202.2 Welcome Back Hip Bones!

Newflash! My hip bones are re-emerging! I am not sure where they have been and what they have been up to, but I am delighted to have them back!

I also want to say that the Christmas pictures I have posted with this blog over the past few days and today were taken at the Conservatory at The Bellagio. The designs are all made from flowers. The polar bears posted today were amazing - contemplating the work that went into creating them and bringing them to life takes my breath away! I have suggested to Jeff, who is feeling a little better today, that we make the trip to The Bellagio at Christmas time an annual event. It was just so beautiful and Christmassy! (By the way, you can click on the photos to enlarge them.)

202.4 Viva Las Vegas!

Well, maybe it was just the salt, or at least I can blame some of the weight gain yesterday on the salt since I was down a pound this morning! I am munching on a delicious apple right now. We had breakfast at our favorite breakfast place after we dropped our dog off at the pet sitter. I had my standard spinach and feta omelette and one pancake and then didn't have lunch so now I am hungry. Also, it is an hour earlier here in Las Vegas than in AZ, so a lot of time has gone by since I ate.

I am laughing to myself about our room situation. Our room at the Bellagio is free because we got a special offer based on the fact I had a recent birthday. We have the room for two nights and it is beautiful. But, there is a but! When we checked in, the only non-smoking room that was available (read for free) was located in the new Spa Tower which is several miles by foot from the lobby.:) In the past I would have been ticked off about this, but now, with my change of mind, I am just looking at it as a great source of exercise. And, it is a lot further from all of the gambling activity than the rooms in the main building here, so that is probably a good thing, too.

So we are off to go get some dinner and then see Andrea Bocelli. I wonder if he has to worry about what he eats! Just as I am finishing this, a bell man just brought us a complimentary box of eight truffles! Oh, my!