The first year our contractor sealed it - afterwards, we used Thompson water sealer - ours did not turn yellow. I will say with the sealer it makes it more slick when it gets wet (rain, snow). We also power washed to get old sealer totally off and to apply new sealer. If you don't get all the old stuff off it seems to stay tacky.

Lynn - Every year I look forward to the photos from the Hot Air Balloon festival. The colors are so sharp and clear you'd swear they were Photoshopped. My Mother is from NM and we used to drive there every other summer to visit relatives in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Clovis and Fort Sumner. We used to swim in the Pecos River - all of 3' deep due to irrigation needs. My DIL's father lives in Albuquerque and my son and his wife was supposed to go this year during the festival but he had to travel for work. Fun2 - I love the holiday decorations too but I try to avoid them because I really just don't have room for any more - and it seems that every year I find something else to add to my decorations. Some day we'll downsize and I'll have a terrible time deciding what to keep. Nanny - my neighbor puts his up in the fall too because the weather is so much nicer but at least he doesn't turn them on until Thanksgiving week. Maire

One thing, there is a company called Stamp' UP similar to scrapbook parties. Go on line if you do not have a consultant in your area. They have a large variety of stamps and they are not cheap, but good quality. Also Close to My Heart which is scrap booking but has an excellent selection of clear plastic stamps. Both can be bought on line. Do you have a large Walmart or Hobby Lobby?

There are penetrating sealers for specialty concrete finishes that are not as slippery as you might think :) The texture in the stamped concrete or even decorative overlays assist with slickness and there are additives that can be put in the final seal coat to add traction. We prefer to use more texture than additive in areas that are going to be traveled by bare feet though. Celeste