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Sunday, April 30th, 2006

I just realized I went on to write about Utah before I was done with Vegas. I’ll keep it brief: The next day we went back to the Hoover Dam and leaned way over the edge and photographed it from every possible angle. That night we were back on the Strip, meeting up with my friend Jen, her boyfriend, and some other travel folks at the Wynn, the fanciest, newest casino. Then we were off to the Bellagio to see the fountains, which were probably my favorite thing in Vegas. They go off every 15 minutes, with different choreography and song every time. We watched the first time from the bar inside the Bellagio, which I think is called Fontana. We crashed a poker tournament to get out on the balcony. After we parted ways Aaron and I headed over to Paris, for a little more gambling and picture-taking. The pictures I took there turned out cool–they look like a weird cross between inside and outside, which is pretty much what it looks like! The eiffel tower and arc de triomphe are a trip. Vegas really is over the top.

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

Sunday, April 30th, 2006
All of the places my brother and I visited in Utah were repeats–we passed through this area on a family road trip when I was almost 7 and he almost 4. But our memories of that trip are vague at best–apparently I had the Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon mixed up in my memory bank and about the only other thing we remember is Rice Krispies treats and Aaron staging a hiking strike–so we returned to create some new memories in Zion, Bryce, Arches, and the land in between. [read on]

Loosest Slots in Vegas

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006
The rest of our time in Vegas was fun, with lots of contrasting adventures. Sunday was mostly a day of relaxing and for Aaron to take care of some last-minute business, and then we headed off to see the Hoover ... [Continue reading this entry]

Pictures, Slowly but Surely

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006
Yosemite and Vegas pictures are up... more to come soon.

That Banner Did Wave

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006
When my brother, Aaron, and I made plans to meet in Vegas, it had very little to do with the destination--I'd bet the city was pretty low on both of our lists of places to visit. But he could find ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Long Haul

Saturday, April 15th, 2006
In the last week I managed to work an insane amount of hours finishing up a big project, went to a show, a happy hour, a drag-show birthday party, a performance by a transsexual who can sing anything (Johnny Cash ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Snow Makes It

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
Mia and I took a quick visit to Yosemite this past weekend, not knowing what to expect for trail conditions or weather, especially since it rained cats and dogs most of the way there. We woke up Saturday ... [Continue reading this entry]