Las Vegas, NV - beyond the truck show ;)

So, I think the ladies spent less than 5 hours at the show.  We headed out to take in the sights - and to shop!  Or maybe I shopped and they (T's mom and T's brother's wife) followed! ;-)

Dinner at The Top of the World restaurant at the Stratosphere - at the top for a picture.

(JM and HJ, notice my Millie bag?)

Where we stayed.  Often seen as TI - in moments of sleep and hunger deprivation (the 3 hour time difference was a killer), I'd refer to our hotel as Thousand Island.  :)

Checking out the other hotels - The Mirage

Paris Las Vegas - we ate at Mon Ami Gabi (at the recommendation of our neighbors) and loved it - we even had seats at the front to watch the fountains go at The Bellagio across the street.

Inside The Wynn

The Venetian

 
We didn't go inside, but we were able to see a tribute to Elizabeth Taylor.

Behind me, while taking the above shot, was this:

Indiana Jones, himself! ;)  The only thing better would have been Han Solo standing next to him!

Las Vegas, Nevada

The Truck Show - CONEXPO-CON/AGG is the international gathering place in 2011 for the construction industries. Held every three years, the exposition showcases the latest equipment, products, services and technologies.

We have arrived! ;-D

Mack, Peterbilt, International, Kenworth - trucks are a big deal in this house, I just know a few! ;)

And new for 2011, CAT.  I did mention a truck show, right?  And this is my second one!

San Diego, CA

An unexpected stop in our itinerary.  After some flight changes we ended up flying from Denver, CO to San Diego, CA en route to our final destination (Nevada).

My husband was a little stressed and annoyed, but I kept it in perspective by telling him I was happy with the slight detour!  Why?  Because I had never been to California before.

Now, to some, 30 minutes inside the San Diego airport may not be the same as spending time in California, but I don't care!

Ouray & Silverton, Colorado

Our final day in Colorado (which actually wasn't due to flight cancellations...but that is a whole other story!) found us doing a little sightseeing with T's parents.

Ouray and Silverton, Colorado.  I thought this sounded like fun - however, they neglected to let me in on a little secret.  The little (little as in narrow, not little as in short) stretch of road that leads from one town to the next.  This little stretch is known as The Million Dollar Highway.  Let's just say I wasn't taking in many of the sights along the road!

No guardrail...nothing!

Ouray is a beautiful town nestled between the mountain peaks.  And, there was a great little bistro we stopped at to eat a much-deserved lunch (it was after crossing the "highway" to Silverton and then coming back again!)  And yes, I'm now officially like my father - remembering vacations by the food I've eaten! :)  And I'm okay with that!

While in Silverton, we found this quaint little bed & breakfast type place, Almost Heaven. 

Yeah, almost! ;-D

Telluride, Colorado

The gorgeous San Juan mountains.

Yes, this post is labeled, "Truck show."  We took a detour on the way.

My favorite thing about walking the streets of downtown Telluride was 1) taking the gondola to get there and 2) seeing the white mountains as the backdrop to every building.  Beautiful!

My Trip - Movie and Music!! Don't miss out!!

For the photoshow below, click on the button with 2 squares in it to enlarge the photoshow to full page! And, click on the play button on the music player underneath the slideshow. Its is a song by Sugarland, who was in concert at the truck show (sponsored by Kenworth - how awesome!!)

Wordless Wednesday (more to come)

It's awful...but it got better!

It's awful I tell ya. It is terrible.

How could they?

Why me?

T and his buddies went to the show yesterday and went to Freightliner - and NO KASEY KAHNE.

What the world? (T just looked over my shoulder and said, "Boy, that's a PA Dutch phrase)

Last year, they not only brought in Kasey Kahne and his #9 car, but they had the #20 (Tony Stewart) car and Richard Petty was here - A NASCAR legend. (Listen to me talk about nascar like I really know my stuff - BAH!)

So, anyway - looks like no pictures of me and Kasey. But that is okay. I'm really not upset. Really, I'm not. But once I get home, I'm canceling my membership in his fan club! HA!

I'm trying to keep positive and think about things like how great my shoes look on my feet and how comfortable my shoes are! Oh, and what great hair days I'm having that I would have looked so good in a picture with Kasey.

But it was not meant to be.

BUT...

I was so blessed yesterday.

In coming to KY, I knew I was a little closer to my friend, Tracy.

We both did some driving (there's nothing quite like driving on unfamiliar roads in POURING rain) and met up at Cracker Barrel. I knew it was her as soon as she stepped in the door!

We had such a wonderful time chatting. We talked about so many different things and shared so many laughs. It was like we've done it so many times before.

Tracy has such a sweet spirit and she totally impresses me with her strong faith in God and the desire to hold on to her convictions! It was such a pleasure to meet you in person Tracy! (Even if ya ribbed me on your blog about drinking coke! haha)

Well, I'm off to go see me some trucks! And yes, Ginger, I'll get some pictures in them for you! YEEHAW!!!!