Las Vegas Vacation: condensed version

Day 1:

Begin Rock Removal

we no longer wonder where they get rock to line the highways

Build Raised Bed
for our daughter and son in law to grow vegis

Plant Flowers in Front Yard
which might wilt under the hot desert sun

Celebrate our Daughter's Birthday
with home cooked ribs, beans, salad and icecream cake

Day 2:
Pour Some Cement
one poor little sago palm had to die for this little spot of concrete

Paw Prints
that didn't take and scared poor Bella

Begin Hauling Rocks to the Dump
someone tell us why we can't just go dump them in the desert

Trench Under a Cover of Stars
because it was cheaper

Day 3:
More Rock Removal
this went on and on and on

Install Sprinklers and Drip System
with about 20 trips back and forth to home depot

Hauling Top Soil
with a supervisor on duty

Spreading Top Soil
that smelled like poo

Tom Sawyering a Neighbor Boy into More Rock Removal
who now regularly rings the doorbell

Day 4:
Lay Sod
and run short about 6 pieces

Day 5:
Fun Run at Lake Las Vegas
while Donnie finishes the sod

Hoover Dam
I tried to get Sarah to stand on the rail to get this picture...
she wisely declined
Day 6:
A Dinner Show
with horses and amazingly athletic men

Horse Race Win
by rolling a ball, and, no, I am not drunk

Day 7:
Picnicking at Red Rock Canyon
tried to hike a loop trail but took a wrong turn

Where the Red Bud Blooms
call our hearts home.Good Bye Dear Family
thanks for your hospitality!