Springing....Springing....

Sprung?

Looks like Spring has finally come. Double digit temperatures earlier in the week, and even close to 20 C yesterday. Noticeable increase in the local bird population and variety. Hoping to move back upstairs, take the plastic off the windows, and stop burning oil for the next nine months!

Spring Splendor

Mercury rising....

The garden beckons....

Opening Day of BBQ Season

Viva Las Vegas, The Finale

Great week in Sin City, 70-80 F and beautiful the entire time. Walked The Strip, toured some casinos, gambled a bit, went downtown to enjoy the Fremont Street experience, and had a drink at Vince Neil's new bar. All in all a nice and much-needed getaway.

Sketchy return to Detroit on the late night red eye - no sleep, lost three hours in time zones, and then they had to wave off the first landing attempt at dawn VERY last minute, leaving us circling above while they plowed our runway. Not what a bunch of over-tired people want to hear. The eventual landing was rough as the plane slid along an icy runway.

Came home to winter, not spring.......though it got mild right AFTER I shovelled the driveway out enough to get the car in, and went down for a nap.

New York, New York casino

Paris Las Vegas casino

Fountain show at Bellagio

Dancing water set to music....and free!

Newest casinos Aria and Cosmopolitan

Fountains at Aria

Duty Free goodness

Viva Las Vegas, Part II

The Strip, aka Las Vegas Boulevard

Fremont Street Experience

Light canopy over Fremont Street

The "Old Strip" at Fremont

Viva Las Vegas

Just back from a week in Vegas, here are a few pics from our getaway!

The view from our first room at the Imperial Palace

Later that same day....

The view from our second room at the Las Vegas Hilton

Mike's burger at the Chop House