las vegas

STill can wear pantyhose in Las Vegas without anyone making a big deal about it.

Quoted: A Visual History of Las Vegas, Nevada 1900-1977. Casino Culture Decade-by-Decade

My friend, Richard, loves to play video poker (and Texas Hold-em, and Blackjack). He was DOWN $150,000 (yes!) and then hit a $240,000 jackpot....TWICE... over two days. Talk about roller-coaster.

The episode ended up with him being banned from Harrahs - and then re-instated...so he could play in World Series of Poker.

Alicia Keys - VMA Performance - she puts on a great show.

Quoted: Watch the Show Performance No One/Freedom (Live). We hit the jackpot in Vegas! See every insane performance, every celebrity, every award, every freakin' moment of the madness!

Ate here over the weekend with some friends when we went to Vegas. Easily one of the best meals of my life. We all ordered the "discovery menu" consisting of 9 courses. We also had a fantastic white wine for athe opening courses, followed by a robust red for the main courses. It took us 3 hours for dinner but it was the highlight of the trip for me!

Quoted: L'atelier de Joel Robuchon offers a unique experience in Las Vegas fine dining. Visit MGMGrand.com for hours and reservations.

Regardless of what you think of the Sonics' situation, this quote is funny.

Quoted: "They already have a place to play. It's nice. There are no potholes in the court there. Every player has health care. They all had the opportunity to go to college. Let's get real here," Chopp told the Seattle Times editorial board. "If they want to [build a new arena], we're not stopping them. They can pay for it themselves."

Sung Kim's photos from our trip last week to Las Vegas.

Dotting again for a post-show review. Matt and I LOVED this show. It was just an amazing show to see---great to see the imagery come alive with each of the songs. The music is definitely the focus of the show as opposed to the usual acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil--but that's totally fine. We highly recommend checking out this show if you head to Vegas.

We sat way back--Row U, Section 206--but the view was still fantastic.

Merry Christmas!!!!

I'm taking a break from climbing in Red Rocks today and venturing out to the city. Cruising around for free wifi signal and a good shower!