V-Project

Las Vegas

Mr. Lee and I don't share last names. 
When we married, I already had two children
from a previous marriage.  So I elected to use my
daddy's last name, the older two boys have their
daddy's last name and these two have their daddy's
last name and it starts with a V.

Scottsdale

Visiting Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona

The call of a junk show.
We travel near or far for the love
of vintage junk.
Sunrise, two hours sitting on the 10 East due to
a hazardous waste accident. 

Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market in Scottsdale

People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness set in, their true beauty
is revealed only if there is a light from within.
                              Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

Flo's Asian Kitchen
Yum 

Changing Hands Bookstore

 Fabulous  bookstore.

  A perfect visit.

Nothing ventured, Nothing gained Chaucer c. 1374

I am stretching out our Las Vegas trip.
In reality it went something like this:
No. 1 son arrives at the airport at midnight
from his trip to Canada.  Mr. Lee picks
him up and comes home to wake the family.
Mabel, the van, is packed and ready.  A quick
shower for me, and in the van we go
under the cover of darkness.

We couldn't have left without No. 1
returning because the Get-Along Gang
has a ten-year old insulin dependent cat.

One day and one night in Vegas
Get-Along Gang style.

The High Roller
is like a huge Ferris wheel with
pod.  Pods with a capacity of accommodating
40 people. Miss Holly was not an enthusastic
participant.  There were a few tears shed
and a great deal of fear.  It was
a bit of trauma at first.  In the end,
she relaxed and enjoyed the experience.
At the top position, the pod is 550 feet up
in the air.  The views are amazing.
Night rides are available, too.

All smiles in the end.  That is
Jacob smiling. 

Please visit again dear readers.

Neon Museum, Bone Yard, Las Vegas

Happiness is a form of courage. 

                                        George Holbrook Jackson

Dave, our volunteer neon enthusiast
at the Neon Museum, made us excited about the
extraordinary history of
Vegas, gangsters, hotels.  The seedy
side of gaming.
And yes, so very,intrigued about the art of neon.

Day tripping with Jessica

An adventure with the get-along.

As we drove to our destination,
Mr. Lee assured Jessica, "We are
headed to a slice of heaven."
 "Oh good, I thought you were searching for  a
place to dump my body," Jessica
replied.
It is a rough neighborhood, but
all is forgotten walking through
the garden gate of Annie's Annuals.

 

And, a chapel from my dreams.

Gorgeous Jessica.

Brave Jessica, who jumped from Mabel, the van, to
pluck some fennel seeds (funcho in Portuguese).

Whatever the Future Brings

Be thankful in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
                                                      1 Thessalonians 5:18

Whatever the future brings, we have the NOW.
Mr. Lee and I are blessed beyond anything
we could have imagined. 

Road trip adventures.  Discovery Meadow
Monopoly in the Park.  Jacob is the biggest fan
of board games and this is the ultimate board
game.  

Jacob is in jail, but Holly is just visiting.  

So sad sitting in jail.