Paint Party Friday - Angel Wings

Welcome to Paint Party Friday, faithfully hosted by Kristin and Eva! I did a seasonal piece entitled 'Angel Wings', modelled from a photo of a duck in flight! It's done on an index card in watercolour pencil.

Las Vegas 2015 - The Strip

Happy Thanksgiving to our American friends!

Here are some photos I took on the Las Vegas Strip during our trip:

Luxor Wedding Chapel

It seems as if every casino has a wedding chapel.  Our hotel had long lines of people waiting to be married!

Luxor Ladies Washroom sign

I thought this was an interesting sign warning pregnant women about the dangers of alcohol.

Paris Las Vegas

Arc De Triomphe Las Vegas

Bellagio Fountains

We saw a pretty fountain light show one evening at the Bellagio.

Casino Washroom

I thought this display was interesting on the washroom faucet!

Las Vegas 2015 - Fremont

On this trip to Las Vegas, we took a cab to the downtown Fremont Experience area. It is the original, older casino area.  It was quite cold and windy that evening, we didn't hang around there for very long.  I played a 1c slot machine and ended up with $20.00!  But that was pretty much the full extent of my gambling.  It was fun to hear the machine go 'bing bing bing' quite loudly.

Binion's Casino

Iconic Glitter Gulch

Golden Nugget Casino

Las Vegas 2015 - The Illusionist

We had a family vacation in Las Vegas last week. Husband M and I, Son K, Daughter L and her boyfriend were able to go.  It was L's first time to Las Vegas and she loved it. We stayed at the Luxor Hotel and were very happy with our rooms in the pyramid and with the hotel.

David Copperfield the magician was playing in town so we were able to see him perform. It was a fabulous show, he is very talented and clever.  According to wikipedia he is the most commercially successful entertainer in history. Well, he is obviously a genius. There is an interesting story years back when he and his party were robbed, he claims to have used sleight of hand to avoid having any of his valuables taken!

Chinese Long Beans

I was pleased with how easy and quickly these Chinese long beans were to prepare and cook and will definitely make them again. Here is a simple recipe I found, I decided to add some onions as well.

Sunday Sketches - Fallen Apples in the Shade

Welcome to Alexandra's Sunday Sketches!  This piece is done on an index card in watercolour pencil based on a photo I took.  I call it 'Fallen Apples in Shadow'.  I think it's time to start holiday sketches.

Felt Pig

I bought this little felt pig for my mother-in-law either as part of a Christmas gift, or maybe for her birthday in early January. She is 85 years old,  hopefully she will be around when the time comes!