When the Best kids went to Arizona, the seasonal flu was especially strong. Edith and the kids’ mom had a nasty bug just one week prior, so they were both sucking Elderberry Lozenges to boost their immune systems. The lozenges were much tastier than typical vitamins and they were careful to take them daily – they were desperate to push past the illness of the previous week.

A couple of days into the trip, it was their dad’s turn to choose the activity. His choice was the Apache Trail, a rural road that took them through the Superstition Mountains.

On a cold February morning, the Best kids rose out of bed before the sun rose in the sky.

It was the morning after Valentine’s Day, and the Best kids were flying to the great state of Arizona. With their bags all packed, they were getting excited to explore the desert, but Frederick (the family’s resident philosopher) had some doubts