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Have Workout, Will Travel

Have Workout, Will Travel

Normally I would take a reprieve from training during our family’s spring break. After all, I was getting some exercise. We hiked every day. But the hikes were fun and enjoyable — not “training” efforts.
The fact that in less than four weeks I will be hiking from North to South across Zion National Park — [...]

Hiking and Hunting For Treasure in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Hiking and Hunting For Treasure in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

One of the many highlights of our week-long family camping trip in southwestern Utah was a hike to Calf Creek Falls in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which was set aside as a national monument in 1996, contains 1.9 million acres of land in southern Utah. There are three main regions: the Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits [...]

Utah’s Goblin Valley is a Hit for Families

Utah’s Goblin Valley is a Hit for Families

We recently returned from a week-long camping trip in southwestern Utah for spring break. About every other year we head for southern Utah’s state parks and national parks to get dirty, hike, climb on big rocks, camp, play games, sit around a camp fire, star gaze and eat as many s’mores as possible.
For this trip, [...]

Marketers: A little care goes a long way

Marketers: A little care goes a long way

I’m convinced that the solution to most marketers’, and businesses’, problems lies in hiring people who care.
I love the company, Life is Good. Not only because of their great story, fantastic products and their name, but also because of their slogan, which is something to the effect of: “Do what you love. Love what you [...]

Angel’s Landing Hike in Zion National Park

Angel’s Landing Hike in Zion National Park

Zion Trip, Pt. 2
Wow. I knew Angel’s Landing was exposed and that as a result of its heights and exposed nature it was to be an adventure.
We had been to Zion a few other times but as a family. Our sons are small so we had been (wisely) advised to stay away from Angel’s Landing… [...]

Zion National Park or Bust

Zion National Park or Bust

(Zion Trip, Pt. 1)
In early March, I met Kathy, from Omaha, in Vegas. Our destination was Zion National Park.
I was looking for an adventurous getaway where I could capture some video for the MyZionPark.com website we’re working on while getting some great hiking and sightseeing in. It would be a short adventure vacation.
My husband, [...]

Together but in 4 (5) different states

Together but in 4 (5) different states

Hahaha. This is a good one: Our family found out what it was like to be together but in 4 different states. In fact, my husband, Jerry, and I decided that if Delirious counts as a state, which we think it does, we stood in 5 states at one time. It was very cool.
This really [...]

Losing Books, our Minds … and Time

Losing Books, our Minds … and Time

Day 3 of our Spring Break vacation found us on a road trip.
It started with a laugh. My husband, Jerry, turned 46 on April 6. So we prepared breakfast in bed for him like a good family should and then he opened a small batch of gifts we had packed for the occasion. Among the [...]

Grand Canyon or Bust: 6 states in 7 days

Grand Canyon or Bust: 6 states in 7 days

We are getting ready for quite a spring break adventure.
On April 4, our family will set out in our car, with tent and camping supplies in tow, to travel through parts of 6 states in 7 days.
It’s Grand Canyon or Bust. Or, perhaps The Wyoming Griswolds’ 6-State Roadtrip.
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Sure, Grand Canyon is our “destination”, [...]