Things Dad Said

By: Sam and Eli

Because you may not want to read our entire blog, we decided to provide the phrases that Dad repeated at each stop of our journey. We think that these phrases adequately summarize our experience at each stop. Enjoy!

1. Mammoth Cave: “This is a big cave.”
2. Louis Arch: “That is a big arch.”
3. Rocky Mountain: “Those are some tall mountains.”
4. Black Canyon of the Gunnison: “This is a steep trail.”
5. Mesa Verde: “Those are some old houses.”
6. Canyonlands: “That’s a lot of stars.”
7. Natural Bridges: “That’s a big arch.”
8. Capitol Reef: “That’s some pretty rock.”
9. Bryce Canyon: “I really like hoodoos.”
10. Great Basin: “These trees are really old.”
11. Lassen: “That was a big eruption.”
12. Redwoods: “Those are some tall trees.”
13. Crater Lake: “That’s a blue lake.”
14. Olympic: “That’s a lot of moss.”
15. San Juan Islands: “I want to tickle an orca belly.”
16. North Cascades: “That is one cold lake.”
17. Glacier: “Wow. Wow. Wow.”
18. Big Horn River: “Come on fish.”
19. Wind Cave: “If you can’t hit a bison with a cherry pit, you ain’t much of a man.”
20. Mount Rushmore: “So many motorcycles.”
21. Badlands: “We can hike anywhere!”
22. Chicago: “Pretty good parking spot, right?”
23. Cuyahoga: “Why is this a National Park?”