Viva Las Vegas!!!

So this post is quite picture heavy. But I have been missing for a few days, and this is why. I went to good old Las Vegas, and stayed in a sorta new hotel, called the Palazzo. It is connected to the Venetian by a corridor called Restaurant Row. The rooms are all suites, and they are very nice. Here I am, peeping at you in the mirror of the humungous bathroom. It had 2 sinks, a shower, a tub, a vanity with a lighted makeup mirror, a separate toilet room (thank God), and a TV.

The suite that we stayed in had 2 queen beds, and another TV on the wall opposite the beds.

Then it had a sunken living room with another TV and motorized curtains that you raised and lowered with a remote.

We were on the 36th floor, so we had a panoramic view of the Strip at night. Here's one more look at the bathroom, where I spend a lot of time. You will understand if you know me. :(

The first night, we ate at a restaurant called Aquanova, which served "waterfood". I guess seafood is too boring a term. I had the bay scallops. They were served on a polenta, with creamed corn and chorizo. It was probably one of the best things I have ever eaten.

My friend had the surf and turf. It was also very good. For a starter, we had lobster bisque.

We saw The Beatles Love by Cirque de Soleil the first night. I liked it, even though it was weird. I mentioned that seeing this show must be like what you see when you drop acid. I did a lot of walking down the Strip during the day. The first stop was the Wynn hotel. This is the waterfall out front.

Then you enter the lobby, which leads to a very high end shopping mall. I did NOT buy anything there. But I wasn't kicked out either, so I am calling it a draw.

The Wynn gardens seem to try and compete with the Bellagio. It was very pretty, but on a much smaller scale. They had a carousel made entirely of flowers.

After that, I moseyed down the Strip to one of my favorite stores, The Bonanza - the world's largest gift shop. They say that if it has ever been made, they have it there . I think that's true. Here it is. I did not go into the Naughty Shop. Next time, my friends. I'm sure that everybody wants to see a grannie in a naughty shop.

I got a few things here. I got my grandsons some Sheriff badges.

But they didn't have one for my other grandson, so I got him and Elli matching Welcome to Las Vegas sign T shirts.

I also got Kenni a sign for the gate, even though he is horrible.

My grand daughter posed a problem. She is 3 months old, and I didn't really feel like getting her a onesie that said "Future Stripper". Ish. So I went to the Ross next door and got her a little layette set that is MUCH more appropriate.

The following day, I went the other way up the Strip. First, I went to Caesar's.

There was really nothing new there. I have been to the Forum shops many times. I did end up getting mysalf a nice laser cut leather skirt. It was a steal, but I probably can't wear it until the weather cools down. I wanted a Caesar's visor, but I couldn't find one. The only visors I saw anywhere were really cheap looking see through plastic ones. The Caesar's gift shop had oodles of Hangover merchandise, from the movie.

Then, later, I went to the Bellagio. Even though I have also been there many times, I always like to see the Conservatory, because they change the display quite often. This time, it has a springtime theme. There was a cage with all kinds of exotic little finches and other tweety birds.

It also had a frog made entirely of little moss balls, and a horse made of who knows what, but it was grey.

The garden also had bees made of flowers. And sunflowers made of...... flowers!!!

They did have a couple of new touches. This guy was handing out plastic flutes of champagne. You had to finish it inside the Conservatory, or they would confiscate it.

There was also a really cute guy playing classical acoustic guitar.

And up in the windowed ceiling, there were kites a-flyin'.

They still have the Murano glass flowers up in the ceiling of the main lobby.

There used to be a store that had antique and estate jewelry in the windows. I loved to look at it. You could see things that were owned by maharajas and other royalty, but it was gone. On the way out, I peeped into the window at Louis Vuitton, and the scene made me homesick.

That monkey looks just like Doc. Well, the next day, I came back home, unpacked, cleaned the yard, and went back to work. It was nice while it lasted. I particularly hate Kenni's guts right now. Every night at 9, there are still fireworks from Angel Stadium and Disneyland, and that riles him up, and then he barks like crazy for a half hour. I threw water on him last night. It didn't work. It probably cooled him off enough to invigorate him, thereby screwing me over. I think that this may last until Labor Day. I hope not. You would think he would be used to it by now, but apparently, he has no memory in that tiny walnut sized brain of his. Jackpot was even getting pissed at him, and was snarling and snapping at him. But she is 112 in human years, and so he can easily outrun her.

There were a few other things that happened, but you know, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. I will say, compared to most of the other fools there, I really have no good stories to tell. Once again, there's always next time. I do believe that I am all finished with vacations for this summer. Maybe I can send Kenni on vacation. I hear that Siberia is lovely this time of year. Well good night, and it's back to the outfits tomorrow.