Read those "ticks" in the subject line very slowly because that's how time is going for us right now. But, we are still expecting to close on the new house this Friday. In the meantime, a Grand Canyon trip is formulating for spring, probably May-June time frame.
I'm thinking Big Bend National Park, El Paso, lower Arizona, and maybe clear on over to San Diego. San Diego would mean Lil Pumpkin will have been to all four corners of the Continental U.S.
After San Diego, we'll head back to Arizona. I want to take Route 89a up through Jerome and then Oak Creek Canyon and Flagstaff. From there on up to the Grand Canyon. We want to camp on the North Rim a couple of days.
From the Canyon, it's on to Santa Fe and then work our way toward home. So far, it looks like a 3-4 week trip. I would say I can't wait, but first things first. We've got to get moved!