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Day 12 - Today is our last day in Bryce, so we took a wagon ride out to the northern rim. It was very nice, we were the only people on the ride. We got to see a lot of cows. When we got to the rim it was an amazing view. We went to a little museum in the park afterwards, and now we are relaxing back at the RV. Tomorrow we start driving home, but we won't get there until Friday so there may be a few more updates.

I live off lentils since we went low fat in my household. You can do some crazy delicious things with them.

What is it with you hockey people and NBA bashing, I wonder. Been seeing a lot of that lately. This is the only post I've seen on this forum that did so. But they tend to be at odds for a lot of reasons. 1. NHL and NBA run at the same time. Other sports overlap, but you don't have the playoffs happening at the same time. That means they compete heavily for audiences. 2. The NBA is the only sport the NHL can compete with in the US. In the US, NBA is #3 and NHL is #4, so NHL fans are always trying to push for more exposure to help their sport move up. This is fueled by my first point, as when you get a market with both types of teams, they have to compete for TV time. 3. As a hockey player, the fouls in basketball are hard to understand. Playing basketball as a kid was always confusing, what I considered good defense everyone else called fouling. Hockey is simply a different type of physicality. I am not saying basketball isn't physical, I'm just saying it is very different. I imagine a basketball player probably has the same difficulty adjusting to hockey penalties. In theory they should have a lot in common, but the rules are incredibly different.

Day 11 - We took it easy today. We are all dried out from the desert sand and sun, my daughter's legs are a red mess. So we are just putting on some aloe and relaxing at our campsite. I ended up playing a few hours of Skyrim, which was actually pretty fun. I guess I just need to be in another state to enjoy that game. We headed back to the rock shop after dinner and Skylar picked out a geode for them to cut in half. It looks pretty neat inside.

Championships are important to LBJ's legacy because he went to the Heat. If he stayed with his home town and was surrounded by average talent, then he'd get more of a pass on those. That being said, winning the last two games against the Spurs was huge. I think he needs one more to silence all the critics, but he's well on his way.

You just had to voice that idea. Now it won't leave my head, and I keep thinking about different ways to **** with time travel to benefit porn. Hate you SO much. There already is some softcore series called Emmanuel in Space that does something similar. I never pay very close attention to the story lines.

Day 10 - We went to Bryce Canyon and took a hike around the rim, it was about 2 miles when all was said and done. Logan was super difficult the whole time, arguing with a 3 year old is never easy. He wanted to be carried, but he wouldn't ride on my shoulders. Here he is looking grumpy surrounded by beauty. My wife and daughter went ahead, and I could see them pretty well from various parts of the rim. We are back resting at the RV. I don't think we will hike much tomorrow, maybe just check on the visitor's center.

Steph Curry is the best perimeter shooter ever if he can keep that ankle healthy. He torched the Spurs in the first two games, then he rolled it and became a regular player.

I'm sure most players would like to play into their 40's, but most can't and Manny hasn't shown that he can. The A's gave him a shot last year, he was hitting for a decent average, but he didn't have the power and he can't field. There is nothing personal about it, there simply isn't enough DH spots for a guy at his age.

Day 9 - We made a short drive to Bryce Canyon, settled in and did some laundry. Later we went shopping at a gem store, and they had piles of Obsidian! Then we went to a dinner show, where they sang and danced while we ate piles of meat. The kids chowed down and now we are back in the RV and they've passed out.

Identity Thief - Pretty funny comedy. Nothing groundbreaking, but entertaining enough. We've been watching a lot of movies in the RV. I'm enjoying the Nick version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with my son, it's very well done. Also we watched an animated movie called Escape from Earth that was more entertaining than expected. Oh, and Frankenweenie, which was sad and scary and very much a Tim Burton flick.

I'm not a fan of the Heat, they are basically the Evil Empire Yankees of the NBA right now. That said, LeBron James is an amazing athlete and apparently a super nice guy. It's a good thing he won this one too, 1 ring in 4 appearances would have looked bad. I think he still needs one more to compete with Jordan. Michael Jordan is also apparently a terrible person, so I'm rooting for James somewhat. Go Warriors!

They don't got very far back, but there are a bunch of cubbyholes. I hiked up to one higher up and it had two branching rooms. We also went by one with a firepit. I got a good picture of my wife and daughter from above.

Day 8 - Posting this a day late, as we were in an area with no internet. We spent the night at an animal sanctuary, then took a tour in the morning. It was a very interesting place. They could really use a decent business manager, as most of the people working there are better at communicating with animals than humans. It was difficult to have the RV there as most places were not accessible for us, and they had no transportation available. Still, the animals are well taken care of and it was fun seeing the cats and dogs. Afterwards we went to the Moqui Cave down the road, and it was very cool. It was built as a bar and dance hall, and the tours are run by the son of the people who built it. It even had a real man cave! It was a busy day and we hiked back up to the cave again. We slept in, I'll post an update on Day 9 later tonight.

Yeah, that was like 4 years ago Calax

http://imageshack.us/a/img577/5606/2yce.jpg It is a bit tricky posting images with a phone and spotty 3G.

Day 7 - No internet access, but we have arrived at an animal sanctuary. I actually climbed with the kids to the top of a cliff to post this. We are outside a big cave.

It's odd that we never really have versus debates on these forums.

Whatever happened to the guy who posted a 90 minute video about how bad DA2 was? I think he would have a lot to say about this stuff.

Day 6 - After hiking the last two days, we decided to take it easy today and explore the town of Springdale outside of the park. We had a tasty lunch and bought a couple gifts for folks. Logan and I got kicked out of this store a few minute later for 'browsing too roughly' Tomorrow we drive out to an animal sanctuary.

Day 5 - Today we hiked the Narrows, and it was easily the best hike I've ever done with the kids. We hiked about a mile in the shade of the canyon wall to an area where the trail ends, and then we started hiking in the river itself. Logan had it pretty easy. At one point it got pretty deep and I had to carry my daughter, it was about mid-thigh high. We covered about half a mile down the river before stopping at a sandbar and relaxing. There was a great little runoff coming down the walls. Logan just wanted to play in the sand. He was actually the only one that got to stay dry during this hike. When we got back to town we stopped for a much needed refueling break. Logan doesn't look happy about being stuck with water.

I showed the picture to my wife and now she says I'm not allowed to play with you guys anymore. Actually she said she is more of a stars and stripes than polka dots.

Sorry mkreku, my wife said no to the bikini pics. Day 4 - I apologize for the socks, I've never owned a pair of ankle socks in my life. We took a shuttle to Zion, passing some towering sandstone mountains. I'd really call it a red version of Yosemite, they are very impressive. Today we kept it simple and hiked to a place called Emerald Pools. Logan was being pretty difficult about it. I actually have a backpacking carrier for him but he refuses to sit in it. He wants to be hand carried. It was very misty up at the pool, which was great in the heat. He calmed down and walked all the way back though, stopping regularly to throw red dirt around. It was only about a mile and a half circuit, although it was a decent climb. When we got back down we took off our shoes and walked along the Virgin River. We ended back at the lodge and ate lunch on the lawn. It was an excellent father's day. Now I'm enjoying a Zion Canyon Amber Ale and BBQing some chicken for dinner. I'll post some more impressive park shots tomorrow, when we attempt to walk along the Narrows River trail.

Day 3 - We were driving for most of the day, so all the pictures are from the road. But I convinced my wife to hang out the window to take some great shots. We passed Helios One, err Solar Two, out in the Mojave. You can see an odd light shining out of it. Then we actually stopped in Primm for some shopping. I've never actually seen the coaster at Bisons Steve's running. We drove through Nevada and Arizona, and finally entered this impressive pass to get to Utah. We are at a very nice park along the banks of the Virgin River, just a few miles outside of the Zion park entrance. We are jumping on a shuttle early tomorrow to explore the park. Now I just need to get the kids to bed.

If only we all were important enough to warrant the attention of government agencies The government does get in trouble, much like a surgeon or a policeman, when they mess up. They are in trouble right now. The NSA is under scrutiny and the IRS is getting lambasted. The NSA does not want all this media attention, it is the worst thing that can happen to them. The IRS does not want to get audited. These things completely undermine their authority. I don't trust the government. I trust the political, media, and social pressure that is put on them when they go too far.