Once again I tagged along with my sister and brother-in-law
and went to Vegas! Wooo-hoooo! I love Las Vegas! Well… not really… I’m not a
gambler but I love the sunshine and the people I go with! It’s so great
spending time together without the worry of work, home, animals, etc. I go
there and soak in the sun until I can’t take it anymore. Yes, I do have a sun
limit! I also enjoy the lights, sounds and great food. My visits to Vegas
consist of staying the entire time within our hotel walls (the Mandalay Bay) only
venturing out once or twice to visit another nearby hotel for dinner at a
favorite restaurant. I don’t venture up and down the strip, go shopping or do
any touristy things. All I ever want to do while I’m there is visit and relax …
in other words, be as lazy as possible.
This time my sister and brother-in-law had a
real treat in store for me. We stayed at the Four Seasons at the top of the
Mandalay Bay. What a great experience! The hotel is gorgeous and the amenities
are spectacular! We had our own pool, private elevators and were treated like royalty. At the pool they hand
out frozen treats like watermelon and pineapple pops, Peppermint Patties and Snickers.
The patio is coated with a rubber layer that keeps it cooler and soft. Your chairs are covered in slip-proof towels
and if you’re standing in the pool and have your elbows or arms on the side,
someone quickly comes over and puts a towel under them. They hand out
sunscreen, aloe vera gel and lotion. The employees are friendly, learn your
name and treat you like you’re the most important person there. I loved the
entire experience! Thank you Cynthia and Craig!
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| Friends Cheryl and Tim joined us in Vegas too! |
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| Can you imagine having that job?! YIKES! |
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| My view from under the canopy over my "bed" at the pool |
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| Chillaxin... |
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| Taken from the glass elevator at the Delano |
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| Taken from our room looking at another wing of our hotel |
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| From our room looking at the Delano Hotel |
After
our week in Vegas, my sister and I flew further south to visit my dad and his
wife, Carolin, in Arizona. We got off of the plane and immediately felt like we
had stepped into an oven! It was only 103 degrees F when we arrived… that’s
all. Vegas was hot but not THAT hot.
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| As long as it had an air conditioner, we didn't care what vehicle we rented! |
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| I love my dad's yard... |
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| He feeds the quail, doves and even the rabbits |
Of course I packed my hiking gear – can’t leave home without
it – but it was much too hot to go for a hike. I also packed my bent trekking
pole that would no longer fully collapse (it just barely fit in my over-sized
suitcase) because I just knew my dad or Carolin would be able to fix it. I knew as skilled as
they are with building and repairing things, they would own a vice and could
probably save my pole for me… and my money. Sure enough, Daddy-O was Mr. Fix It and my
pole is like new again!
I'm a total cacti lover and can never take enough pictures of their unique beauty...
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Picacho Peak
I climbed it last time I was here but it was too hot this year, darn it.
I heard it calling my name.... over and over again. haha |
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| Even the "tree branches" have thorns! |
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| I definitely forgot where I was and what shoes I was wearing. Ouch. |
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| We love you, Dad |
