Fabulous Las Vegas!

The calendar of activities and events at AIDS Arms finally came to the end this year so Yossi and I took off for a few days of rest and relaxation to "Fabulous Las Vegas"! We stayed at the unusual Luxor Hotel that follows an egyptian motif and walked quite a bit. We enjoyed some cute shows and ate some okay food. No longer can you find the cheap buffets of yesteryear. Long gone. Everywhere you walk you are acosted by people selling just about everything. Hard times in Vegas!

Apparently we were in the City fabulous on the slowest week of the entire year which was fine with us. Right after the Rodeo and before the holiday season really kicks off.

The stores were pretty empty - I mean who has moncy to shop at Cartier, Tiffany's and Hermes. You could shoot a cannon and not hit anyone at the upscale malls. Now Ross Dress for Less was packed and so was the Macy's.

We did make a special bus trip all the way down to the end of the strip to see the famous "Gold & Silver Pawn" shop seen in one of our favorite shows - "Pawn Stars". Wow - is it so much smaller in person and we don't think they really sell anything there except the t-shirts featuring Chumlee and the other reality stars. Look out Rick - you've got some competition there!

One super fun thing was running into family that were serendipitiously in Vegas at the same time. Got to reunite with my cousin Brent Mills who was working a ballroom dance competition. My aunt (him mom) was there too and her new husband Jack. We had a really fun night out. My daugther Becky and her family were going through Vegas on their way to visit their Grandpa Hobbs and then onto Disneyland. So fun to see them!