The Nomadic Butler Clan

 Blog Post #78 - Written August 25, 2026 Stay: November 12, 2026 Our last leg out of Utah had a very sweet moment between D and Q.  Q was reading Green Eggs and Ham to D .  D later was "reading" it to herself. We pulled into Albuquerque early enough for one last trip to the science center.  We enjoyed a massive Keva Block creation, some fun giant lego builds, and one last trip to the very fun bubble room.  And we couldn't resist one last ride on the tightrope bike. Also, just another shout out to this amazing science center.  They have a puzzle section which they frequently switch which puzzles are out.  Here are just a  couple  that Gary solved (and Megan frustrated herself to no end...) They also have a fun stop motion video maker.  Here's Q's short little video . The kind family that invited us over for dinner when we first were in Albuquerque graciously allowed us to come back and stay the night with them, so we would not have to ope...

Blog Post #77 - Written August 24, 2026 Stay: November 7-11, 2025 It was a beautiful time to spend together celebrating Gary's Grumps.  The service was wonderful, full of cousins, friends, and cherished memories.   Grandpa's plot was quite a ways north, so after the service we drove a couple hours north to the graveside service.  Our GPS apparently thought that we needed some more adventure in our life, so we found ourselves down some random farm path.  Gary had to get out and open a few cattle gates along the way.  Eventually, we found the freeway again, but instead of merging onto it, Google Maps took us under it, through a tiny little service tunnel that was barely wide enough to fit our car.   We returned back to Orem to again celebrate Grumps' life with dinner and friends.  He was an incredible friend, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  It was an honor to hear stories about how he had touched the lives of so many.  We...

Blog Post #76 - Written August 10, 2026 Stay: November 4-6, 2025 On our way from Albuquerque, NM to Provo, UT for Gary's grandpa's funeral, we stopped in Moab, UT for a couple of days.  Before we even got to Moab we saw our first arch! So of course we stopped and climbed out to explore. We stayed at the Aarchway Inn in Moab, which was surprisingly affordable (less than $100/night) in the off-season for a nice hotel with free hot breakfast and a pool!  Our first/only full day there we drove over to Canyonlands National Park.  It is such a beautifully breathtaking park. We really enjoyed our hikes and explorations there, but next time we'll be going back with Gary's brothers and their 4-wheel drive off-roading vehicles! The park is an off-roader's paradise :) We watched several 4x4 vehicles and motorcycles traverse these awesome switchbacks. Gary really wanted to follow after them, but not in our 2WD truck haha. Soaking it all in Fascinating little rock formation/desi...