Las Vegas - Part 2

While we were in Vegas, we decided to walk the strip and head down to the Mirage Hotel. Courtney and I ordered tickets to see the Beatles Cirque du Soleil at the Mirage and we wanted to pick up our tickets. We saw the show on Sunday night and it was fantastic. They have a new Cirque show that is Elvis inspired. I'd love to see that next.


I really wanted to see Donny and Marie but their show was still on hiatus due to the death of Marie's son. Look at how they do the advertising for their show...


Pretty neat huh! They have their billboard on the front of the Flamingo Hotel where they have their show. My sister saw the show recently and said it was the best show she'd ever seen.

I don't know how we got so lucky but we ended up standing right in front of the Bellagio Hotel when their water show started. It's so beautiful and mesmerizing...







It's very entertaining walking the strip, you never know what your gonna see and believe me, Vegas attracts all kinds! Get a load of this guy's outfit! Board shorts, loafers, hat, and striped jacket. Amazing isn't it?!



My sister said no matter how much she loved the guy, she wouldn't be holding his hand when he was wearing that combination. Me, I quickly ran up behind him to take his picture. I knew it was good blog material!

Las Vegas - Part 1

We've already been home from Las Vegas for a week now and I haven't mentioned anything about it. Truth be told, I just haven't felt like blogging, either creating posts or commenting. Courtney was home for spring break all week so I've been a little preoccupied.

Last Friday I drove to Vegas to meet up with family and friends. Like I've mentioned, we're not drinkers but we used the excuse of spring break and Courtney being 21 to head to sin city. Courtney flew in from Arizona and my sister Debbie flew in from Orange County, and from the minute we arrived we were on the go. The first night, I got to bed at 4am!

Saturday morning we were up and out the door by noon and headed to another hotel to meet up with friends Deanna and Ernie for lunch. Deanna and I met in art class when we were in the 9th grade and have been best friends ever since. Technically, we've grown up with each other and have experienced everything in life together over the last 30+ years. She has always been like a sister, even living with our family after high school. Together, Deanna and I have experienced getting our driver's license, graduating high school, college, moving out and into our own apartment, engagements, marriage, having and raising children, vacations, divorce, family, careers, aging parents and death, and the list goes on and on. We truly have experienced and lived life together, like family.

Here is a picture of Debbie, myself, Courtney, and Deanna...


Best friends...


Deanna and Ernie...


And there's only one way to describe Debbie, Courtney, and myself when we're together...TROUBLE!


After spending the afternoon with Deanna and Ernie, we headed yet to another hotel, to meet up with my sister Kim and BIL Michael for dessert and coffee. Ok, with Debbie, Courtney, Kim, and myself, now you're really talking TROUBLE!

More on Vegas later...

FYI...Elvis is still alive and kicking, and living in Vegas! I bet he was trying to call Priscilla!