Vegas Vacation

To back track a bit, John and I spent a few days in Las Vegas, Dixon, and Reno at the beginning of July. We had a great trip. We met with Ryan, Tiffany, Allyson and Ashley at the Luxor. We spent the next couple of days walking in the hot sun and exploring the strip. We ate lots of food, drank lots of Starbucks, and managed to have fun. We checked out Pawn Stars and it's small and grimy. The cameras make the place seem a lot cooler on TV. I even won $6, a more than 100% return on my initial two dollars. I'm a high roller for sure. For our wedding anniversary John and I saw Cris Angel and enjoyed the show. Carrot Top was on vacation, ha ha. John hates Carrot Top.

We flew back to Sacramento and stayed a couple of nights in Dixon to see my Dad, Starla, Tim and Hunter. Also, picked up some goodies at Trader Joe's for us and John's parents. I miss Davis a lot sometimes. It's amazing how I notice that the sunlight is different in Davis than it is here in Humboldt.

We then headed up to Reno and stayed with my Aunt Gayle and Uncle Jim. John and I really enjoyed spending time visiting with everyone. It was lovely to enjoy breakfast on the patio and then head out into the desert to spend the day with Micheline, Chet, Gabe, and Rebeka. I got to learn all about rocks and minerals from Gabe as well as get a look at how a six year old with leukemia lives strong. I was amazed by Rebeka's fearlessness and vitality.  Here are some pictures:

I wish I lived closer to all my family. I love you all so so much.