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A cold front blew through last night and brought heavy fog and cold temperatures. We got a trace of snow, just when I thought it was over.

Today, April 14th, the last of the snow melted away from the front yard. Considering the snow started falling on December 13th and we had 9 snow days of no school, it was a good season!

Well, we celebrated Sandy’s 55th birthday last week. We went to the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, tried our luck, not good and ate great food! We were in room 5359, great view of the Strip, its on the west side of the hotel. The Terrace Point Cafe is good for breakfast. Zoozacrackers good for lunch, split the portions.

Off the Strip – Just Real Food (casual Italian, southwest of the strip, about 15 minutes away. It is just on the west side of the 15 freeway across from the South Pointe hotel)

• 10670 Southern Highlands Parkway
• 702-202-2448

Del Friscoe’s Steakhouse (obviously steaks, right around the corner from the Wynn)

• 3925 Paradise Road
• 702-796-0063

We didn’t try Casa Di Amore (Italian) on 2850 E. Tropicana Ave. 702-433-4967. They have free limo service from the strip I am told.

Traveled to see Douglas as well and stayed at the Prescott Resort, 1500 Highway 69, 86301. It was OK, not great. Food not so good here. A fun little casino called Bucky’s is located adjacent to it. The Resort is on the corner of Highways 69 (east-west) and 89 (north-south).

Texas Roadhouse in the Gateway Mall is OK for dinner, like the one in Victorville and Chico. Its address is 3310 Gateway Blvd. The Mexican place in the same mall is not so good!

To get to Douglas’ place, just travel north on 89 to E. Rosser  Ave. and turn left. Stay on Rosser until right before Flora, turn left, then right on Flora.

It takes about 3 hours to get from Doug’s place to the River House, 195 miles per the Acura GPS. There is an El Palacio in Kingman for a lunch break.

Things to try: http://www.eldoradocanyonminetours.com, telephone number 702-291-0026.

Today Douglas is leaving for Prescott so I won’t do tutoring so that we can have breakfast together!
All the holiday leftovers are slowly disappearing as well.
Rosie and Sandy are having a great time in Tahoe with lots of snow …

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The day before Thanksgiving and Doug and Rosie are home! Tomorrow we to Auntie Anna’s for the stuffing-fest. It is good to have everyone at home.

My birthday was on Monday and I do miss the phone call from Mom on my birthday … but I know that she is watching down on all of us from heaven.

We left Rosie at CSU Chico this morning, I am bummed! But, she begins a new phase of her life!!

Today begins a new chapter in our family life. Rosie begins her move to CSU Chico, my daughter is leaving to go off to college. I will miss her terribly!

We came back from the river house to snow on the ground. Latest snow I can remember and it was cool at the river too!