Welcome back!  I’ve returned from the black hole that was at trip to Iowa (first time in Iowa!  What’s up corn and big skies?)…

…for a family wedding…

…followed by a getaway to vegas for some relaxation…

this book, btw, not the best light-hearted vacation reading

…and hiking….

red rock from the car window

…and Vegas stuff (though when we got there we immediately lost $30 at the slot machines, and that was pretty much the end of that.)

ghostbar

Vegas is such a weird place, I never know whether to feel excited or disgusted or totally impressed at what that city is. We stayed at the Palms, mostly because I was like EFF YEAH THE REAL WORLD LAS VEGAS BRING IT!  (And I heard that Pauly D DJs there).  But, in a surprising turn, our 3 days there was nothing like Trishelle’s experience back in 2002.

We did, however, befriend this guy in the elevator on the way back down to our room the last night there.  So solid quasi-celebrity sighting.

It’s been fun, great to see family, and nice to relax, but it’s good to be home.