Halloween

Tonight was our Halloween Party at the Senior Center where I work part time and one of our biggest supporter is Commissioner Tom Collins, he is at every single party we have. He told me that he had invited a special guest and that I would want to get my camera ready. I tell you our seniors at this center know how to have a good time. Thanks Tom for ALWAYS being the life of our parties.

Tom Collins, Wayne Newton and Kathleen Newton

So just when things were wrapping up Tom Collins and Wayne were walking out and Tom told me I needed to get over there and give Wayne a hug, his wife was so sweet to take this photo of us. It was so nice of Wayne to come out to our party, he was great and very gracious to everyone .....he even sang Danke Schoen and let some of the ladies sing with him.
Inside joke: I was reminded of our dear friend Patty cakes and her funny story about the time she and her husband went to Wayne Newton show ....I swear I didn't kiss him on the lips.

Tuachan Trip

Yes it that time again when the weather starts to cool off and the evenings are beautiful at Tuachan.
Last weekend was our annual trip to St. George Utah to take in a relaxing weekend and 2 plays at the Tuachan theater.
Friday night we went to see Aladdin, the one play I was sure I wouldn't like since I have never been a fan of cartoons or animated movies. When we first walked in they handed us 3D glasses and we made our way to our seats, the show started and as with all the productions at Tuachan the sets and costumes were beautiful. A little bit into the play the performers worked it into the dialog of the play as not to disrupt the show, the audience was instructed to put the glasses on. The 3D effects of the play was fabulous, I have never seen a live performance done in 3D. I totally enjoyed the performance even if we sat in the off and on rain.

Saturday night we drove back to Tuachan to see Hairspray. I had seen the movie and really thought this would be the one of the two I would enjoy more but to my surprise I found it a little on the boring side and much too long. Maybe I was expecting too much especially after all the special effect of Aladdin the night before. In any case the weekend was fun and relaxing, a perfect weekend getaway. I know I say this every year I return home but ...If you haven't ever been to St. George or Tuachan you must go, you will fall in love with it.

Last Weekend

So last weekend I had my good friend from California in town and we had a fun "whirlwind" visit.
Denise and I met over 30 years ago when are kids were really little ....my son was just starting kindergarten and my daughter was going into the first grade and they are now 35 & 37...whew where does the time fly? Denise and I worked together at Baxter Healthcare and lived in the same apartment building in Irvine and partied together. We have been best friends for so many years and still to this day when we see each other it is as if we are still living in the same area. Being the devout Catholic Denise is I took her to the Hilton to see the play Nunsense, she loved the show so I thought I have to give the devil his fair share and so I took her to the dark side and later that night and we ended up going to the Paris Hotel to see Anthony Cools. Okay his show was pretty raunchy but sooo funny. He is a hypnotist and if you ever want to see a great 90 min show (that feels like 20 min) go see this show. After the show we came back to the house opened and finished a bottle of wine and talked and laughed until 2 in the morning. What a great visit ...thanks Denise we have to do this more often.

8 Weeks Post Op

So it's been 8 weeks today since I had my rotator cuff surgery and I have been going to rehab 3 days a week for 6 weeks and still have several weeks to go. I am working so hard to get back to normal and helping me to do that are two people at the rehab center. This first person is Dominic my technician, she is the one who gives me heat and ice and uses this machine that helps take the pain away and she also is the one who hooks me up to the neck traction ...everything she does are the "feel good" types of therapy. Then I have Jessica the actual Physical Therapist - she is the one who makes my therapy plan, gives me all the hard painful exercises and at the end of every session she comes to me to pull and stretch my arm to the point I want to scream ...she does all the painful stuff. Last week I made them each a necklace for all the help they give to me. Thank you ladies because of you I am feeling so much better.

Off The Hook

That's what Guy Fiere said when he reviewed  one of Las Vegas's local Bulgarian restaurants. Saturday afternoon Greg and I met our friends for a feast at Forte's. George and Petra were born and raised in Bulgaria which made it an extra treat to learn about the all about the great food from their country. Everything was great ...and believe me it felt like we ordered everything on the menu.
Forte is located at 4180 S. Rainbow- if you get a chance try it out, you won't be sorry. Check out the sign above our table.

Wicked Weather

Yesterday the skies opened up and wow! standing water up to you waist in some area's and all the cars at UNLV underwater to the top of the tires. Watch this very short video full screen, this  is one I took just outside my door - you can hear and see the rushing water down my street like a fast moving river...it was really Wicked.

Seriously Wicked

Have you seen it yet? Sunday Jerry and I met at the New Smith Center of Performing Arts in Las Vegas and saw the musical Wicked. I'm sure you know the story by now and have heard that this was the time just before Dorothy dropped in on OZ. But do you know why the Wicked witch of the west was green? and do you know who her father was? and I bet you didn't know that the "good" witch and the "wicked" witch were friends and roommates in school and in love with the same boy.
The sets, the production and the performers were all out of this world. If you haven't seen it yet it will be here until Oct.7th.