft away.         

 

Hopefully our last brush with crime.

The stories we heard at the Donate Life walk in Sparks were unbelievably touching.  Hearing the people that lost loved ones on the waiting list certainly inspired us to keep trying to get people registered.  So neat to talk to people wanting so much to solve the problem.  Again, that's the frustration - if we could get everyone signed up as an organ donor, the problem goes away...people wouldn't have to die.  

We did extensive TV interviews, Sheri giving the best one, only to see a 5 second clip make it on.  The kids were bummed their interviews didn't make it.

Overall, Nevada shocked us with its beauty and mountains, and frankly that it's a state that has more than just gambling.  Nevada could be so much more in some ways, but I think based on where they put their marketing, they have accepted their lot as the gambling capital of the USA.   

Best Hotel: Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.  As you've heard before...TV in the bathroom.  Nuff said.

Worst Hotel: Holiday Inn, Sparks.  OK, older TV and plumbing didn't work in our first room.
Best Restaurant: In-N-Out Burger.  I know it's a chainy, burger place, but it was my first time...and it was magical.  Their fries and burgers ARE better than fast food, plus mysterious Bible verses and a secret menu on the web.  How cool is that?
Best Memory: Meeting and talking with other transplant patients at the Donate Life walk in Sparks.  It's weird, but you just automatically feel a bond with other other transplant recipients - especially my kidney/pancreas friends.
Worst Memory: While a beautiful drive, there is nothing between Las Vegas and Reno and the place we were forced to stop in Beatty (now affectionately know as "Ugly Beatty") to use the bathroom was frighteningly disgusting.
Mini-Golf Winner: Sheri
Possible state to live in: Probably not

-Mike, affectionately known as Dad (or just as rugged and burley)

Nevada - Shake It Baby

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Sometimes on a long trip, like one around the United States for an entire year, you find yourself doing strange things. 

That’s how we found ourselves in Nevada. Our nice Las Vegas strip hotel didn’t have a complimentary breakfast, so in our pursuit for healthy options, my 9 year old daughter, the hubby, and I were standing in the grocery store comparing the nutritional content of diet shakes. Yes, a new low. We’d already done the whole gamut of granola/breakfast bars and were looking for alternatives. Don’t ask me why we didn’t go to the produce aisle or even to the nutrition items; no, we were in the pharmacy area looking at generic Slim Fast shakes for something nutritious for breakfast. What surprises me even more is that we bought some! Let me just say that I can see why you lose weight by consuming a nutritious shake in the morning and another for lunch…because you’re starving all day, that’s why!

Our classy Las Vegas strip hotel may not have had a continental breakfast, but it did have huge floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall windows. The hubby, who was working at the desk with the lights of the city in the background, looked regal. How ironic: one day we’re staying at an out-dated, 2 star hotel, doing 4 loads of laundry in the coin operated machine, and the next night we’re staying in the lap of luxury on the 22nd floor! We even had a TV in the bathroom to which the son insisted on taking a bath to “clean his dirty feet.” That’s a first – him being concerned about his dirty feet! Well, they were sparkling on this leg of our journey.

During our week in Nevada, we visited Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, and Reno/Sparks. Is there anything left, besides military training grounds, in Nevada after that?!?

Here are some highlights (and lowlights) from Nevada:

Worst Meal: The snacks from the gas station that we ate as a meal because we couldn’t find anything else on the long, solitary drive from Vegas to Reno!

Never so Happy to See This Restaurant: McDonald’s. We aren’t typically McDonald’s patrons, as we prefer to taste the local flavors, or at least something we didn’t have available in central Illinois! In fact, that’s part of the reason we waited until our kids were 9 & 12 to go on the trip, so we didn’t have to stop at every McDonald’s.  However, after the gas station lunch and the same prospects for dinner, we’ve never been so excited to see a McDonald’s!

Biggest Waste of Money: Shark Reef Exhibit at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. There are just so many better, bigger aquariums across the United States. Save your money and skip this one.

Best Deal: The free entertainment and “education” our children received by just walking down the Las Vegas strip.

Most Teary-Eyed Moment: Walking with my family in the Donate Life Walk behind a group who had lost their young daughter because she didn’t receive a transplant in time and knowing if more people were registered to become organ donors, she could be alive today. Being so very thankful for my hubby being there with me in the walk all because of Annie Gift of Life.

Best Memory: Discussing as a family what to do with the $ we found at our casino hotel, and all agreeing to turn it in because we felt it was the right thing to do in God’s eyes.

Best Kodak Spot: Hoover Dam. I loved the view looking at the Colorado River with the new bypass bridge in the background.

Most Fun: Playing with the kids in the Mandalay Bay lazy river. It wasn’t so lazy, though, because you didn’t have to use tubes, so we ran around and around and around until I wore them out! J

My NV Hike: Walking the strip from Mandalay Bay to TI - and back! So it wasn’t my typical, scenic walk in the park, but it was definitely a hike!

Nevada, I must say you surprised us with your beauty!

Nevada - The Tooth Revealed

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Levi answers questions about Nevada...

What were the major events in the state?
In Nevada we did a few major things. We walked the strip in Las Vegas. Also we went to a Donate Life walk in Sparks.

What did you enjoy the most about this state? 
I probably enjoyed Vegas the best. The part I liked was walking in the different hotels. My favorite was Caesars Palace.

What was your favorite food or restaurant? 
My favorite restaurant was probably Subway. We weren't adventurous in Nevada. I also enjoy Subway a lot.

What was your favorite memory? 
I will always remember me taking a bath in Mandalay Bay. They had a small TV in there. It was the first time I had ever done that.

Please write about the zoo/mini golf:
This mini golf review is for Nevada. Wild Island has three courses. We did the two non-glow golf courses.

Wild Island golf was fun. They had tricky holes and skill holes. The hole I enjoyed most was the haunted house hole. One thing I found interesting was they had wheels (like on the wheel of fortune, but much smaller) that you could spin and do the outcome. For instance, if it landed on trade scores, you trade scores. If you get a hole in one, you do just that. Over all the golf was very fun and interesting, so I give it three and a half putts out of five. 　

Please tell one story from the state: 
After my family had seen several hotels on the strip, we got hungry. We stopped at the Caesar’s Palace food court. While we were deciding what to do, my sister and I started arguing. She does a baby grip on my cheeks and knocks my loose tooth straight out. Then she has the audacity to say that she gets half the money from the tooth fairy! 

This is DD (Levi) signing off.

Nevada - Nothing But the Tooth

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My favorite restaurant in Nevada is called Slice. It's a pizza place that serves pizza by the slice.  My favorite memory is driving up to our hotel and practically screaming because it looked awesome. Our hotel was called Mandalay Bay, and it had shiny fake gold windows. My favorite thing in Nevada was the Donate Life walk which went around the marina. It was fun to walk around the marina.

One day when we were deciding where to eat, my brother was saying places he wanted to eat and places he didn't want to eat. It was my mom's pick, and she can get frustrated easily about choosing a restaurant. I grabbed my brother’s mouth and shook it. Then his tooth fell out! I felt very awkward after knocking his tooth out.

The aquarium in Nevada was called Shark Reef Aquarium. It was very small, but it was interesting. We saw a really big blue fish who we called "Big Blue." There was an audio tape, but only my mom used it. I actually wanted to use it right after I had the chance to get it, but it was too late. We could pet rays, sharks, and horseshoe crabs. There was also fish in the touch cage, but I didn't get to touch them because they were too fast.

- Chloe, the daughter

Arizona - Saved By a Medical Center

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This was our second time to the Grand Canyon...it keeps getting better!

Again we only hiked less than an hour down, but things change so quickly that it creates a myriad of stunning views as you walk.  The kids did not get the chance to encounter mules on the trail like we did, unfortunately...although they did encounter what they leave behind.

Before I pass, I truly would like to hike all the way down  (and perhaps be flown out by helicopter).  

Our drive to the canyon was long, starting from Durango, CO, but the scenery could go from desert to mountain to grassy.  In addition to passing a closed Four Corners Monument, their were tremendously long patches without civilization.  We always buy enormous sodas before these stretches and soon come to regret it.  There was a desperate stretch where I explained how my dad wouldn't stop on a trip for anything and would even bring an empty coffee can - luckily a Medical Center popped up in the middle of nowhere and saved us.

Sedona has gotten so much more touristy since our last visit.  We ate at the same restaurant we did 13 years ago but now it is surrounded by blocks and blocks of other restaurants and shops.

Still so beautiful.

Take the time to find more trails to hike and cliffs and valleys to explore than we did.  That's how I remember Sedona from 13 years ago.  Even the drive on the main byways are still gorgeous, though.

If you've been following us, you've heard us rave about Fountain Hills (east of Phoenix).  On of my requirements when we settle again is to be near a good hospital (many hospitals can mess up a transplant patient due to inexperience) and Mayo Clinic is right there.

It was there we met the owner of La Scala Creamery.  We each had about 5 $1 cups of Gelato in 3 days so we got to know the people there.  The owner sat down and talked to us about business, our dreams, our faith, and our families.  We have similar dreams as we would like to open a restaurant as a family - she is just further along than us.  What was fantastic was her willingness to help us not make the same mistakes and benefit from what they have been through.  So great to meet good people on the road!

The drive to Vegas was relatively uneventful.  We regretted not making it down to Tuscon, but time was not on our side and we found Phoenix to have everything you could need...including hot weather.

We did technically hit Hoover Dam in Arizona since it is in both states.  We at least got to stand in two states at once - believe it or not, that Dam area wasn't closed for construction.

...but we'll leave that for Nevada.      

Best Hotel: Holiday Inn, Grand Canyon - free upgrade to a kids suite. Great view, great room.

Worst Hotel:  Kokopelli Suites, Sedona - Very nice, clean and spacious rooms...BUT breakfast, fitness center, and pool left much to be desired.
Best Restaurant:  Euro Cafe in Fountain Hills, food - good, outdoor seating - excellent
Best Memory:  Eating gelato in Fountain Hills on a cool summer night.
Worst Memory:  Again the car acting up with the warning light coming on as we hit the Grand Canyon.
Mini-Golf Winner:  Levi
Possible state to live in:  Yes, perhaps a community like Fountain Hills for the Gelato

By the way, the Doante Life people in AZ are awesome!  Great to work with and so passionate about saving lives!  You guys are great!

- Dad

Thank You!

Our thanks go out to the YesUtah Coalition for all their work every day saving lives.  We met some great people from the Intermountain Donor Services, The Quest for the Gift of Life Foundation, and many others.

Thank you for the award.  We are humbled and hope we can make a difference as 18 people die every day waiting for an organ donation.  If everyone in the USA registered as an organ donor, they wouldn't have to.

www.MyStateCares.com will take you to the appropriate place to register as an organ/tissue donor in your state as well as tracking how each state does in the My State Cares! contest.

www.BestPlacesInTheUSA.com will allow you to track the Greiner's progress across the USA, connect you to their facebook page, and allow you to tell us where to visit, eat, and eventually live in the USA.

Thank you.

Arizona - The Battle

Well, it happened.  In Arizona, the hubby and I had our first fight of the trip.  


We made it to our second state before arguing.  I’m not sure if that’s good or pathetic, since we’re around each other 24/7!  As usual, it wasn’t over something earth shattering but rather over something so insignificant that later you wonder why you were arguing about it.  So here you have it, the first fight was over…drum roll please…what time is was.  


Yes, the time. It’s as simple as merely looking at your watch, but when you’re traveling from state to state, sometimes it can get confusing.  Regardless, with all the latest technology, you’d think the current time would be something we could figure out quickly and certainly not argue about.

Since the trip began, I’ve been using the alarm on my cell phone – something I’ve never done before the trip, but now I can’t live without my phone beside me while I’m sleeping!  Here I was, setting my alarm for 4:45 am to be up early to see the sunrise at the Grand Canyon.  This was not something I wanted to get wrong.  


Anyway, I noticed the time was an hour earlier than I thought it was.  I told the hubby that the time had changed, but he informed me that it didn’t switch from CO to AZ.  We adamantly went back and forth about this for some time.

Knowing my phone pulls the time from the nearest cell tower, I announced, “I think it’s 9:15.  Maybe you should call the front desk to see.”  (The hotel phone was on his side of the bed after all.)  “No,” he replied, “it’s 10:15,” and he didn’t pick up the phone.  Finally, after arguing for what seemed to be the same amount of time as we were discussing, he finally called the front desk and asked the question, “Ugh, what time is it?”  Can you guess what the front desk clerk replied?  “9:25”  As it turns out, AZ is in Mountain Time but does not observe Daylight Savings Time, essentially putting it on Pacific Time, so there you have it folks the end of the “What time is it?” dilemma.
 

Things improved in AZ after our first fight.  How could it not after viewing one of God’s greatest creations – the Grand Canyon?   The Grand Canyon and the Sedona area are, I believe, two of Arizona’s greatest, most beautiful, sites and shouldn’t be missed.
 

Being from Illinois, we also found the drive through the AZ desert scenery fascinating.  We especially loved the Saguro cactus, you know the ones with the funny arms!  I can see why it’s the AZ state flower.

Here are some of the highlights (and lowlights) in AZ:

Best Memory:   Watching the sunrise in the Grand Canyon while huddling together because of the cold.

Worst Memory:  Driving in the middle of nowhere to the Grand Canyon and a warning light comes on on the dashboard.

Best Restaurant:  Euro Café in Fountain Hills, AZ.  The food was good, but the atmosphere was the best part.  We sat outside on the patio and watched the fountain in the distance. 

Worst Restaurant:  Subway in Sedona, AZ.  The customer before us accidentally took our sandwich, and the sandwich artist got so mad he cussed, threw things around, and slammed out the front door looking for her.  I was honestly afraid that he might pull out a gun or something.  Almost as bad was corporate Subway’s response when we complained, “Sorry.”

Biggest Waste of Money:  National Geographic Imax movie and lunch in Grand Canyon

Best Deal:  $1 baby gelati at La Scala gelato shop in Fountain Hills, AZ…mmh!

Strangest Food:  grilled cactus pad (tasted like overdone green pepper)

Best Hidden Gem:  Slide Rock State Park.  It is located on the scenic drive between Flagstaff and Sedona.  Running through the park is a creek that you actually slide down on the smooth rocks!  (The son did want me to mention that it hurt a little bit, but the daughter must have a higher pain tolerance:  she didn’t think so.)   The scenery was so beautiful and the creek so much fun, that we had a wonderful afternoon there.   

Worst Closure:  4 Corners Monument was closed for renovation

We’re moving on to Nevada.  I wish we could have seen and done so much more in sunny, warm Arizona!


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- Sheri

Arizona - An Interview with the Boy

Hi everybody Dr. Dorito here, and I'm blogging about Arizona.
What were the major events in the state?
We did miniature golf at a hotel. It was an 18 hole course, and it was really fun. We also went to a zoo which had a short log flume ride.
What did you enjoy the most about this state?
My favorite thing about Arizona was miniature golf. I enjoyed the course because it had beautiful scenery and was partly easy. I also liked how it was free for the day.
What was your favorite food or restaurant?
There were many good restaurants in Arizona. My favorite was probably Euro Café because it had great food and nice scenery.
What was your favorite memory?
The one thing that I will remember for a long time is in Fountain Hills. There is a nice park there with Euro Cafe in it. I loved to eat at the restaurant and watch the fountain go off.
Please write about the zoo/mini golf:
Arizona's mini golf was fun.  It took skill and lots of luck.  I enjoyed how it also was in a nature spot.  My favorite hole you had to go over a bridge.   Over all I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
Please tell one story from the state:
Sorry, It’s Closed
The theme of our trip (unintentionally) has been just that. This story is timed in the day we are leaving Colorado. We are driving down a desert road (pavement thank goodness) on our way to AZ.  We thought we might as well go to Four Corners (always wanted to sit in four states at once). You guessed it, it was closed.  The monument was being renovated, so they closed the whole thing too. Well that's all folks.  This is DD signing off.


- Levi


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• Grand Canyon
• Sedona
• Slide Rock and Fountain Hills
• Wildlife Zoo and Aquarium

Arizona - Chloe Meets Gelato

Arizona was awesome. My favorite town was called Fountain Hills. There was a really great restaurant called Euro Pizza Café. It had my favorite food – quesadillas, and right next store is a gelato shop. Most gelato shops import gelato, but at this gelato shop they make it right there. It's really good, and my favorite flavor was cookies and cream. There's also a fountain there. I guess that’s why they call it Fountain Hills. My favorite thing about Arizona was the gelato. My favorite memory was sitting at Euro Pizza Café watching the fountain go off.

There's a place called Four Corners. It’s called Four Corners because there are 4 different states connected right there. We went there, but it was closed because the monument was being fixed. We pretended that we were touching all four states. We put our hands and feet down in different areas of the ground.

The zoo we went to was great too. It was called Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium. I went on my first sky ride there. It was really fun. We went over a lot of cages, and we even saw a snake going into the deer cage. The log flume was short, but it was very fun as well. The brochure, which was kind of misleading, said the log flume had a three story drop, but it was more of a one story drop. There was also a boat and a train ride, but we didn't go on those. The petting zoo was the best part of the zoo because it was the first time I got to pet a deer. The baby deer was very soft. In the aquarium, you could also pet the stingrays, manta rays, and sharks. The most exciting animal was the baby lion. He was playing with the blanket, and there was also a baby leopard that was just a couple of days old. The baby leopard was so cute! It was curled up in a ball sleeping.

- The Daughter

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• Grand Canyon
• Sedona
• Slide Rock and Fountain Hills
• Wildlife Zoo and Aquarium

Colorado - from Dad the Mountain Man

I loved Colorado.  It's almost not fair to the other states because, despite the strange weather, it felt like home.  I still recall standing humbly beneath the enormity of the mountains digesting the biblical "What is man that You are mindful of him?"

The state also holds some vocational benefits.  Though I enjoy the creative aspects of my work and the great people I get to work with, I am, at heart, a writer.  There are new worlds I still need to describe, emotions I need to draw from reluctant readers, and inspiration I must grant to those desirous of more from their lives.  My proximity to the mountains seems directly related to the ease at which my index fingers hunt and peck through a story.  The mountains somehow inspire us to do and be better.  Odd.

But on to the practical.  

We discovered Hotwire.com works quite well in Colorado's big cities.  We pulled a Hilton and two Hyatts for under $50 a night.  The Hyatts were especially wonderful as they had healthy options for breakfast as well as suites where each child had their own bed.  Our Hyatt in Colorado Springs actually became the first time we began referring to a hotel as "home." 

The drive up to Rocky Mountain National Park was glorious!  Sheer, rocky cliffs, a babbling stream, and strange wildlife littered the twisted road to our destination.  Part of the enjoyment was driving a rental car AND for the first time in our lives paying the extra $20 to take their "walk away insurance."  As a CPA, I can tell you it's not worth it - you most likely have enough insurance through your car insurance and the credit card you pay with, BUT we were going into the mountains on a trip already plagued with car trouble.  The Enterprise clerk told us that with the insurance we could drive it off a cliff and owe nothing.  We looked at each other, then back at her and said, "Sounds good."  She laughed nervously.

As you will see from the pics, Rocky Mountain National Park was one of the most beautiful places we have visited.  Hiking in 42 inches of snow at 9K feet wearing our little spring coats was a moment we will never forget.  While we could have spent much more time hiking, what we did spend was a great taste of the mountains.  

PHYSICS QUIZ:  Why is it colder in higher elevations when you are actually closer to the sun?

The weather was the most bizarre thing we dealt with in CO.  I scraped snow off our vehicle yet was literally putting sunscreen on in less than 24 hours.  We even played mini-golf while it was snowing at a great course in CO Springs called Adventure Golf.  

Fort Collins was a wonderful city with a view of the mountains that may call us back one day.  CO Springs was a bit too big for our liking, but still held some nice attractions.  We visited Pueblo for a meal and it may have been the first crime we were saved from.  Before I get to that story, though, didn't Pueblo, CO have some sort of phone book or something that was constantly advertised about 35 years ago?

Anyway, we decided to eat at this little Italian place in Pueblo and chit chatted with the owner.  Great guy, authentic Italian, running his small business, even insisting on staying open for us.  We succumbed and decided to eat outside at his one lonely table.  The sun was setting, beautifully, over a mountain and we suddenly became a bit more aware of our surroundings...

We we're a bit off the main drag, and there was a liquor store a few doors down.  Guys also seemed to be constantly meeting each other in the parking lot.  We noticed a sign with graffiti on it.  A gentleman parked at the liquor store with tattoos which I believe I recognized from Gangland on the History channel was approaching us and asked if we wanted to buy any meat out of the back of his truck.

I pondered the question a bit because I had never heard the phrases "buy meat" and "back of my truck" together before and then responded, "No thanks, we're traveling."  He must have learned sales at a timeshare school because he kept approaching.  Suddenly, our Italian store owner popped out and, never looking at the guy, kept talking to us until the guy left in his truck...still full of meat apparently.

That was our only sketchy experience in CO.

Our only regret is that we never made it to Pike's Peak.  Unfortunately, weather was not allowing anyone to get to the top and we decided it wasn't worth it unless we made it all the way.  Perhaps a poor choice - we feel like we need to go back.

Royal Gorge is a MUST see as well as Mesa Verde.  Perhaps my love for them all falls back to viewing the vastness of the mountains and valleys.  I actually remember Mesa Verde just for the drive through the mountains, even though the historical aspects were interesting.

Perhaps a bit blasphemous after all the recommendations, but Garden of the Gods was just OK.  Worth a few pictures, but a bit anticlimactic after the rest of the state.  It's a nice drive, though, with a few spots to walk amongst the rocks.  Rock climbers seemed to enjoy the area, but you need a permit.  Worth an hour of your time, but don't expect your world to be rocked.  We'd recommend going here first as a buildup for the rest of the state's attractions.

CO held much of what we desire in a state...other than the lapping of waves my son and wife want in their place to live.  Perhaps we'll be back.       

Best Hotel:  Hyatt, Colorado Springs

Worst Hotel:  Best Western, Durango (not bad at all - just the worst of some nice ones.)

Best Restaurant:  Spicy Pickle, Fort Collins

Best Memory:  Hiking around Bear Lake in 4 feet of snow wearing spring coats.

Worst Memory:  Car needing expensive AC repairs and we just started the trip. 

Mini-Golf Winner:  Dad

Possible state to live in:  Yes

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Click links below to see our Colorado Pics:
Rocky Mountain National Park
Cheyenee Mountain Zoo
Mini Golfing in CO
Garden of the Gods
Focus and the Family's Whit's End
Royal Gorge Bridge
Mesa Verde National Park
Traveling to AZ