Leaving on a Jet Plane for Fabulous Las Vegas

Ah....life is getting stressful! Time to leave on a jet plane! Too many added fees on these airlines and hotels! Oh My Goodness! A girl can not even have fun without paying ridiculous fees! But I have a list of free attractions including Ethel M's Chocolate Factory and Hershey's! A girl and chocolate....heavenly!

The Bellagio Fountains will dance for you for free and that is a great start!

Be careful wandering through these beautiful gardens at the Flamingo, although they are free, you might see some naughty Flamingos. They just don't care who is looking !

You can watch the Volcano erupt at the Mirage too after dark! It is another free attraction.

We were alone for about five minutes when we took this selfie. We aren't selfie people so it was not a terrific photo. We sure had fun visiting int he early morning hours before all the the crowds woke up from their slumber!

We wore our matching Avenger shirts and got lots of great compliments from people passing by. We were having breakfast at a cool locally owned establishment. I like supporting local businesses off the strip. This was Blueberry Hill, established in 1966 and serving great meals since 1987.

We had breakfast here twice and the first time I had blueberry crepes with fresh blueberries and fresh blueberry compote. The second time I tried the delicious Coconut Fried Chicken and Waffles with honey butter. Heavenly!

Noelle showed off the Blueberry Hill menu. It was a great experience.

Ready for take off, this was my honey on Wednesday August 5th getting ready to fly those friendly skies.

I was happy to take a break but there were many bumps during this trip. fortunately not on the flight there!

We stayed at Harrah's, not our favorite place but at least the beds were comfy and the room was always clean.

Noelle took this silly shot on the tram to Treasure Island. She calls it "The Larry's". There is Bret, Hannah, Nick, Brittany and Jeremy acting very silly.  "Larry" is a Jeremy thing. Everyone he likes he calls "Larry"! I am hoping Ms. Jenny and the Alphabe Thursday participates will enjoy this "L" post for Las Vegas. Although I missed out on Blue Monday I hope Sally and all the Blues will come over and check out the blues I shared throughout my post.

Mr. Kitty was not happy that I left him for so long. Poor baby. He would not look into the camera. I wanted to share this with Sandee and everyone who visits Aw...Monday but since I did not have internet on the plane and drove to Limon with my hubby to drop Nick off at his coach's phamily ranch for training I was too exhausted to put anything up so late last night.

I can not close without sharing a Love is....this one is especially important to me today because of a situation my hubby had with a relative. His attitude and kind heart makes me want to stick to him like glue always and forever. I will share more Las Vegas memories, the good, the bad and the ugly. See you soon.

Visit Ms. Jenny and the folks who shared the letter "L" for Las Vegas, Leaving Las Vegas and Loving Las Vegas!










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A Youthful reminiscing

I was going to write about yogurt. But I forgot to snap a photo! Hee Hee! We have a Yogurt Brothers shop not too far away from our home. So that was my dinner! But I was visiting Susan and she had a post up about carousels. It was so lovely that I decided to write a post  and talk about a favorite from my youth, carousels! Sigh!

 This is a photo from the Pueblo City Park Carousel. It was a favorite of mine growing up. It probaly cost a quarter to ride and standing there anxiously awaiting my turn, I prayed that one of my favorite horses would be available.

This beautifully armored horse is a regal ride!

This is Carousel #72 which currently resides at the City Park in Pueblo, Colorado. Originally it was set up at Lake Minnequa Park on May 24, 1914. When the park closed in 1939-40 it was moved to its present location. This particular carousel was made in Abilene, Kansas in 1911 by the C.W. Parker Co.  The number of carousels built in the USA can not be confirmed but it is estimated that between 4,000 to 6,000 machines and 80,000 hand carved animals/horses were produced in the dozen or so factories/shops that produced carousels and amusement related devices. with the Great Depression of 1929 ended the golden age of carousel construction.

In 1994 the National Carousel Association 's census states only about 165 of the all wood, hand carved machines were operating or were undergoing restoration. The state of Colorado claimed five of them. This lovely swan seat is at the Carousel of Happiness in Nederland, Colorado. It was made in 1910 . It is a Looff Carousel and was restored and costs one dollar to ride in Nederland, Colorado. It turns to the music of a 1913  Wurlitzer  band organ.

This lovely horse turns around at the Six Flags Elitch's in Denver. I have enjoyed taking a spin on this pretty carousel many times.

You can take a spin on this carousel at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo which is surrounded by the lovely sights of Colorado Springs including Pikes Pikes. The best way to enjoy the Zoo here is to take the shuttle up to the top and walk down. It is an amazing zoo and boasts a beautiful carousel.

 The Kit Carson County carousel can take you for a ride for a mere twenty five cents! That's right, one whole quarter and you can ride on this lovely restored carousel from the golden age of fine hand crafted amusement! The pretty carousel is located in Burlington, Colorado. This city is located on the high plains of Eastern Colorado.

This 1908 carousel settled in at the Lakeside Amusement Park and gracefully turns to delight many but sadly has no music. It costs about $2.50 to ride this grand carousel.

A real treat awaits you t the Denver Zoo. This unique carousel features the endangered species. It also features two chariots for those lovebirds who wish to cuddle together! This is  reminiscent of the golden days of carousels.

I will share a photo of the carousel at the Thornton Rec Center open spaces where we walk. It just opened on Saturday and I am trying to find its history for you here.  Most carousels that are restored from the early days of the 1800s to the 1920s are inside a covered area. I will check out the cost of riding that carousel and I will snap some photos when we go up there.

Now if you have thought of your youthful days and reminisced  about riding a carousel, you should find one near you and go for a spin! If you travel to Colorado we could ride them together! It would be a joyful time!