I don't get it?

 

Two observations from our trip to Vegas:

Trophy Wives....what is that all about. Saw a number of these women, dressed to the nines and dutifully following some suit through the stores and hotels. He carried the bags she looked nice if not a little scared!

Guns... the taxi driver was very enthusiastic in telling us that we could go and play with guns in Vegas. He was real excited about the machine guns? I just don't get that desire to fire weapons. It is a whole different world in the states. I am a believer in protecting your home and family, but guns should be an absolute last resort. Canada doesn't seem so crazy about the guns, I know some like to Hunt, Shoot and Fish. Isn't there enough sadness in this world without giving people guns to play with as a recreational activity!

Home again...

Got back from Vegas on Tuesday. Took nearly as long to get from Victoria than it did from Vegas! Day off on Wednesday when we got some more of the fencing done then two days at work. Glad to have a day off.
Vegas was good. Weather was warm, accommodation good and lots to do. We walked miles! Legs are still aching. The picture is of the waterfall at the Wynn. What a fabulous hotel, very classy. Back to the real world now. I have several thoughts about observations in Vegas which I will share at another time.

Catching you up....

Happy New Year? Haven't been on my blog for almost a year. Didn't really get into it! Hoping I will this time around. Better post a catch up. Went back to England in June 2012, planned for three weeks, had enough after two and wanted to come home. I regard Campbell River as home now. Great to see the motherland again and catch up with some family and friends. It just seems strange to be a visitor in a country where you lived for 40 odd years! Had a great summer. The weather was lovely and we spent lots of time outside in the garden. We visited Cortes Island in the summer for the first time. Really Beautiful. In the fall we tackled the very ambitious task of building a new carport, with what I can say very proudly lots of sucess. Mark was so motivated he then went on to complete a new wood shed too! Then in November went for our annual getaway to Hornby, another beautiful island. Christmas came and went. Mark was not in the best of moods. The highlight of the holiday was Skyping (I am so tech savvy...NOT!)with my older brother in Perth Australia (visiting my Niece and her partner who moved there in September. 2013 arrived in a very quiet way then off we went to Sooke for Marks birthday. We stayed at a resort called "Point No Point", which is well worth a Google. Beautiful 40 acre property overlooking the Juan de Fuca straight. Well worth a visit. Hiking, good food, Scrabble and a hot tub....excellent. Had a week off in February and tackled building a new garden. I used the planks from the old car port to build raised beds at the bottom of the garden. Much better position as it gets lots of sun. The yard is coming along but we have had to do quite a lot of landscaping, which takes time! Now approaching Easter again and we are looking forward to a return trip to Vegas. Caught up now. Must do this more regularly. Simon

Back to relative normality

Home again after a five night jolly to Vegas. Wow! what a place! We went to Vegas primarily to surprise my brother and his wife who were there to meet up with my niece and her partner, who was celebrating his 40th birthday. Arrived last Sunday only to find neither cell phone would work in the states! Wandered down into the hotel lobby only to bump into them. My brothers face was priceless! He was speechless for some minutes, trying to get his head around the situation. We had both spoken to my sister in law on Facebook in the previous days, asking benial holiday questions which did feel a bit deceitful.

Vegas was great fun for the few days we were there. Met up every evening for supper which was great (really appreciate family in a way I didn't before). Took a trip to the Hoover Dam on Wednesday and flew back to Victoria on Thursday. Caught up with friends in Victoria on Thursday evening and took a scenic and leisurely drive back yesterday. Nice to get away just for a few days, enjoy the company and the sunshine. Time to buckle down in the garden. Realised it is only 7 weeks until we go back to England for a visit which should be fun (I am having my doubts as I haven't set foot in the motherland for almost three years!!!). Must dash...the sun is shining and an unfinished fence is calling. Laters!