Ho Ho Ow!

I saw these cacti as we were driving around Tucson one day this past week. I insisted upon stopping to take some photos - I'm sure my parents thought I was crazy but I didn't care. It's not every day that I see something like this. My mom told me that there is actually a practical reason to put hats on small cacti - it protects the growth tip of the cactus from cold temperatures, but these were so large that it was done just for giggles.

Stopping to take photos made us a bit late to In N Out Burger. The line was out the door! And it was 1:45! It was so worth the wait even though it meant that we had to take our food to the airport and eat it there in order to make sure I could check my bag in time for my flight. My dad had not had In N Out before, and he was totally sold on it.