59 and still trucking...

Hello All - it was my birthday on Saturday - thanks to all of you who sent your best wishes on Facebook and called.  It was a fabulous day.  Karen and Helen agreed that we should do what I wanted on Sat - so I opted for snowmobiling.  Karen and I both decided that we would go the extra $ and get 2 single machines rather than share - very good decision.  We started off slow - in fact they put Karen at the back with me the second to the end.  They moved Helen and Rob forward in the group as they were faster - so everyone was properly positioned and off we went.  We rode through the forests of Lake Tahoe - just south of the North Star Ski area.  We went to picture vista areas that you just can't get to without cross country ski's or a snowmobile.  It was fabulous and exhilarating.  The couple in front of me switched off drivers half way through - and went another 500 yards when she nearly ran them off a cliff - a bit of excitement - more for them than me - but what the heck.  Karen got promoted to the second from the end - until they switched back to the original driver - then back to the back of the pack she went.  By the end of the 2 hours though - I will say that she was giving our guide a shock by putting on the gas and blowing him out - something he wasn't expecting.  

On Sunday - it was off to Las Vegas and the strip for us.  446 miles later - we had arrived.  The drive between Reno and Vegas is on a 2 lane highway for the first 400 miles - but with minimal traffic the drive was easy - Karen even took her turn at the wheel.  Then we got to Vegas - Karen had done her homework and decided to set us up in an RV site outside the main drag at Sam's Town which is proving to be a great decision.  We have all the comforts of home - conveniently located - plus gambling if we want it, bowling and cinemas also within walking distance and to boot - we have a WalMarts just across the street.  Can't ask for anything better located than this.  Last night we went into Vegas to have dinner with Helen and Rob (who were spending Valentine's night at the Flamingo on the strip), then we walked the strip to see the sites.  A fascinating town - but I don't think that Karen is overly impressed with the 'bright lights / pretty baby' atmosphere.  Plus the noise in the casino's is deafening...I had forgotten just how loud it was.   

So we finally got home around 10pm,  although based on how tired we were, you would have thought that it was alot later.  Today will be a bit more relaxed.  We plan on a trip to the strip to see the Blue Man Group at the Venetian Hotel.  Should be fun.  We will let you know in the next update...