Foods the kids have eaten and liked that didn't eat/like 26 days ago: - Bagel with scrambled egg and cream cheese on it (pictured, this morning); - Philly cheesesteak sandwich; - Calzone; - St. Louis pork ribs; - Biscuits and gravy. Also, gravy on hash browns; - Tater tots with ketchup on the side; - Marinara sauce on pasta (general); - Grape ice cream; - Huevos rancheros — actually, K. has been trying spicy foods on this trip in...

Day 25. We're at (the) Field, for the Rockies-exExpos tonight. And we must be in the front row … of upper deck section 318 in short right field. Nobody's complaining. Today we hid from the heat, after exploring Confluence Park, the nearby REI store, and riding the free buses along the 16th St. Mall. We attempted to "stand by" for the U.S. Mint tour, but it was sold out. And the Mint souvenirs … Yes, they cost a...

Odometer check: 5118.5 miles. At last, we see the lights of Denver. Arriving at night means the mountain view will wait until tomorrow. But without question, these are the most city lights we've seen in some 3 weeks.

The heavens are sharing a beautiful light show with us tonight as all along the western horizon, lightning flashes brighten the sky to our left, right … and straight ahead. The sun hasn't yet set, but all we see due west is darkness and light flashes. Amazing. We're hopeful of arriving in Denver by 11...

Odometer check: 4560.5 miles No signs of tornados ahead as we cross the border and head north towards Wichita and Salina. Our four nights in Broken Arrow provided great moments with family, hours of second-cousin time for the kiddoes, and safe-not-sane fireworks fun. To our surprise, the kids stayed at their cousins' house the first three nights, one of my cousins, Jeff, having five children, several dogs, and more Wii, XBox, PSP and...

"Look at all the people here...

Don't judge me … It will be a long day, heading to the Black Hills National Tourist...

Some random snaps, sans captions, from two days touring around Yellowstone National Park...

Lazy Saturday …

Possibly the first photo taken of this tree since 2000 (when it was presented to the city from the garden of the state governor’s mansion, reads the caption). And, no, we did not find the drinking fountain in Pioneer Square that is cited in the AAA Tourbook. Still...