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lifetime."
    He looked at her.
    "I know, I know. I'll see more amazing things in my life, but this moment, right now, takes my breath away."
    "How long do you want to stay?"
    "I don't care. Do you think we'll find other places to stop?"
    "I suspect so. It's pretty big." He grinned at her.
    "There are a lot of people here. Let's move on."
    They stopped quite a few more times at overlooks throughout the park. Polly began watching people. There were Buddhist monks at one stop, she heard people speaking German and French, and there were families from India and various other Asian countries. She could tell who was seeing the sight for the first time. They stood in silence, taking it all in and as they walked back to their vehicles, they would begin talking again.
    It took four or five stops before tears stopped filling Polly's eyes when she saw the vista open up in front of her. She wasn't sure how she could ever process the details of the canyon with such an overwhelming vista everywhere she looked.
    Henry finally pointed at the clock in the truck. "We've been here for about three hours," he said. "What if we check into the hotel and find supper. We can come back and watch the sunset."
    "I'll probably cry again," Polly said.
    "I'm counting on it. How are the kiddos doing in the back seat?"
    She unbuckled and turned around to check on them. They were finally becoming unique to her and she knew who was who. Their little personalities were growing and it occurred to her that as she had become overwhelmed by the hugeness of the Grand Canyon, the details of these little puppies brought each one of them into focus for her. What a dichotomy.
    "How are they?" he asked again.
    "Oh, they're fine. They'll be ready for some play time. What would you say to just grabbing McDonalds and resting at the hotel before we come back? We can let them play in the room."
    "After all the Mexican and Indian food we've had the last couple of days, I could go for something bland and unexciting," Henry said.
     
    ~~~
     
    Sunset at the Grand Canyon was everything Polly expected. Watching the canyon walls change color as the sun lit it from different angles was glorious. From pinks and rose hues to deep purples and oranges, the place seemed to come alive. Shadows began to prevail and as it grew dark, Henry drove away and headed back to the hotel.
    "Do you want to do sunrise too?" he asked.
    "Since we're heading to Utah tomorrow, let's," Polly responded. "We can sleep another night."
    "We'll just carry in the pups and a few things. That way we can get going early."
    "You're the one who has been a slug the last few mornings," she said.
    "I'm the one doing all the driving," he grumped.
    "I told you that I would drive any time. You aren't getting away with that one."
    "Not even a little bit?"
    "No way. I'm perfectly able to drive this truck. All you have to do is say something."
    "If you were driving, I'd have to take care of the puppies, wouldn't I."
    In answer, one of them let out a small yelp, then there was whining.
    "What just happened?" he asked.
    "I have no idea." Polly flipped the overhead light on, quickly unbuckled her seatbelt and turned around to look in the tub. Little Khan had managed to climb up on top of his brothers and sister. In his attempt to crest the top of the tub, he'd gotten a paw stuck in the handle. Polly unstuck him and took him into her arms.
    "He's fine, but I think I'll be glad this one will be Eliseo's responsibility," she said, turning around and pulling the belt back across her. The puppy licked her face. "Yeah, yeah," she said. 'You're cute."
    Henry turned the light back off. "Have you told anyone that you are bringing them bigger presents than t-shirts and coffee mugs?"
    "No," she said, dropping her head. "But surely they won't kill me."
    "No one will kill you, but I have this horrible feeling that we're going to end up with four more dogs in the house."
    "That won't happen," she said. "I promise. They'll be with us for a while,