Mesa Verde with grandma and grandpa

One of my prouder moments as a parent...I have been to mesa verde several times, but have never really had anyone with me so I could go on a tour...I guess we are all selfish at our core....I kept thinking, "mom and dad would love it and so would I. Between the three of us, Izzy will be fine." Despite the latters and the 45 minute lecture I was unaware of...needless to say, the poor couple from Germany on their "trip of a lifetime" didn't get to hear much of the lecture, and neither did anyone else...not Izzy's cup of tea. Here we were, on this trail with loced gates on each end, sanwiched between the cliff's edge and historical artifacts, no cry room. It was a nightmare.