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We woke up on December 26 and started our 1 day SoCal tour. We went to San Diego for brunch with Steve, Stacey, Emma (my Goddaughter) and Molly. It was a great time featuring manhole cover pancakes and crunchy potatoes. Claire and I then did some shopping (BAD IDEA!!!) and off to San Clemente to meet my father and his wife Patty for dinner. The food was good, the company was wonderful and we really enjoyed the afternoon/evening. Around 8pm, we began our trek to LA to see our friends Craig and Jenny. Craig and I have been friends since we were 11 and have been close since I beat him up on the playground. You know, the way most guy friendships start.
On Sunday morning, we had a nice breakfast and a very enjoyable, lazy morning...then off to Vegas for the annual family trip. We think this is year #7 where the whole family gets together, we eat buffet's, go to a show and enjoy being around one another...this year was no different.
We spent a day at the Spa, saw the Lion King and had a great time being together...there was one little thing that was different, however.
My brother and his wife got us the hook-up at The Bank at Bellagio. So, on Sunday night we cut the line, walked through VIP and rolled up to the best table in the house. We were situated right on the corner of the dance floor with a personal bouncer and a private hostess. We danced and laughed and generally had a party until 4am. We really knew what it felt like to be a rock star that night!
A big round of Thank You's...first to Pops for making this trip happen. We so love being together and you providing this opportunity for the family to be together is one of the highlights of the year for all of us. Next, thanks to James and Sabra for the set-up at The Bank. Certainly the best party Claire and I have ever been to.
Finally, thanks to the whole family for being so great and so loving!!!
Here are some shots from the trip...
The TaTaTa and Pops...
Esther and Brock...
Me and my brother James...
Erin and Kalar, warming up from Minn...
Me and the Little One...
James and Sabra...
The 6 Cumquat's just before the Lion King...
3 comments:
sounds like an excellent time!
just dropping back in, since it had been a while...
J/ (goteeman)
How fun! Any good buffet recommendations? I've only ever eaten at the Mirage and Luxor ones.
You write about vegas but there is no stories of hookers and gambling and gangsters?
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