Ernie forgot to mention we had an Elvis sighting. More than a sighting, he was performing 'on stage' at Harrah's with the 'Legends' show. How did he leave that out??
By the way, he also forgot to clarify that my friend Vinnie (not spelled with a 'y' at the end...) is a female. She manages the food service at the 4 Queens and has been there for 20 years. Even tho she is part Italian, as far as I know she has no 'connections' (if ya' know what I mean). We see each other about every other year for a brief visit and to catch up on our lives.
We arrived in Fallon, Nevada late this afternoon. I guess the highway we were on between Vegas and here is referred to as 'the lonliest road in America' and I can tell you there is nothing much out there - it resembles a moonscape. We drove thru what were probably boom towns during mining days and a lot of the original buildings are still standing altho falling apart. Looking at the harshness of the landscape, I realize the people who headed West and inhabited this area had to be tough cookies to survive.
I want to wish Chandler (now 14!) and Skylar(now 4!) a Happy Birthday today. Hope your day has been fun.
Till next time....Joyce
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Cant wait to see you guys this week, have some coffee and hear about your trip. Thank You for sending cards to the boys, I think they have more $ then I do now. And dad you are going to love Skys hermit crabs, they are pretty cool pets! See ya all in a few days!!!! Sheila
How could Ernie forget to tell us about the Elvis sigting? That's a man for ya..they just don't know what's important.
That's great that you and Vinnie still keep in touch. We loose track of so many of our friends. If she has worked in Las Vegas for that long I bet she has seen a lot of changes over the years. We use to go to Vegas a lot but we haven't been there since they built Treasure Island(or what ever it's called)and thats been quite some time ago. It seems like all the hotels we remember are gone. My favorite place to stay was the Sands.
Joyce your right about the pioneers being tough. I would never have attempted what they did. I guess we're luck they weren't all weenies like me. We were without electricity for one week a year ago December due to an ice storm and I thought I'd die. You had to wear so many clothes and use so many blankets to keep warm that it was difficult to turn over in your sleep. How in the world did those woment get pregnant in the winter back then????? Diane
when do you guys think you will be rolling in, Im thinking today is a no go. See ya soon Sheila
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