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10 Things I Would Do Differently (Vegas and Grand Canyon Edition)

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Joe Cummings

As with any trip, the real goal is not to see new places, have fun or expand your mind with amazing experiences. No, it’s to come home and analyze what happened and make plans to improve the next outing. Never, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Quotes From the Vegas Trip

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Joe Cummings

So, our trip is done, the boyz are back in school, and it’s time for a recap of our trip to Vegas. And what better way than the 1st of 4 top 10 lists. Top 10 Quotes From The-Oldest … Continue reading →

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Vegas Had One Last Surprise – Or Two

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Vegas, like a good drunken uncle, always seems to have a surprise or two in store. When we first arrived, our first surprise was not a new hotel, but seeing the ruins of an iconic hotel, the Riviera, torn down … Continue reading →

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One Last Morning in Vegas

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Joe Cummings

If I was a better person, a more organized person, a person who thought about things before he went to bed instead of at 5am, getting up and out early in the morning would be easy. But I’m not there, … Continue reading →

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Vegas – Buses and Sharks and A Darker Side

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Joe Cummings

Saturday. Last day. We had to do what’s left quick-like. Fast and furious. Dolphins at Mirage, take local transit, see Luxor, Excalibur, and sharks at Mandalay Bay, eat at some point, take bus to Fremont Street, try not to get … Continue reading →

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Beatles Love – Cirque du Soleil – Vegas

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Joe Cummings

No question about it, the Cirque du Soleil folks can put on a fine show. I’d seen one every time I went to Vegas, but this one was a little different. This one had a musical theme. The Beatles. Now … Continue reading →

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6th Day in Vegas –

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Joe Cummings

I have to have a plan. I still can’t quite play it totally “by ear.” It may be something I need to work on in therapy. Or after a bottle of wine. But today’s plan? An adventure for me, (I … Continue reading →

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Day 5 – Vegas High Roller

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Joe Cummings

It was likely this would be the last event of the day. – Our ride on the High Roller Ferris wheel. At a certain point, The-Prettiest-Girl-in-the-World would have to call it quits. Her migraine wasn’t going away. I worried that … Continue reading →

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When the Rains Come

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Joe Cummings

A pouring rain came to Vegas. And, being in a desert, Vegas has a problem with rain. 5 problems, actually. First, people don’t know what to do. I mean, in Vegas, even Vancouverites don’t have an umbrella packed away in their … Continue reading →

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Vegas Surprises

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Joe Cummings

The rest of the day began well enough. Most horror novels start this way. We had THE BEST lunch at NY, NY. I love this hotel, with its fake streets and fake Manhattan skyline and fake Statue of Liberty. We … Continue reading →

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