In Love With the Desert

Here is something I never thought would happen as I'm a junkie for all things ocean and all things green and lush.... but it did: I love the desert! The colors and textures and sunshine - it's amazing. So much better in person than any photograph will ever show. I can't wait to go visit it again.

Valley of Fire in Nevada:











Western Washingon/Columbia River Valley:










Petrogylphs from two desert places we recently visited - Nevada, and the Columbia River in Washington.

Vegas, Baby!

My birthday gift this year (which was months ago, but we waited until school got out) was a trip to Vegas and Cirque tix. We just got back - it was a blast. We had way too much fun, all G-rated of course, except for the first day when the pool was full of drunk party-goers, and I had to fight the urge to cover my kid's eyes every two seconds. What a place. We will go back someday, for sure.