Las Vegas

Rick and I just got back from a little overnight trip to Las Vegas.  We went to celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary and also to attend the Deaf Expo. It was interesting to see so many deaf people and to see sign language going on wherever we went -- I have never seen so many deaf people in the same place at the same time!   There was some live entertainment going on and book signings from some deaf actors and actresses (Marlee Matlin, Sean Beady, and a couple others.)  

Vegas has changed a lot since I have been there (several years ago).  They have done away with almost all of the free attractions they used to have (and cheap food).  Now everything costs money and is very expensive.  The Titantic and Human bodies exhibitions were $50.00 a person!  And the shows a lot more than that.   So we didn't go to any of those -- just went to the expo for a few hours and then had dinner and walked up and down the strip.  We were on our feet all day and probably walked at least seven or eight miles.   We must be out of shape because we were both sore from it.  Rick is so sore he is walking around slowly like an old man!   It was nice to get away though and just relax and have some good meals and good company.  Janika did a wonderful job babysitting overnight and brought all of the kids to their swimming lessons this morning.