The Big 60

Well ...it happened, I turned the big 60 on Sept. 25th. What did I do for my birthday you ask? The very first thing I did was treat myself to a shingle shot. My father had shingles for a good many years until the end of his life and my 2 sisters have also had shingles in the past few years. I also have know several people who have gone through the pain of shingles and I had decided as soon as I grew up I was getting that shot. Did you know that one in 2 people will eventually get shingles? My gift to myself this year is to do whatever I can to stay healthy.
After that experience my birthday was in full swing, I had a really nice breakfast with some of the girls at the Omelet House and then off to the Apple Store pick up my new IPhone 6 and later in the day Memphis BBQ with my husband and then the next day Greg and I were off to Lake Mohave for a wonderfully relaxing 3 nights at the lake...Beautiful weather, room right on the lake and our own private beach ....who could ask for more? Thanks to EVERYONE for the all the wonderful cards, phone calls, emails, texts and gifts and helping me celebrate my big day. Hey...being 60 really ain't all that bad.

Last week was just too much fun!! Each year the County invites any senior to Mt. Charleston for a retreat we call "Camp Silver Pines". They have 9 cabins that sleep 14-16 people (yes they are huge) in the Lee Canyon area. Any and all people who are 50 or older may attend. I have been working with the county for the past almost 3 years at one of the Senior Centers that head up this trip and have been invited to teach/work for the 3 day event for the past 2 years.
It is such a great deal for these people. 2 nights, 3 days, transportation to and from the camp area, all meals and lodging and tons and tons of work shops, speakers and parties all for $125.00

Classes this year were so great, I taught 3 jewelry workshops, there was yoga, aerobics,art classes, archery classes, high ropes and low rope challenges, jam canning classes, knitting classes, card making, dutch oven cooking, botany classes, tai chi classes...I can't remember all the classes but we also had a speaker who talked about horse therapy, we had a reporting speaking about the day in the life of a Las Vegas reporter. The first night we had a country western duo come for a singing camp fire with smores and sing along ...and a little line dancing, the second night we had a DJ "2 tons of fun" come to help with the music for our final party/dance.
It was so much fun and I have already been invited back for next year.

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Waiting outside the main lodge for busses

I honestly work with the best people that I am so lucky to call friends

Kinky Boots

Last night was another fun filled night at the Smith Center. Kinky Boots is one of the best musicals I have seen, based on a true story and being a British story it has you laughing the entire night. The music was great but then what would you expect with Cyndi Lauper writing the music and lyrics. I love the theater and always have ever since my very first play  my parents took me to "Damned Yankee's" I think I was about 8 years old and it was a theater in the round....I was hooked. I even volunteered at the Performing Arts Center in Orange County California in 1986 every weekend the first year it opened just to be able to see the performances.
I always buy the mugs from the most memorable plays I go to and this was no exception. I have mentioned how much I LOVED this show? Go see it.

Growing up so fast...and so beautiful

Our granddaughter, Kaitlyn looks so happy and filled with joy to be in the 2nd grade

Happy Monday

Busy Summer

It seems like I just don't have a minute to spare these days but I wanted to share a few photos of my granddaughter and my son. My son Tyler and his wife and daughter came to visit last month and I didn't get a chance to post these pictures. They were only here a few days but we made the most of the time we had. We took one morning to go to the beautiful Craig Regional Park here in town, yup the same park I go to on the weekends for my Saturday morning walk. It's just beautiful there, lots of walking paths, large open grassy areas, dog parks, skate parks, tennis courts, community garden areas and lots and lots of equipment for the kids to play on. Kaitlyn loved it but I think Tyler loved the interactive music pipes they have there.

Tyler and Karie and Kaitlyn took a ride on the High Roller at the Linq....they love it.

Book Of Mormon

Last night was another fabulous night out at the Smith Center to see The Book Of Mormon. I
really didn't know what to expect except that everyone I talked to who had already had seen it loved it.
So off we went really not knowing much about the play and OMG it was so funny I loved it. The songs were fun, upbeat and witty and the performers were spot on in their characters. This is one play I would definitely go back and see again.  Of course anyone who knows me or has taken any jewelry making classes with me know that I buy coffee mugs from some of the most memorable plays that I have seen. I'm just so mad at myself for not picking up one a few weeks back when I went to see the play "Once" ... I might just have to get on line and order one.