Kenneth and I went to San Francisco a few years ago with some friends, and then a couple years later went back with our kids. The first time was really fun, but I have to admit that going back with our kids was even more fun. Havasupai was fun with the Young Women (and Hazel) but this time it was even better.
It is a beautiful place to visit. The water sparkles, the river babbles, the new composting pit toilets don't smell, and we had all the time in the world to play and explore. I was so glad to have the time to spend with my family. It's a beautiful life!
Here is Syd and I swimming in the mist.
Truman and I at our campground.
Hazel and I in front of a hard to get to waterfall. (and hard to get back from)
This is me near the top of the trail on the way out. That little squiggly pale line on the canyon floor is the trail.
Rebekah and I crossing the "bridge" near our campsite. I saw a cool bug on this log, with my new friend Jennifer. One afternoon while I was sitting on the bank of the river, watching the kids annoy a family of tadpoles, a girl came over and sat down next to me. She had just graduated from high school and she and the rest of her Laurel class from church had hiked down the day before us, and they were going to rid the helicopter out the next day. We talked for a long time. She told me all about herself and was interested in my kids and stuff like that. I quite enjoyed the conversation and was flattered that she thought I was interesting enough to came talk to. It started to get dark and we were on the "bridge", I saw the cool bug and pointed it out to her. She agreed that it was a really cool bug. She yells out "Dad! Come see our cool bug!" He comes over and says that the bug is a cockroach. (I don't believe it) Then he looks at me and realizes that he doesn't know me. Being a good dad, he introduces himself and asks "Are you a friend of Jennifer's from school?" I giggle (like a school girl) and say "oh that's really nice of you to say so but, no. Ummm those are my 7 kids over there!" I am still feeling giddy about being mistaken for a high school girl.
Tip: the shampoo commercials where the bathing lady washes her hair in the waterfall must have some mighty impressive conditioner, or a patient makeup staff. I washed my hair in a waterfall (using biodegradable camp soap) and the resulting rat's nest took Kenneth 30 minutes to untangle.
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I wish we had been there. It looks so beautiful.
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