Las Vegas is a great place to get together with friends and family. In the past, Ken and I have joined my brother Bob and his wife Kathy and our cousin Jen and her husband George here--some good memories.
We created some new ones today. Chris just happened to be in Las Vegas for work, but his meetings didn't start until 4:00 p.m., so he flew in early for a visit.
He and I walked to the Strip to visit the Bellagio and see the very impressive Fountains of Bellagio. The waters shoot high into the air or wave gently in time with the music. So much water is launches into the air that we saw rainbows. Of course the celebratory mood of Vegas is tempered right now by the memory of the tragedy on October 1. The motto "Vegas Strong" was everywhere.
We took a Lyft to join Ken and Rebecca and Catt at the Naked City Pizza on
Paradise Rd. Rebecca and Catt drove in from Victorville to visit. We were lucky to be here in the two week window between Catt's summer job at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone and her winter job at Mammoth Lakes near Yosemite.
We were very glad to see everyone and catch up on their lives.
After lunch Chris headed to his hotel to get ready to work, and the rest of us headed to M&M World on the Strip. Four floors of M&M's and brand related merchandise dazzle the eyes. The characters, like Yellow and Red, make "live" appearances. We attended a free 3-D movie “I Lost My 'M' in Vegas,” starring Red and Yellow
Rebecca and Catt had to drive back to Victorville. Rebecca dropped us off at our hotel while Catt took the opportunity to visit friends who just happened to be on the Strip today. We wished them safe travels and plopped down on the beds for a rest. Ken's back has been really hurting him lately, and walking around the Strip and around the four floors of M&M's was a bit too much.
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