Category Archives: Travel

Review of Encore and Wynn Las Vegas

We stayed at the Encore when we were in Vegas in December 2011 to run the half marathon and our experience was fantastic, so I thought I would write about it here. The Wynn and Encore definitely want to be … Continue reading

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Las Vegas Rock & Roll Marathon and Half Marathon 2011

Where have you all been?  I have had a lot to say!   You missed it!  And now you’ll never know what it was all about.   But today, I want to talk about the Las Vegas Rock & Roll … Continue reading

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Travelling Tales, Part IV: Glee! Live in Cleveland, OH

For my (early) birthday present this year, Matt bought me tickets to see Glee! Live in Cleveland, OH, which is not too far from where we live.  It is about a two hour drive.  I was very very excited when … Continue reading

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Travelling Tales, Part III: Zoos and North Carolina

I’m combining these two trips because I don’t have pictures from North Carolina.  Call me a bad aunt if you must.  However, you must then call Matt a bad uncle and Kayla a bad cousin.  After all, neither of them … Continue reading

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Travelling Tales, Part II: UFC 129 and Toronto, Canada

For years, Matt has been wanting to go to a UFC event.  Waiting and waiting for one to come close enough for him to go to one.  Or else for one to be in Vegas when we were planning to … Continue reading

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ARIA, the Bright

We stayed at the Aria hotel on our last visit to Las Vegas, in December 2010.   There are lots of choices as to where to stay in Vegas, and with the price of hotels, making an educated decision is … Continue reading

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The Highs and Lows of Niagara Falls

I’m so behind in my blogging, it’s been such a busy time, and mostly just with the day-to-day, so blogging often gets put on the back burner.  That is why this entry is from an event that took place last … Continue reading

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Nieces and Nephews and puppies, oh my!

I don’t know how it can possibly be mid-July already.  Why do the nice lazy days of summer go so fast?  Days of endless daylight and sun, being able to just put on flip-flops and go, grocery stores abundant with … Continue reading

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Another trip to Vegas

This time it was different though, as we travelled with friends.   Two couples and two single guys.  The first couple, S&A, have been friends of ours for a long time.  S and Matt went to school together and lived practically … Continue reading

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One Beautiful Island, Part 3

One of the problems with blogging about something that happened in the past is that you tend to lose of the detail.  I’ll try to remember the important things as I go.   Fortunately, two of the last four of our … Continue reading

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