Las Vegas

In the spring, we went to visit Frank's sister, Sallie and her husband, Ray, in Las Vegas. This is their beautilul home.700 x 464,   70.8 k700 x 464,   65.3 k
Of course what is a visit to Las Vegas without a tour of the casinos.
Here we visit the Luxor Casino.
364 x 550,   67.5 k364 x 550,   50.5 k700 x 464,   79.5 k
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New York New York Casino.364 x 550,   70.4 k700 x 464,   85.0 k
MGM Grand where Sallie works.700 x 464,   89.2 k
Excalibur's outside.700 x 464,   72.9 k
Mandalay Bay Casino. A beautiful building.364 x 550,   42.4 k364 x 550,   70.2 k364 x 550,   59.5 k
Caesar's Palace.700 x 464,   78.7 k700 x 464,   68.1 k364 x 550,   50.2 k

Ah hah...our reason for going to Las Vegas...the rodeo. This is women's chute dogging.700 x 464,   73.0 k
This is pole bending.
This is not sitting down on the job...accidents just happen.
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Sallie and Tom discussing the finer points of beer temperature served in plastic cups.700 x 464,   77.3 k
Line dancing...yup, at every rodeo...you gotta stay limbered up.
The cowboys waiting their turn at an event.
700 x 464,   85.1 k364 x 550,   43.5 k
Bull riding is one of the most dangerous rides at the rodeo. Those critters are big, heavy, and mean.700 x 464,   91.0 k
Preparing the grounds around barrels used in flag racing, an exciting event where the horses, cowboys and cowgirls race at top speed trying to grab and place flags into buckets.364 x 550,   57.3 k700 x 464,   102.4 k700 x 464,   92.9 k
"Who told you that you could take my picture?"...just kidding. He really was friendly.364 x 550,   40.7 k
That evening, Carlos, Sallie, Ray and Frank toured Freemont Street where an extravaganza light show turns the roof of Freemont Street into a 1000 foot long video screen.700 x 464,   75.5 k700 x 464,   103.1 k
Recently refurbished, the neon lights of Freemont Street.364 x 550,   87.8 k364 x 550,   70.5 k
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The next day we visit the "Strip" again. The beautiful entrance to the Bellagio. Great fountains and pool.700 x 464,   90.7 k364 x 550,   67.0 k364 x 550,   67.8 k
Gondolas at the Venetian. A great place to visit. Very classily done.700 x 464,   70.0 k700 x 464,   68.6 k
The Eiffel Tower in front of Paris, Paris.364 x 550,   45.0 k364 x 550,   68.0 k700 x 464,   119.3 k
Extensive shopping areas in the Aladin.700 x 464,   69.0 k700 x 464,   91.2 k
Exterior view of the main road in Las Vegas...the "Strip"....just think, it used to be dirt.700 x 464,   81.1 k