Vegas

Adam and I spent three days, three nights in Vegas last week with his family. We stayed at a Hilton - it was no Venetian, but was on the strip and as long as we didn't mind walking through 110 degree desert heat we could easily get to the casinos and resorts. A couple highlights...


the Trojan Horse at Caesar's Palace


inside the Venetian


Excalibur


Luxor


New York New York



I think my favorite part was Cirque de Soleil, which I don't have any pictures of. We saw "Love" which is coreographed to Beatles music - it was fantastic!

As far as gambling, I liked video poker (thanks for the advice Mike Diehl) but I liked craps and blackjack even more. I even think I came out $5 or $10 ahead in the end! I think I'll end, though, by agreeing with Mike Diehl when he said that he won't be in any hurry to go back, except as a stopover to someplace else. Next time I see a pyramid of Egypt or a canal of Venice, I hope it will be the real thing.

A Seattle-ite once again

After almost two weeks of driving across the country, I am finally back in Seattle. Unfortunately the heat wave followed us and it is now in the 90's here, but without the humidity from back east. Fortunately, being unemployed gives me plenty of time for swimming, biking, and laying out in the sun. If only unemployment came with benefits I'd be all set! (Yes, I am looking for jobs right now.)

Here's a fun photo from our trip across the country. Only in the midwest! And now a challenge for all of you Rodmans... Can you determine the town and state where this was taken? I'm waiting for your answers!