The road trip has gone smoothly so far. Collin took the wheel for most of today and the eight hour trip from LA to Flagstaff didn’t seem bad at all. I’m happy that my lovely old Corolla (’99) is holding up well. And yes, that is a glimpse of my big stuffed hippo in the back seat. I still need to name him.

We had a great dinner at the Beaver Street Brewery (how awesome is that?), and I think this Arizona college town is pretty cool. We’ll be up early tomorrow to head out to Santa Fe. This adventure will fly by…