Well, the blog is finished. It was a lot of work. It was slow work, especially since I don’t have internet access in my apartment. So the creation of the blog happened in little bits here and there and everywhere.It was an amazing trip. We saw only a fraction of what we could have seen, what we wanted to see, what we were able to see in our limited time frame. Ideas are flowing about going back to either revisit some places or get to places we missed this time. The Southwest is full of texture, color, depth, food, nature, rock, mountains, lakes, trees, grasses, snow, sun, etc. It’s packed full even when it appears there is nothing for miles.
I easily created over 600 shots between my film and digital cameras. I’ve paired it down a bit, don’t get nervous. Still, the blog has hundreds of photos. It’s a lot of info to see and read. That’s the beauty of a blog. Come and go as you please. You can click on any photo to enlarge it. Most browsers will support this function. Some browsers will simply open a new page with only the photo on it but not enlarged.
Let us thank Dave and Steph, Concetta, Brad & Nilufor, Katherine & Aiden, and Val for their generosity, hospitality and time. We hope we can do the same when any of you come to Seattle.
I don’t want to confuse you but let me just say that you needn’t pay any attention to the posting dates on these entries. Just use the title of each entry to guide you through chronologically. Blog entries are posted in chronological order, with the newest entry appearing last, at the “top” of the blog. So I had to first create 15 separate dates to use as my fake posting dates and then had to reverse them in order for the oldest stuff to appear first and vice versa. I hope you have a good time viewing the shots and reading the info. I’ve included plenty of links so you can cyber explore along the way.
Just click on the arrows next to "June" or "May" to access all the individual days.
Drop me a line: bodanzarama@gmail.com
6/3/07
6/2/07
DAY 1 FRIDAY MAY 18 SEATTLE TO LAS VEGAS
AND SO IT BEGINS
On Friday we left work early, right before noon. It was a hectic morning. I had a second interview for a prospective job. It was casual and quick. About 11:15 a.m. the HR folks contacted me to offer me the position. Good timing! I accepted. A nice way to begin a vacation.
We grabbed our gear and headed a few blocks down to the Westin hotel to catch the Airporter shuttle through Gray Line of Seattle. For $10.25 you jump on a full-sized tour bus, plush seats, air-conditioned and a bathroom. Let someone else do the driving, right? The shuttle dropped us at the departing gates and you don't even load or unload your bags. Tip the driver, say, "Thanks!" and you're off. The best part was we purchased the online, printed them at work, and had them in our hands when we left the building.
Concetta picked us up in Las Vegas and patiently waited out the back-up at the baggage claim. Once we were back at the house we discovered that the casita was set up like a swank hotel, complete with luxury toiletries lifted from actual swank hotels. Thanks, Steph! Nothing like stealing stolen hotel toiletries. Nothing had been missed. There was music, incense, snacks, a coffee maker, and flattering photos of Steph’s teeth. Felt like home.
In the kitchen was a mega feast. Cheeses, crackers, fruit, drinks, and homemade rueben bread from Concetta. It’s basically a reuben sandwich, stuffed and rolled into pizza dough. With Dave working late, the four of us made quick work of this bonanza. This was followed by some well-deserved lying around, playing with the pooches and enjoying the warm evening air. It was a wonderful welcome.
I am not at all sure what is happening here, nor am I responsible for it.
On Friday we left work early, right before noon. It was a hectic morning. I had a second interview for a prospective job. It was casual and quick. About 11:15 a.m. the HR folks contacted me to offer me the position. Good timing! I accepted. A nice way to begin a vacation.
We grabbed our gear and headed a few blocks down to the Westin hotel to catch the Airporter shuttle through Gray Line of Seattle. For $10.25 you jump on a full-sized tour bus, plush seats, air-conditioned and a bathroom. Let someone else do the driving, right? The shuttle dropped us at the departing gates and you don't even load or unload your bags. Tip the driver, say, "Thanks!" and you're off. The best part was we purchased the online, printed them at work, and had them in our hands when we left the building.
Concetta picked us up in Las Vegas and patiently waited out the back-up at the baggage claim. Once we were back at the house we discovered that the casita was set up like a swank hotel, complete with luxury toiletries lifted from actual swank hotels. Thanks, Steph! Nothing like stealing stolen hotel toiletries. Nothing had been missed. There was music, incense, snacks, a coffee maker, and flattering photos of Steph’s teeth. Felt like home.In the kitchen was a mega feast. Cheeses, crackers, fruit, drinks, and homemade rueben bread from Concetta. It’s basically a reuben sandwich, stuffed and rolled into pizza dough. With Dave working late, the four of us made quick work of this bonanza. This was followed by some well-deserved lying around, playing with the pooches and enjoying the warm evening air. It was a wonderful welcome.
I am not at all sure what is happening here, nor am I responsible for it.
6/1/07
DAY 2 SATURDAY MAY 19 ALL DAY IN VEGAS
Because we were on vacation, because we were in Vegas, and because it was 97 degrees, we spent a good deal of Day 2 in the pool. Coffee and breakfast (Cousin Patty’s nutroll – lord, that is tasty) in the courtyard was followed by a morning swim. Check out those underwater shots. Just like NOVA, huh?
This is Macy and she hates the pool.
Concetta can't help but work the cosmetics. Here she convinces Sally that she has found the perfect color lipstick.
Later we all took a ride through Redrock Canyon. Kind of like an appetizer for sights to come. S and I then had to do the food shopping for the trip.
But once back home we were back in the pool. This time with cold Coronas. 
Once Dave was home we ordered dinner and ate outside.
Check out that offical NFL Cleveland Browns jersey. I found it at Goodwill for $3.99. It's in fabulous condition. Dave and Steph will have to fight over it. Or just let Lexi wear it. It matches her colors.
Well, this shot below of the moon and Venus was the best I could do from the courtyard, just before bed. It was a full day of vacationing. Tomorrow we hit the road early.
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