Keyring and Dog in a Cup

Before my dad passed away, I told my sister Paula that the only thing that I wanted from Dad's belongings was his anchor keyring; he carried that thing for decades!  She said that the keyring was the only thing she wanted, too!  I was specifically willed the keyring by Dad, so after he died, every time Paula and I would see each other, we'd exchange the keyring and take turns having it for a while.  I still carry it today.

Before my mom passed, I told Paula that the only thing I wanted from Mom's belongings was the little dog/bear in a cup that used to sit in the window sill by the kitchen sink.  When I was a kid, I liked looking at it while I washed the dishes.   Paula said that was the only thing she wanted from Mom, too!  I found a similar dog in a cup at an antique store and mailed it to my sister as a joke.  (Like, now she has her own dog in a cup and I can have Mom's).  Unbeknownst to me, Paula had found a little dog in a cup, too and sent it to me in the mail.  Our little dogs literally passed each other in the mail!  Mom eventually mailed me her little dog in a cup before she died.   Paula is smart and witty and I have never felt like we were in competition with each other.  If she does something better than I do, I feel like celebrating! I love my sister!

Me (L)  Paula (R)

Vegas and Home

By our hotel

New attraction

The Linq

The Bellagio always has a fantastic display in its conservatory

Someone is not a Raiders fan!

The Silverton Casino had a huge saltwater aquarium
which we visited at feeding time.

I miss the Sanford family!  Rob was out of town and
the boys at school, but Whitney met us for dinner.
So good catching up with her!

Had another cool day in Vegas due to the rain!

Tom is a closet fireworks lover!  Had to buy some fireworks and set them off behind the place where we bought them.  Not so smart to set them off so near, but oh, well, that's what they do!

The Seven Magic Mountains off in the distance

Ice cream cone

Car from a James Bond film at the gas station.

Advertised as the world's largest Chevron gas station.

                           Had a really great trip with the family!

Thankful to Heavenly Father for the trip and the safety we enjoyed!

Salt Lake City-Day Two, Music and the Spoken Word

Really liked going to see Music and the Spoken Word!

Men practice without their jackets on,
they said it was hot up there!

They give a little talk before the performance asking
everyone to remember that this is like a studio,
so be quiet! I gave the two girls behind us lifesaver candies,because they both had a little cough. 
Their parents were very appreciative!

The choir, orchestra and directors singing,
God Be With You Till We Meet Again.

Then we hit the road for Vegas and were pleasantly 

surprised by the low temps as we drove due to a thunderstorm passing through.  Should have been about 30 degrees hotter!

 

Salt Lake City-Day One

Gotta have some dim sum!

...and we did!

Went to the Convention Center and admired the art there.

Also visited the Church History Museum

Part of the mill mechanism from Haun's Mill

Quilt!