Monday, August 20, 2012
August 2012
My recent travels have taken me to the Weirton/Pittsbugh area to visit with my aging parents, my high school reunion, to Las Vegas and Montana.
On my last birthday I vowed to go to every thing I was invited to. So when I received the invitation to Lynea Seher's daughter's wedding in Montana I checked to see if I could financially do it. Since I have never had enough money for most things I checked my frequent flyer miles and sure enough I could do it. If I didn't buy anything, chose wisely what I ate at the airport, and stayed cheap...I would swing it.
And since I was planning a western trip I decided to route myself through Vegas. At my recent HS reunion I got a sober realization that life is short and friends are special...and old friends are the best treasure one could have.
I missed my old friends Gerry and Laverne. Gerry and her husband Mickie Crisci have lived in Vegas since the 70's. We went to high school together. Laverne and her husband Frank have been there since the 90's.Laverne and I went to nursing school together.
I hadn't been to Vegas for years. I always found it to be fascinating...bigger and bolder than any city I have ever visited. Tacky and over the top in many ways...yet when you meet the people there is a realization home is where the heart is. Away from the strip sitting at Gerry's kitchen table we could have been anywhere.It was a nice visit.
I lost $40.00 at roulette then off to Montana.
Wow talk about contrasts. As the plane landed between sharp mountain peaks to a town with no neon and no real buildings more than two stories high I smiled ...I felt I was on another planet.
Even the airport was quiet. It reflected the mountains that embraced it...lots of reference to bears, Yellow Stone, cabins and flannel. I saw an ..." Will work for Ammo"
Before I left HH I rented a car from "hotwire" and stated I wanted the smallest car.
Well in the land of mountains and bears everyone drives SUV's and trucks.
When I was presented with my keys at the rental car booth I didn't even notice that what was waiting for me was their smallest car.....a 2012 Mustang convertible. I guess in those parts a small car is a small car no matter what make or model. Wow did I have fun driving it about.
The wedding was wonderful..held at a historic mansion. The conversation bright, food from gardens, flowers wild and colorful and the bride and groom in love.
My recent travels have taken me to the Weirton/Pittsbugh area to visit with my aging parents, my high school reunion, to Las Vegas and Montana.
On my last birthday I vowed to go to every thing I was invited to. So when I received the invitation to Lynea Seher's daughter's wedding in Montana I checked to see if I could financially do it. Since I have never had enough money for most things I checked my frequent flyer miles and sure enough I could do it. If I didn't buy anything, chose wisely what I ate at the airport, and stayed cheap...I would swing it.
And since I was planning a western trip I decided to route myself through Vegas. At my recent HS reunion I got a sober realization that life is short and friends are special...and old friends are the best treasure one could have.
I missed my old friends Gerry and Laverne. Gerry and her husband Mickie Crisci have lived in Vegas since the 70's. We went to high school together. Laverne and her husband Frank have been there since the 90's.Laverne and I went to nursing school together.
I hadn't been to Vegas for years. I always found it to be fascinating...bigger and bolder than any city I have ever visited. Tacky and over the top in many ways...yet when you meet the people there is a realization home is where the heart is. Away from the strip sitting at Gerry's kitchen table we could have been anywhere.It was a nice visit.
I lost $40.00 at roulette then off to Montana.
Wow talk about contrasts. As the plane landed between sharp mountain peaks to a town with no neon and no real buildings more than two stories high I smiled ...I felt I was on another planet.
Even the airport was quiet. It reflected the mountains that embraced it...lots of reference to bears, Yellow Stone, cabins and flannel. I saw an ..." Will work for Ammo"
Before I left HH I rented a car from "hotwire" and stated I wanted the smallest car.
Well in the land of mountains and bears everyone drives SUV's and trucks.
When I was presented with my keys at the rental car booth I didn't even notice that what was waiting for me was their smallest car.....a 2012 Mustang convertible. I guess in those parts a small car is a small car no matter what make or model. Wow did I have fun driving it about.
The wedding was wonderful..held at a historic mansion. The conversation bright, food from gardens, flowers wild and colorful and the bride and groom in love.
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