'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess' 2013 - 2014 National Tour

Last night I was at the Smith Center for Porgy & Bess, it wasn't the first time for me and this show and I'm sure it won't be the last. Great show and great music and great company.

Earth Day 2014

Earth Day 2014 is actually next Tuesday but this years Earth Day movie came out a little early and Greg and I went to see it today. The movie this year is called Bears and it was fantastic. I always go to the Earth Day movies because I love seeing  all the great photography that Disney uses for these movies. Places I have never been and seeing the bears up close and personal is a treat. If you get a chance take a few hours out to catch it, you will be glad you did and you will learn how incredibly smart bears really are.

Tribute to the troops….Doesn't get any better than that

For the past week and an half my sister has been visiting from Portland and we have been on the run the whole time. Shopping,Eating,antiquing,creating in the studio and of course music…there should always be music involved. The AMC's this year were just on Sunday and they were really good but on Monday we went off to the MGM for the All Star Tribute show for the troops. You can say EVERYONE in country music turned up and the show was fantastic and will be shown on TV in May.Just look at the line up. George Strait, Merle Haggard,Keith Urban,Tim McGraw,Carrie Underwood,Toby Keith,Florida Georgia Line,Lady Antebellum,Luke Bryan,Hunter Hayes,The Band Perry,Rascal Flatts,Lee Brice,Kelly Pickler,Dierks Bentley…I'm sure I am leaving a few out but you get the idea …IT WAS GREAT!! You won't want to miss the show when it's on TV in May. Oh and we also went to Toby Keith's bar and grill for lunch one day ….fabulous food great place to eat

Ronald McDonald House

Today I spent the day at the Ronald McDonald House here in Las Vegas. I knew a little bit about the services but really did not know how much this organization does for the families who need it. The house itself is beautiful, located just off Sahara on between Decature and Jones (strange area I know but it's great). The house can accomodate up to 12 families and all their needs. Food is all provided for free as is transportaion to and from the hospitals and they can stay as long as their child is under the care of a doctor. They have a huge beautiful living room, family room full huge kitchen game room and every guest room has it's own bath. This Ronald McDonald house is the only one in the U.S. that has another program called "lunch on us". Volunteers everyday come in and prepare 170 sack lunches for families who are at the UMC or Sunrise hospital during the lunch hour visiting sick children. The lunches are placed in hand decorated up-lifting lunch bags and delievered every day to these two hospitals. So much more goes on at the Ronalad McDonald House I just couldn't believe all the good stuff they offer to families. Anyone is welcome to volunteer for the house or visit for a tour. Really proud to say we have a Ronald McDonald House here in our city.

Happy Monday

Hope everyone had a Valentines Day as beautiful as this

Maroon 5

Las Vegas has the best concerts/entertainment hands down compared to anywhere in the U.S. Last night I was at the Mandalay Bay to see Maroon 5 and boy was that a good concert. They sang a lot of their older stuff but mostly stuck to the new stuff. I listen to this album in the morning on my walks, it's just so upbeat and keeps me going with some great tunes. They are going to be in concert tonight for New Year's Eve, not sure if they are sold out but wouldn't doubt it based on how packed it was last night.

American Country Awards

Last night I was out at the Mandalay Bay,  first for a quick run through the the Country Market Place and then to attend the 2013 American Country Awards. What a line up and treat to see Trace Adkins and Danica Patrick host the award show. The night was packed with some of country's biggest names- can you believe I saw all of these people in one night? Gotta love that country music:

Lady Antebellum, Florida Georgia Line, jake owen, Brad paisle, Kellie Pickler, Sheryl Crow, Darius Rucker, Thomas Rhett, LeAnn Rimes, Justin Moore, Randy Houser, Luke Bryan, Jewel, Dwight Yoakam, Sara Evans, Cowboy Troy, Scotty McCreery, Thompson Square, Chris Young, Olivia Newton-John, Clay Walker, Joe Nichols and parmalee.