The New York Times published a sorta strange article about Summerlin, the suburb we live in, today. It’s basically a paean to the place, casting it in as favorable a light as possible. Perhaps to local NYC readers of the Times looking for second homes, that’s the case. But after living here for nearly a [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 14, 2008
Mt. Charleston
On one of the last days that Mum, Dad, and Andrew were in Vegas, we went up to Mt. Charleston to play in the snow. You can actually go skiing up there, but we just took a short little hike. Note to self: It isn’t smart to go on a hike in the snow because [...]
February 14, 2008
B-I-N-G-O
We went to play bingo a couple of times at Red Rock. None of us had played bingo since we used to go with our Nana years ago. In the preceding years, bingo has gotten progressively more complex and we were lost for the first few games but soon got the hang of it. None [...]
February 14, 2008
Christmas Day
Look what Santa brought!
Andrew’s Christmas present from Carlo and me – a huge coffee table book of anatomy images from the 19th century.
Roasted cauliflower soup
The main course. This was the first holiday meal that I have cooked, and with the help of Mum and Andrew, it turned out wonderful.
Andrew making the crumble for the [...]
February 14, 2008
Champagne Brunch at the Bellagio
The following day we went to a champagne brunch at the Bellagio that was really fun. I think I may have drunk more champagne than I ate food, but Andrew might have tried all 12 different kinds of potatoes that they served
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
The holiday display in the Bellagio Conservatory
After a [...]
February 14, 2008
Christmas in February
Since I’m trying to stay awake until I pick up Carlo from the airport at midnight, I thought I would finally get around to posting Christmas photos! Yes, I realize that it is February, but I had a really fun Vegas Christmas with Mum, Dad, and Andrew that I want to share.
The first stop on [...]
