Today's thoughts

Fall Skies

I heard on the radio the other day that you should sleep with your bedroom doors closed in case of a fire.  The doors will hold back the smoke as they have discovered in tests.

Husband M has discovered that white rice is really bad for his blood sugar readings.  Two slices of rye bread has such a different (better) effect, something to keep in mind if you are diabetic or pre-diabetic.

My sister found this most romantic true story from the New York Times
'She Answered His Ad for a Roommate, Moved In and Never Left'.  I enjoyed the read.

Sunday Sketches - the Moon

Welcome to Alexandra's Sunday Sketches! This piece is entitled 'The Moon', done on an index card in watercolour crayon and pencil. Happy Sunday, hope it's not too cold where you are. I have a cousin in Florida who was saying how cool it was at 72F the other day (she called it a cold front). I just said 'ya, really'.  I think she was actually glad to have a break of the humidity!

Las Vegas 2015 - Bacchanal Buffet

It would be remiss if I didn't tell you about the Caesar's Palace Bacchanal Buffet where we did a weekday lunch on our recent visit to Las Vegas. I took photos of what I ate, there had to be 300 items to choose from, so I did my best to do it justice!

Caesar's Palace

Bacchanal Restaurant Glass Chandelier

My first plate

Lobster chowder, oyster shooter, pork belly plate, lobster ravioli, crayfish, paella, prime rib, mussels.  The chowder was a bit salty so I just tasted it and had a bite of the ravioli.  There were 2 oysters in the oyster shooter which sat in a Bloody Mary type of mix. The pork belly plate was to die for,  the pork belly sat on some kind of sauce and was topped with a tiny piece of apple.

Caesar's Palace Washroom sink

My Second Plate

poblano chicken, mini zucchini and tomatoes, corn, kale salad, baby spinach salad, tortillas, guacamole, pico de gallo, truffled scalloped potatoes

My Dessert Plate

I have to say their desserts were the best part of the meal, superb, incredible chocolate!  Buttercream stick, raspberry coulis, tiramisu in a chocolate cup, creme brule, watermelon.  Husband M said they had a large selection of sugar free desserts as well.

And that was my Bacchanal Buffet gastronomic experience!

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!