A Daily Diary - December 2010

Entries for December 2010

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For this month's posts, I decided to feature some of our favorite Christmas time pictures of places and family that I have taken over the past ten years. Hope you enjoy them.

Now This is a Steak!

FRIDAY - 12/31/2010 - NEW YEAR'S EVE! Yes, the end of another year. It's hard to believe we've been here in Vegas for going on eight years already. The poker room at the "M" had some special promotions going on all day, so I headed over to see if I could win any of the $10,000 dollars they were giving away. No luck on the drawings, but won $300 playing. A good way to end the year! After I got home Jim and Christina showed up for our planned New Year's Eve celebration, and what a celebration it was.

Christina and her Dad at The Flame

We headed out for the Flame Steakhouse at the El Cortez Casino located on Freemont Street in downtown Las Vegas. We all had a great meal! Connie had Steak Diane, Christina had the Shrimp Scampi, Jim had the New York Strip and I had the 20-oz Bone In Ribeye. Because it was his birthday, Jim got a free cheesecake, while the rest of us shared the Rasberry Chocolate Mousse Cake. Everything was delicious. Wow! What a meal.

Freemont Street on New Year's Eve 2010

After dinner we walked up to the Freemont Street Experience area for the Tribute Palooza where they had more than 16 tribute bands playing live on three outside stages as part of their New Year's Eve party. We got to see The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Queen Nation and Led Zepalin. Though the music was LOUD, they were all really good, especially the Rolling Stones. As the hour approached, Mayor Oscar Goodman raised his martini glass to the city he has served for 12 years as he celebrated his last New Year’s Eve in office. Then thousands counted down the final seconds as live fireworks exploded along with their digital counterparts spread across the canopy of the Fremont Street Experience, marking the close of 2010 and ushering in the first seconds of the new year. Confetti rained down and people kissed and shouted to welcome 2011.

We then made the 5 block walk back, which seemed like it took forever in the freezing cold, to the El Cortez to pick our car up from valet. How cold was it, you ask? It was 31-degrees. Jim was amazed that we got out of there without any traffic problems what-so-ever. I told him, it was just good planning on behalf of their "tour-guides". Quite different from out usual New Year's Eve of watching on TV and early to bed, it was a very enjoyable evening, shared with some very nice friends.

Tom, Alyssa and Kristin's 2001 Christmas Visit

WEDNESDAY - 12/29/2010 - I had a 2-1 breakfast coupon at Monstah Lobstah that was running out soon, so we headed over there this morning for breakfast. Boy, were we surprised! Breakfast consisted of two eggs, home fries, toast and choice of bacon, sausage or ham. We decided to split an order of blueberry pancakes (made with Maine blueberrys). Connie had a cup of gourmet coffee. The pancakes were the best we've had anywhere since moving here. The total bill was only $8.47. WOW! We will definately be going back here, coupon or not! We then drove over to the "M" so Connie could use her $15 in free play. Came home around three and finished preparations for dinner.

In Front of Our Fireplace in Greenland - December 2001

Jim and Christina arrived at 4pm. We sat around and drinking wine, talking and listening to Christmas music while I finished dinner preperations. For dinner we had corn and red pepper soup, pork roast stuffed with spinach and cheese, applesauce, acorn squash, stuffing, gravy and sweet potatoe fries. after dinner we had a gingerbread cake for dessert. Needless to say, we were all stuffed. After they we watched the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors, a special we had recorded a few days before. The recipients were Meryle Haggard, Oprah Winfrey, Bill T. Jones, Jerry Herman and Paul McCartney. It was an outstanding show, especially the tribute to Paul McCartney.  Today's pictures are from a pre-Christmas visit my brother and his daughter Kristin and Alyssa made to our home when we lived in Greenland, NH. We do miss our fireplace during the winter months! 

Dinner at the Elephant Bar

TUESDAY - 12/28/2010 - After playing on the computer, I went out and did some shopping for the New Year's Day brunch I'm planning. Came home and prepared some Hors d'œuvres of dips, cheese and crackers for Jim and Christina's pre-dinner arrival. We sat around and talked for nearly two hours before heading up the street for dinner at the Elephant Bar at The District at Green Valley.

The Tree and Raindeer at Bellagio's Conservatory

After Jim treated us to a wonderful dinner we captured some shots of the Christmas tree in the District who's lights blinked in tune with music that played throughout the area. We then headed out to view the Mystic Falls Park Holiday show inside Sam's Town. They really liked it. From there we traveled over to view the Christmas lights at the Ethel M Cactus Garden. Christina was "blown away" to put it in her terms. They couldn't believe all the lights. Christina said her mind was on "overlaod" from all the lights. We topped the evening off with a visit to the Conservatory at the Bellagio. All in all it was a very colorful evening that provided them with some of Vegas' best holiday decorations.

Lobby Area at Bellagio

MONDAY - 12/27/2010 - I spent most of the morning reading the manual and playing with my new camera. It has a "ton" of features that I'm sure will take me months to learn, but so far I love it. Connie spent the morning reading and washing clothes. Around noon we went to the "M" and split a bowl of hot chicken soup and a grilled chicken Caesar salad for lunch at the Vig Deli. We both played all afternoon; Connie lost $20, and I picked up $30 for a break even day. Came home and put a frozen pot roast dinner in the skillet and served it over some garlic mashed potatoes. It was actually quite good. Watched a movie on TV and went to bed early.

Hoorah! They Finally Made It!

SUNDAY- 12/26/2010 - Well, today was "Airport Day" again. We were scheduled to pick up my niece and her father who were flying in this evening from Kansas. I spent the morning cleaning the house and preparing for a dinner I'm planning for Wednesday.  After lunch we headed to GVR where Connie had some free play. We then drove to the "M" to play to pass the time before heading to the airport. They were scheduled to arrive at 8:15 and ended up getting delayed three hours. By the time we picked them up, drove them to their house in north Las Vegas and drove home it was 1:00 AM; making for a VERY LONG day. The only good news was we made $300 at the "M" while waiting for their plane to arrive.

My Friend Jeff Stecker at GVR

SATURDAY - 12/25/2010 - CHRISTMAS DAY - A rather uneventful day for us. We opened our only present, a Hickory Farms gift box that my brother sent us over breakfast. We then drove over to Jim Herring's house to turn on the heat so they wouldn't be cold when they arrived tomorrow night. On the way home we stopped at the "M" where Connie had $15 free slot play and then headed over to GVR where I picked up $200 at the poker table. We were going to have a lobster at our seafood restaurant, but they were closed for Christmas. Duh? Came home and had a light dinner over a movie. My sister called to wish us a merry Christmas and we talked for over an hour. Then my mom called to thank us for the flowers we had sent for Christmas. Finished the movie and went to bed. Ho, ho, hum!

FRIDAY - 12/24/2010 - After our normal morning routine we headed to the South Point for two free lunch buffets and to see the movie, Little Fockers. It was fun. On the way home we stopped at the "M" to pick up a free holiday coffee cake. After a brief dinner we picked up our downstairs neighbors and drove to Sam's Town to see the decorations, lights and laser show in their indoor atrium. Were able to watch everything over a few holiday drinks from a table in the center bar. The show was better, and longer than previous years; Ron and GaryAnn really liked it. GaryAnn won $100 on slots as were were leaving.

THURSDAY - 12/23/2010 - I woke up at 3:00am with a shin splint from pushing Jim in a wheelchair at the airport the previous day, and couldn't get back to sleep. Connie either. So we both got up. I spent time reading the manual on my new camera while Connie read. At noon we drove to "M" and had a free lunch, hot dogs, in the Vig Deli. Afer and afternoon of playing, we came home and watched Bruce Willis in "Live Free or Die Hard. What an action flick! Had Cherry pie for dinner over a couple of TV shows and went to bed.

My Friend Jim at the Airport Bar

WEDNESDAY - 12/22/2010 - What a wet week we've had! Here it is only Wednesday and already we've had nearly 1.5 inches of rain, for a total of 5.8 inches since January. Our annual average is usually around 2.5 inches. Of course in the higher mountain elevations surrounding us it was all snow, making them quite beautiful.  I got up early this morning and headed  over to the "M", in the still pouring rain, to see if I could get lucky in any of their hourly cash drawings. It was 12:15 and I was just getting ready to leave when they picked my name out of the drum for $150, making it well worth the trip. I came home and had lunch with Connie before taking my neighbor to the airport for his holiday trip to Clearwater to visit family. Naturally, just as we were headed out the door to pack the car, the rain was coming down the hardest it had all day. What a time that turned out to be. We showed up late knowing that his flight had already been delayed 45 minutes. They confiscated a small knife and clippers I had hooked to my keychain. Then after we checked in, they told us it would be delayed another half hour. We finally went to a bar and had a couple of drinks. When we got back to the departure counter and looked up, we found out it had been delayed another 45 minutes. This meant he wouldn't be arriving in Tampa until after 3am in the morning. Glad it wasn't me!

TUESDAY - 12/21/2010 - By the time we hit the bank, did some errands and paid a visit to our library for some new reading material for Connie it was almost 1:00. So we headed over to the "M" for two free buffet lunches and some "play". It turned out to be a great day for the both of us. Connie won almost $70 playing slots and I hit four duces on the flop for a $1,000 bonus and ended the day up over $1,200. Merry Christmas to us!

The Fighter

MONDAY - 12/20/2011 - Monday morning I worked on pictures taken over the past couple of days and put together a Hallmark Christmas e-card with some of our recent holiday pics to send out to all of our computer friends and relatives. We then went out to perform some errands, which included spending 45 minutes in line at the post office to mail a small package to Connie's brother. After some minor grocery shopping we headed to the South Point to see a movie. Our errands took so long that we didn't have time to stop for lunch and had to end up having popcorn for lunch at the movie. We saw "The Fighter" starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, and Amy Adams, each of whom provided outstanding performances. After we got home I cooked up the remaining Kilbasa and beans for dinner and settled down to watch our Netflix movie. Unfortunately the disc was damage and wouldn't play. Watched a prerecorded TV show and went to bed.



Waterfall at Palazzo Casino

SUNDAY - 12/19/2011 - This morning we picked up Ron and GaryAnn, our downstairs neighbors, and drove to the Strip to have lunch and view some Christmas decorations. Our first stop was the inside waterfall and garden area at the Palazzo Casino. We then drove over to the winter exhibit Conservatory and Botanical Gardens at the Bellagio. It is just amazing to see what they do each year to make the displays and decorations different. This year was spectacular in many ways. Grouping all the penguins together into a little village was outstanding as well was the snow covered trees and polar bears surrounding a lake. Not to mention the raindeer made out of pecan shells pulling santa's sleigh. We thought it was one of the best winter displays they have ever done.

After our sightseeing venture, we went to the Garduno's located inside the Palms Casino for lunch. Because it was Sunday, they were having their Margarita Buffet Brunch. Though I'm not usually crazy about Mexican buffets, it was probably the best I have had. With my 50% off LVA coupon it was even better. After lunch, Ron wanted to try his hand at playing some slots and ended up getting a nice Christmas present by winning $400 dollars. Gotta love it. Only in Vegas can you go out and view some wonderful sights, have a 1/2 price lunch and come home with $400 more than you left home with.

Dinner at Primarily Prime at the South Point - December 2010

SATURDAY - 12/18/2010 - Connie made poached eggs and roast-beef hash for breakfast. We both had appointments for a haircut at Connie's hairdresser. I wasn't happy with the last two haircuts I got at my regular barber shop ever since my regular guy retired, so I thought I'd try her hairdresser. She did a good job. Went to the "M" for some play and then came home and got ready for dinner. Our neighbor friend Jim said he wanted to take us out to dinner as a Christmas present to us. We suggested he take us to Primarily Prime at the South Point casino. He had not eaten there, and we had been there twice and thought it was pretty good as well as reasonable.

Now that's a Prime Rib!

Jim and I both had the soup, while Connie had the salad, which they toss table-side. We all had baked potatoes prepared table-side with tons of butter and chives. Connie ordered the South Point Cut, in itself a generous thick slice. However, Jim had the Cowboy Cut, an extra thick, bone in double cut. We both thought he was going to have to get a "doggie" bag, but he surprised us and ate the whole thing. I decided to go with the Sauteed Sea Bass, that had been recommended by a friend. With a sesame seed crust served on a bed of stir-fried vegetables with light teriyaki broth. A huge portion, cooked to perfection, it was one of the best I've ever had. We were all so full, that we couldn't even consider dessert. It was a great meal. Thanks my friend!

Our kitchen counter - 2010

THURSDAY - 12/16/2010 - Had to take the car back to the garage first thing this morning to have a leaking A/C Compressor replaced. They also converted it from R-12 (Freon) to R-134. $530 - Just another fun morning. After that I came home and cooked up some Kilbasa and backed beans for lunch that we ate over a TV show before I had to go for a doctor appointment to review my blood test from last week. All my "numbers" were up from the last time and I was told that I've been a very bad boy, eating way too much sugar and other stuff. So now I have to watch what I eat for a couple of months and go back for another test in March. Oh, well! After the doctors visit I went to the "M" to play some poker. The good news was that I won $480.00, almost enough to pay for the repairs on "Betsy". Came home and watched some shows with Connie before retiring for the evening. At night we get the pleasure of enjoying all of our lighted Christmas decorations. The picture on the left is of the counter dividing our kitchen and dining room. The "house" is really pretty lit up at night.

The Lamb Chops at Texas-de-Brazil

WEDNESDAY - 12/15/2011 - After our normal morning routine of playing on the computer and reading, we went to our clubhouse for a free Christmas luncheon. It wasn't anything spectacular, just some turkey and ham subs with soda, chips and pies for dessert. We did get to meet some new neighbors. We then headed to the "M" and played until dinner time. I made $150 in the poker room and Connie only lost $20 on slots. We then headed to Texas-de-Brazil for dinner. They had sent us a free dinner coupon for our anniversary that was about to run out. This is a really good restaurant that we have been to several times. They have a 50-60 item salad area that includes shrimp, appetizers, soups and even a lobster bisque. They then have a waitstaff of carvers come around with various cuts of seasoned, roasted beef, lamb, pork, chicken and Brazilian sausage, carved and served off of hot skewers. I think the Lamb Chops and Bacon Wrapped Filet Migon were our favorites. Let's put it this way, you don't go away hungry! After an excellent dinner, we came home, watched a couple of prerecorded TV shows and went to bed with very full tummies.

TUESDAY - 12/14/2010 - This morning I played on the computer and worked on customizing my new phone while Connie started writing Christmas cards. At noontime we headed over to the South Point casino for two free buffet lunches and a movie. We saw The Tourist, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. I thought is was a little slow, though a beautiful travelogue of Venice, Italy. Click here for our review ... The Tourist. Came home and played on the computer for a while before watching some prerecorded TV shows and going to bed.

View of the golf course from our pool - December 2008

Mt Charleston, November 2010

MONDAY - Nothing very exciting today. I had to take the car to the garage to get the AC fixed. My mechanic found a freon leak in the system and had to order a part the will take 3-4 days to get here. Will have to take back on another day to finish the job. After I ran some more errands, we went up the street for lunch at one of our favorite local restaurants - The Elephant Bar. Using a 2-1 coupon, we both had the new Pacific Rim Shrimp Platter which consisted of coconut battered shrimp, shrimp tempura and a shrimp & vegetable stir-fry. We both thought the stir-fry was excellent. After lunch we drove to the "M" to use Connie's $15 in free play. I picked up hundred in the poker room. Came home and had PP&J sandwiches over some prerecorded TV shows and wnet to bed.  The picture above was taken in 2008, the day after our heaviest snowfall since moving to Las Vegas. Double-click on the picture to enlarge - even the Canadian Geese look surprised! Imagine our surprise when we learned that it could snow here in Vegas. Though we have only had snow on the ground three times here in the valley where we live, this was the heaviest, nearly 6 inches. The good news - gone by the next day. From our parking lot, and from almost anywhere else in the city, we can view snow on Mount Charleston from early October thru mid June. Only about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas, at 11,916 feet, it is the highest of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada and the state's eighth highest mountain peak. The picture on the right was taken fro Jim Herring's home in North Las Vegas.

Christmas at Patti's in California - December 2004

 SUNDAY - 12/12/2010 - We had just finished some blueberry muffins that Connie had made when I got a missed call from our downstairs neighbors asking if we were ready to go with them to the Fresh52 farmer's & artisan market on Eastern that we had forgotten about. I called back and told them we would meet them there in about 20 minutes. This is a lively, friendly, open air market that, every Sunday, features choice vendors with pesticide free seasonal produce, freshly baked goods, gourmet olive oils, salsas, spices, sauces, nuts, handmade modern craft, artisans & more! On select dates they host special events, live entertainment, and even chef demonstrations, We walked the market and I ended up purchasing some butternut squash and cranberry orange bread. Everyone except Connie had a freshly made breakfast crepe that was quite good. Afterwards we ran some errands at Walmart, OfficeMax, Trader Joe's and got the car washed. When we got home I waxed the car and cleaned the interior. I  heated up some tomato and roasted red pepper soup and grilled some cheddar cheese sandwiches for lunch. We then sat down and watched the New England Patriots crush the Chicago Bears in a "snow bowl" 36-7. Fortunately most of the action was in the first half, as the network switched to another game after half-time because it was such a run-away. Connie was pissed! We then watched some prerecorded TV shows and until dinner time and had chocolate cake that my neighbor friend Jim had given me earlier in the day. I played on the computer for a while and connie read until a couple of shows came on TV that we wanted to watch, one being a special performance of the Nutcracker performed by the San Francisco Ballet company. 

Shannan's Family

Today's featured pictures are from our visit to Pattie (Connie's sister) and Leon's home in Windsor California on our 2004 Christmas visit. They put us up for several days and treated us like royalty. Cooking great meals, taking us out to dinner and driving us around the area. We even got to meet their son Shannan, wife Lisa and their lovely children, Ashland and Brianna.  It was a wonderful visit that will be long remembered. Thanks guys.

Jim's Morning Wake-up Call

SATURDAY - 12/12/2011 - Today was a full day! It started at 7:30 am, just as we were having breakfast, with a phone call my from my neighbor friend Jim, letting us know that someone had just run a car through his deck. We couldn't believe it. I walked over to talk with Jim and take some pictures. He was in bed sleeping at the other end of his appartment when it happened. The driver was so drunk, that they handcuffed and arrested her on the spot. Here are a couple of pictures. I then headed over to North Las Vegas to check on Jim Herring's house. Everything good there. When I returned, I picked up Connie and we headed to the "M", where we had lunch, tuna sandwiches and french fires, at the Deli. We then played until dinner time.

What a mess!

For dinner we drove out to Lake Las Vegas and had dinner at the Auld Dubliner Irish restaurant. I had the Shepards Pie Boxty which was a combination of ground beef and lamb cooked with carrots, peas & leeks in a savory beef stock. Though mine was good, Connie had the better meal by far, the Wiskey Chicken Boxty (potato pancake) stuffed with boneless chicken breast sauteed with garlic, fresh thyme and mushrooms in an Irish whiskey cream sauce. We enjoyed both over a couple of beers. Thought we had a wonderful dinner, it was sad to see that this area had become pretty much a "ghost town" compared to what it was years ago when we first started going there. The bankruptcy of the MonteLago Casino and others in the area have had a devastating effect on the remaining restaurants and business in the MoneLago Village.

Christmas at Bonnie's - December 2004

FRIDAY - 12/10/2010 - We decided to stay home today and relax. I spent part of the morning making the final finishing touches on our Christmas decorations. For lunch I made grilled cheese, tomato and oregano sandwiches that we ate over some prerecorded TV shows. We then retired to the den and I played on the computer while Connie read. I put together a college of pictures of our decorations. We had soup and crackers for dinner and watched a Netflix movie and some TV shows before calling it a day. Our first Christmas in Tahoe with Bonnie and Tom after our move to Las Vegas. It had been years since we had been able to get together for the holidays and we had a really nice time.

Christmas lights at the Ethel M Cactus Garden, December 2010

THURSDAY - 12/09/2010 - Did some more Christmas decorating, and played on the computer while Connie read. Showered, dressed and headed to the "M" for two free buffet lunches. Found a couple of new items on the buffet that were quite good, one being a delicious chicken curry dish in the Chinese section. Played for several hours after lunch. I made $140 and Connie, after cashing in her winning ticket on Monday night's Patriot's game and free $15 in slot play, only lost $15 for the day. It's nice to come home now and turn on the Christmas lights from the various decorations that we have scattered about. We had a snack of peanut butter and fluff on ritz crackers with banana shakes for dinner. Watched a couple of TV shows and headed off to bed.

WEDNESDAY - 12/08/2010 - I decided to get out some of our Christmas decorations and get into the "holiday" spirit. At noontime the Wilson's (one of our neighbors) came over for some wine before we headed out for lunch and a movie. For lunch we went to Brio Tuscan Grille at the Town Square Mall. It was our first time eating there and we found it to be quite good. Both of our meals were very good and the lobster bisque was excellent. After lunch, we drove to the South Point casino to see the movie "Burlesque" with Cher and Christina Argularia. We thought it was entertaining. See our complete review here ... Burlesque. It was after six by the time the movie got out so we just endied up coming home, watching a couple of TV shows, and going to bed.

Christmas Dinner at Evan's - 2004

MONDAY - 12/06/2010 - After some playing on the computer, I decided to get some exercise and went outside and raked leaves around our building. Last night's soaking rain caused most of the remaining leaves to drop. My guess is that by the weekend, the trees will be completely bare. We then headed over to the "M" and had a hamburger and onion rings at the deli for lunch. For the second week in a row, I flopped four-of-a-kind on the wrong day. I got $50 for four duces instead of a $1,000 if I flopped it tomorrow. Oh well, better than nothing as they say. When we got home I made a taco salad that we enjoyed over the Patriots and Jets game. And what a great game it was! The Patriots trounced the Jets 45-3, giving Tom Brady his 26th consecutive home game win, another new NFL record. In 2004, Tom and Bonnie treated us to what was probably one of the best Christmas dinners we ever had at Evan's American Gourmet Restaurant. Nestled in a vintage Tahoe cabin, surrounded by towering pine trees, Evan's is aclaimed as Lake Tahoe's finest restaurant, (with the highest Zagat rating in Northern California, East of the Bay Area).It was  real special treat that we will always remember. Thanks guys!

Ron and GaryAnn - December 2009

SUNDAY - 12/05/2010 - Decided to stay home today. Connie made pancakes and eggs for breakfast which we ate over a TV show. I decided to get some exercise and went outside to rake leaves and ended up doing more talking with two of our neighbors than raking. Decided to go shoot pool with Ron, our downstairs neighbor. I was the champion winning 13 out of 16 games of eight-ball. Came home and heated up "Chicken Alfredo" we had in the freezer. Watched our latest Netflix arrival, "Falling Down", an old 1993 movie starring Michael Douglas and Rober Duvall that we both loved. Finished off the night pumpking pie topped with pumpkin ice cream and whipped cream over a couple of prerecorded TV shows. Today's picture is of Ron and GaryAnn, our downstairs neighbors, taken last year at our Christmas Eve open house.



Bellagio Concervatory - December 2008

 SATURDAY - 12/04/2010 - After our normal morning routine we decided to do lunch at the Tides seafood restaurant at the Green Valley Ranch casino up the street. Connie had the crab cakes and I had the fried oysters, which were excellent. With a 2-1 coupon and our comps, lunch was free. We then drove over to the "M" for a few hours play. Neither of us had any luck. When I got home I cooked up some asparagus with garlic and melted cheese on toast points for dinner. Around 7:00pm I picked up my neighbor Jim and we hided over to the poker room at the South Point casino to see if we could win some money off the "cowboys" that were in town with the National Rodeo Finals. Though Jim lost, I picked up nearly $300, more than making up for my earlier loss at the "M". The picture Connie on the left was taken in 2008 on our annual trek to the Christmas display at the Botanical Gardens at the Bellagio.

Cheryl and Ashleigh - Xmas 2000

FRIDAY - 12/03/2010 - Nothing much new today. I decided to go play poker at the "M" while Connie stayed home and read and watched movies.  No luck hitting any of the jackpots. Came home and popped a pizza in the oven for dinner and watched some prerecorded TV shows before calling it a night. The picture of Cheryl and Ashleigh on the right was taken at our home in Greenland, NH on December 25, 2000, or as Connie referred to it, "The year of the pillows." She made the pillows for the girls that Cheryl is holding.

Connie and April - Xmas 2000

THURSDAY -  12/02/2010 - After our normal morning routine we drove to the "M" for just another free buffet lunch. You may have figured out by now, we really like this buffet, which by the way, has been voted the best in Las Vegas for two years running. It was a "break even" day in the casino - what I picked up in the poker room, Connie lost on slots. The picture on the left is from an exchange of gifts at our home in Greenland, NH on Christmas eve in 2000.



John Coxon's 2001 XMAS visit

 WEDNESDAY - 12/01/2010 - Another new month and just 30 more days till 2011. Where does the time go? The picture on the right is a reminder of my cousin John's 2001 Christmas visit to us when we lived in Greenland, NH. It was always a pleasure to have John come visit and spend a few days with us, especially when it was over the 'holidays'.

I spent most of this morning reading, answering and returning e-mails, paying bills, as well as down-loading and setting up some new applications on my new phone. For lunch I heated up the last of the leftovers from Thanksgiving. We watched a couple of TV shows and then drove over to the South Point to see the movie, The Next Three Days. We both enjoyed, check out our review here ... The Next Three Days. Came home and had pumpkin pie w/whipped cream for dinner. Watched a couple more TV shows and headed to bed.

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