Update From my Mother in Arizona

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My parents are in Phoenix for a little vacation this week. Here are some highlights from an email that my mom sent to my sister and I this morning:

On the way, we realized it was exactly 26 years ago that we made the same trip to the Grand Canyon. This time we opted for the South Entrance instead of the East Entrance. Did we ever tell you that when Dad and I were in the Air Force we were on a refueling tanker and the pilot got permission to fly along the river at the bottom of the Grand Canyon?

Then she sent us some pictures.

On this next picture, she said...

Lots of foreigners checking out the Canyon. Japanese, Germans and French were the most popular languages we heard. On one stop, it happened to be named something like Grand View, we encountered a group of about 8 German college buddies just perched at the very best picture taking spot, drinking beer.

my mom - "Did I miss the sign that said Welcome to the Grand Canyon Saloon?"

Just to let you know, for the fourth day in a row we have won the award here at the Villas for having the smallest car. Dad thought there was a contender that would dethrone us, but no way, we reign supreme. Check out the photo of your father with the jelly bean.

my mom - "Thought you guys needed to know that renting small cars is not something we do to torture you, we do it even when you're not here."