North Las Vegas Visitors

Early Christmas in Minnesota

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We went to MN Dec. 9-13 to celebrate an early Christmas with our children and grandchildren, here is Alice holding her baby brother, Lonny 3. We had such a great time together, I wish we could do this more often.

A smiley Lonny 3.

Grandma steaming cabbage for rice rolls.

Auntie Carrie thought Grandpa and Alice should build a Gingerbread house, so we did, I believe it turned out Puurfect according to Alice.

More building a Gingerbread house with Alice.

Alice putting on the finishing touches.

Christmas dinner in MN, 2 weeks early.

Alice loves to open presents.

Alice opening her new microphone, now the singing shall commence.

Alice singing for us on her new mic.

Lonny 3 enjoying his Jumper-roo.

Back row, Grandma, Carrie & Jaime, Front row, Alice, Grandpa, Lon and Lonny.

Alice outside, she loves to be outside and it was cold.

Grandpa playing with Alice in the snow.

Close up of Alice on the sled.

L2 & L3 watching the Vikings game.

Watching the Vikings game in MN with my baby girl

Breakfast with Roger Hunter

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Cousins Roger, Sue and Mary Jo

Breakfast at Sunset Station before Roger gets on a plane back to Seattle.

Chuck, Marie, Peggy & Floyd

Thanksgiving 2009

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Sitting down to eat the feast.

I can't remember what was so darn funny, they were sure having a good time.

Bob & Sue after dinner, checking out the sunset!

November 2009

2009-11-22T20:19:00.000-08:00

After dinner and a few hot games of Polish Poker, Mary Jo had to take this picture, Chuck, Marie, Roger, Peggy & Floyd.

We hosted a pre-Thanksgiving party today, We cooked our famous smoked spare ribs on the grill, Chuck, Marie & Roger were here, as well as Cash & Marily, Peggy & Floyd and us. We love to have dinner parties.

Mini Orleans reunion picture 2.

Mary Jo is practicing with our new camera so she snapped this portrait of her Mom & Dad.

Carrie sent us this photo from her cell phone of Alice Mae helping raking leaves, it was so cute, I had to post this.

Uncle Chuck & Marie picked up Roger at the Airport and are in town for a few days so we had to get together to play some Polish Poker.

More Polish Poker Players.

Mary Jo's parents came out for Thanksgiving, of course we had to take them to breakfast at Aliante Station's Original Pancake House, our favorite place for breakfast in our neighborhood.

First Snow Fall on Mt. Charleston, November 10, 2009, this is taken from our back yard.

2nd shot

November brings some beautiful sunsets, with the high clouds reflecting the sun.

2nd shot

Another view

October 2009

2009-11-22T20:00:00.000-08:00

Alice Mae our Granddaughter sent us 3 of her art projects for Halloween, we absolutely love them. Her dad sent a picture of them in their costumes as well.

UND played a football game in Cedar City, UT (2 1/2 hours north of here) Southern Utah University in Oct, so we went, UND got clobbered, but it was a good change of pace to get a day out of town.

The first cool weekend in North Las Vegas, Mary Jo has to make a pot roast in the oven, we don't use our oven all summer, April-October, boy it was delicious.

Our 5th Annual Fall Willow Wren Drive Block Party, we were part of the original instigators and it has kept going, nice way to meet the neighbors.

Potluck anyone?

Lots of neighborhood catching up to do.

CA Vacation, Day 5

2009-09-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

We spent the night in Cottage Grove, OR. There is a forest fire about 60 NW of there and we had lots of smoke and ashes. Our rental car is covered in ashes from the fire. We were never in danger, just close enough to get some ashes.

Sun is trying to come through the clouds and smoke, there is a forest fire, about 65 miles from Cottage Grove where we stayed. Tried to get photo of sun but the clouds had something else to say about this.

Mt. Shasta through the windshield at 70MPH, we missed the scenic viewing point so this is the best we could do with the photo

Mt. Shasta through the windshield at 70MPH

I-5 in Northern CA, very scenic drive.

I-5 in Southern OR and N. CA. Very beautiful drive.

2009-09-22T20:36:00.000-07:00

Day 4 was rather uneventful, we saw some neat stuff, and the Casino I consulted at, Lucky 7, that is why we came up here, I wanted MJ to see the area. Compared to Las Vegas, this is really green and lush. The area is beautiful between the Redwoods and the pine forests. Nothing like Las Vegas, really a good change of pace for us.

Me in front of a Giant Redwood.

The reason we came up here, I did some consulting in 2002 and loved the area and all the neat scenery and I wanted MJ to see it, this was the company we consulted for.

Salmon carving, outside the Lucky 7 Casino, in Smith River, CA

U. S. Coast Guard heading out on patrol from Brookings, OR harbor

Rocks in Pacific north of Gold Beach, OR, we thought it was really cool

Arch Rock, north of Gold Beach, OR

Bandon, OR, we should have had lunch here but we were still full from Breakfast.

CA Vacation, Day 3, North CA Coast

2009-09-21T21:13:00.000-07:00

We left San Francisco at 8:30AM, it was very cool, 56 degrees and very foggy, but we had planned to drive up the coast today to see how far we would get. It was very tough driving, the roads are curvy and extremely foggy. But since our time is limited, we decided to just keep going hoping the fog would lift. It didn't lift until after 11AM, so a bad 3 hours this morning, but when the sun came out, it made up for the misery this morning.

I had Mary Jo take a picture of the the surf in the fog, just to show what it looked like.

The fog finally lifted and we saw our first of many rocks jutting out into the Pacific, here is one with the surf splashing up on it

Beef cattle grazing along the Pacific Coast

Self portrait, MJ hates these.

Some passers by took a picture of us

Don't get too close or you will get wet

She didn't listen, again!

Geez, that surf is very deceiving, I almost got wet too.

Doesn't this rock look like a cartoon whale?

Cool rock with bird, this beach is about 5 miles north of Ft. Bragg, CA

Cool rock with driftwood in front of it

MJ standing by the cool rock

Yes, we drove through this Redwood tree

Day 2, California Vacation 2009, San Francisco

2009-09-20T18:47:00.001-07:00

Golden Gate Bridge

MJ in front of steamed Dungeness Crab

Alcatraz Island

WWII Liberty Ship, these ships brought supplies to our Troops during the war, 2,700 built in 4 years time to support the war effort

WWII Submarine

MJ watching the Sea Lions at the end of Pier 39

Dungeness Crab Sculpture at the street end of Pier 39

View from our hotel room

Day 1 California Vacation 2009, Sonoma County

2009-09-20T18:27:00.000-07:00

Mary Jo at the Kendall Jackson Winery

Lunch and Wine Tasting with our host Don.

MJ and I in front of the KJ Welcome Center

Sorting, culling and crushing grapes at the Hartford Family Winery

Grapes being ready for vats, but they are first cooled down with dry ice.

Grapes in Vats to begin fermenting

River's End restaurant, overlooking the Pacific

View from our table, sunset on the Pacific

Sunset on the Pacific

Our room at the Hartford Family Winery

Breakfast on the balcony, right off of our bedroom at the Hartford Family Winery

37th Wedding Anniversary

2009-08-30T14:43:00.001-07:00

We went out after work on August 26 to celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary. We had dinner at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab http://www.joes.net/las-vegas and had a delicious meal, then off to to see Donny & Marie, MJ got VIP tickets and we also got invited to the Meet & Greet from a former boss (Thanks Suz).

These are the autographed photos we received from Donny & Marie.

Donny

Marie

Mike Smith at Red Rock Canyon

2009-06-29T20:47:00.000-07:00

Mike Smith from Indiana was in town doing some work at the Golden Gate so we got him out of downtown for a few hours one Sunday and showed him some of the Las Vegas Valley. Mike says he enjoyed the Canyon.

Blooming Cactus

2009-06-01T21:39:00.001-07:00

This in our blooming cactus in our front yard, we are so proud of this.

Blooming cactus

Desert Rainbow

2009-06-01T21:33:00.000-07:00

We woke to this sight on June 1, 2009. A desert Rainbow, very rare,you don't see the much in the desert.

60th Birthday Suprise Birthday Party

2009-05-23T21:13:00.000-07:00

The best surprise ever, Carrie flew out from New Brighton (Mpls/St.Paul) to surprise me on my 60th Birthday surprise party, Thanks so much Carrie

The cake, it was from Costco, it was awesome, thanks Mary Jo.

Neighbor's Allie & Lynn

Neighbor's Joyce & Jeanne

Neighbor's Linda & Fred

Lon & Larry from Omaha

Coworkers, Max & Meredith

Old Man's Cap with Horn!

Opening presents with Paul & Ed looking on.

Neighbor Ron in his Bus Driver's uniform at the party.

Ron the painter, my coworker and golfing buddy, I think he taught Tiger how how to golf, he is really good.

Neighbor Yvonne who is originally from Chicago.

Cousin's visit Las Vegas

2009-03-10T21:09:00.000-07:00

Fred, Karen & Maureen came out in March to see Cher at Caesar's, so we go to spend some time with them while they were here. One day I took them out to Red Rock Canyon and then to the house for dinner, this is a great picture of the 3 of them at Red Rock.

Engineering Department Christmas Party

2009-01-03T20:43:00.000-08:00

Golden Gate Hotel & Casino Engineering Department Christmas party. Needless to say, a good time was had by all.

Snow in Las Vegas

2009-01-02T20:36:00.000-08:00

December 18th, 2008. Mt. Charleston from the golf course behind our house. There is usually snow on the top of the mountain, but not in the foothills as you see here.

View of the Sheep Mountains from our club house, with the golf course in the foreground.

These are the Sheep Mountains, north of our house. They very rarely get snow on them, but on December 17, 2008, this was not the case.

Early Christmas in Minnesota

2009-01-01T20:21:00.000-08:00

So we got together at Sue & Bob's on Saturday AM for Brunch, and took this family photo, this maybe the one we sent out in our Christmas cards

Sunday Morning, we get up and open presents, just like Christmas Day, only a couple of weeks early. And of course of all the neat presents Alice Mae received, she had the most fun playing in the empty cardboard boxes.

The Lon Jerome II Family photo, Lon, Alice and Jaime

Alice all dressed up on Sunday afternoon to go see Santa Claus

A great Christmas Present

2008-12-12T09:46:00.000-08:00

We flew from Las Vegas to Duluth, landed on time, brother Jim picked us up, we stopped for lunch and then headed to Minneapolis. We arrived at the duplex that Carrie, Lonny and Jaime bought to find Carrie the only one home from work. We spent some time with Carrie, then Jaime got home from work and went to pick up Alice. When Alice arrived home, she was very stand-offish, acting shy etc. Anyway, when Lonny got home from work, he said give me a few minutes and I will come and get you guys. He did and Alice had changed cloths, this was the T-shirt she had changed into. It reads "I'm going to be a big sister." What great news! Come to find out, Alice had been coached not to tell us the secret so that is why she was acting shy, shs didn't want to spill the beans. We are very happy for Jaime, Lonny and Alice and of course Auntie Carrie too. The big event is scheduled for early July, so guess where Grandma & Grandpa will be in July.

No Prizes

2008-12-04T16:30:00.000-08:00

Well, the purple car made it into the semi-finals but the yellow one did not.

The purple car was beat out in the semi-finals, so no trophy's or ribbons.

But we feel good about it, since these cars were built in one afternoon, but now we know.

MJ went down yesterday to see the show cars and she says some of them were beautiful. I guess it's a guy thing, on somethings, we just never grow up. Some of these guys had to have spent hours working on those cars.

DARN!

2008-12-02T21:05:00.000-08:00

Well, one of the cars made it to the semi-finals, the other didn't. But that was it, no big winners except the fact MJ's Boss's had a great time and got to team build with the Engineering staff at the casino. So, it was a win for them and for us, since we did these cars in one Sunday afternoon.

Wait until next year, we are going to kick-butt, because we will spend the 6 weeks building the cars and not waiting for someone else to do them for us.

We had fun.

First Heat Winners

2008-12-02T13:39:00.000-08:00

NEWS FLASH!

We still have it!

They didn't race the cars last week because of the short week and too many other things going on, so the first heats were yesterday, Monday, Dec. 1 and guess what?

Both of the cars won thier first heats. The finals are today and/or tomorrow. We are both excited and hope they do well in the finals.

MJ's bosses can't believe they have competative cars to race against the Engineering Department.

We will let you know how we do in the finals.

A different kind of Sunday

2008-11-23T20:31:00.000-08:00

About 6 weeks ago, MJ found out that the Engineering group at work had a team building experience last year where each engineer built a Boy Scout Pinewood Derby car and raced them against each other. This year they invited MJ's bosses to participate. The bosses explained their dilemma to MJ who being the good soldier that she is, volunteered to get their cars built for them.

First we asked my staff to build them and they thought it was a wonderful idea, about 3 weeks past and they (my staff) said NO, we don't have time.

So then we asked a neighbor down the street if he would do it, and he agreed but said he was really busy, but would try to fit them in. Last night we called him and he said they were ready but not really racable as he didn't have much time to work on them.

We were disgusted with ourselves for not getting involved right away and found a hobby shop online last night. We went there right after church today. As luck would have it, hobby shops now sell complete kits, ready to assemble with the proper weight, racing wheels and complete instructions. All you have to do is assemble, paint and put on decals.

So guess what we did this Sunday afternoon, you got it, we built 2 Pinewood Derby cars for MJ's bosses for racing tomorrow (Monday). Now do you know where Carrie gets her procrastinating?

Painting, reading instructions, sanding, painting, putting on decals, what an afternoon.

Very hard at work, painting and sanding the cars.

This is a side by side comparison of the ones we ordered and what the finished product looked like, we were very pleased with our handy work on such short notice.

Mary Jo did a wonderful job with the painting and decals, I think they look really good.

This is how they looked when finished, we were very happy with the end result, now it would really be neat if they won a prize.

Sunday in Las Vegas!

2008-10-26T21:47:00.001-07:00

LaVonne, Lon, Walt, Bob & Verna, Mary Jo was taking the picture, we had Pork Chops on the grill and Mary Jo had all the fixen's, it was very good.

Walt & LaVonne at Red Rock Canyon

Lon, Walt and LaVonne at Red Rock Canyon.

"O"! What a Night!

2008-10-26T21:24:00.000-07:00

Water wheel, kind of hard to see, at the conservatory.

After the show, we had to walk through the Bellagio Conservatory.

Standing by the "O" sign.

Seated at "O", 4 rows back, front and center, really too close to the action, but very good seats.

Walt and LaVonne in front of fountain by the dinner table.

After dark view from our table on the lake.

Note to Stumpf kids: Your auntie Mary Jo can hook you up if you want to come to Las Vegas and party, look at the lake side table we got for your parents anniversary dinner, lake side table at Todd English's Olives in Bellagio.

A limo in front of our house, boy did we stir up the neighborhood! I just told the neighbors that this was my rich sister from Milwaukee.

We had to have a Champagne Toast to start the evening.

Mary Jo & Lon ready to go out on the town, can't wait for our 50th anniversary.

We started with flowers from LaVonne and Walts Children.

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration in Las Vegas

2008-10-25T13:34:00.000-07:00

My Sister LaVonne and husband Walt Stumpf are in town to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary, so the first night in town we had to show them Fremont Street. LaVonne and Lon standing in front of the Golden Gate Casino where Lon works. Notice the wedding dress on the left, do you think that lady will make it back to Las Vegas to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary?

Looking East on Fremont Street, now you have to go to Fremont Street when your in Las Vegas, it's old time Vegas.

Preaching on Fremont Street, Walt is working with the Evangelism Committee at their church and wanted to take this picture back to them.

Sue & Bob Visit

2008-09-07T20:08:00.000-07:00

Sue & Bob are out traveling visiting as many National Parks as possible and were close so stopped by for a few days. We have way too much fun when they are here, we go out to eat and to casinos and just enjoy each others company. Wish you could have stayed longer.

Vacation day 6

2008-08-21T19:33:00.001-07:00

Toy grocery cart in Lancaster, full of produce.

Securing children in grocery cart

Time for a DVD
Playing in Lancaster

Hang'in out with Carrie in Lancaster.

Snack time in Lancaster.

Saying hello to Great-Auntie Ruthie

Vacation day 5

2008-08-21T19:25:00.000-07:00

Bath time at Great-Grandma's

Rubber ducky at bath time.

Now here is the correct golf stance my dear.

Trying to get this game down.

More golfing with Grandpa

Vacation Day 4

2008-08-21T19:21:00.001-07:00

There is always something good to eat at Great-Grandma's house.

Posing at Great-Grandma's house.

Hamming it up with Grandpa in Lancaster

Vacation Day 2

2008-08-21T18:57:00.000-07:00

Alice & Cabeb preparing a meal in the kitchen of the playhouse.

Chris holding Hannah and Alice kissing her goodbye.

Alice holding a toy ice cream cone in front of the playhouse.

Caleb & Alice in front of the playhouse.

Alice & Caleb playing in the playhouse at Sue & Bob's

Carrie with Grandpa in Blaine

Then we headed to Sue & Bob's for a family gathering here are Great-Grandma and Valorie

When we got back from the house tour, I read a book to Alice's cousin Zack.

Playing with Zack at the new house.

In front of the house with a SOLD sign on it, how exciting!

When we got up Saturday morning, we got ready to look at the house that Lonny, Jaime and Carrie are buying, of course, we had to get Alice all duded up since we were going to Auntie Sue's house later in the day.

Vacation Day 1

2008-08-20T14:58:00.000-07:00

Alice playing in the sand.

Alice playing in her sea & sand box before dinner.

We had the great pleasure of going to story time at the public library with Carrie & Alice

Alice loved playing with the toys at the library

Alice was checking out all the books she could find.

Last Day in Las Vegas, final Goodbye's

2008-06-18T19:48:00.000-07:00

Final Goodbye's are exchanged, and the Buick's are unloaded and the Girls are heading to check-in at Sun Country Airlines, what a great week, you guys are welcome back anytime.

Oh my gosh! Not only one Buick loaded down with luggage, but..........

two Buick's loaded down with luggage

Mom, Carrie & Dad saying our final goodbye's in front of our house looking north to the mountains

The girls are ready to leave North Las Vegas, so we took one last photo in the 108 degree heat in front of our house

Carrie & Friend in Las Vegas

2008-06-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

Amy enjoying her last full day in Las Vegas at Caesars Pool, it's going to be tough to go back to Anoka, MN don't you think?

Father's Day Breakfast at Santa Fe Station Casino in North Las Vegas

Mom & Girls in front of the Golden Gate Casino on Saturday night on Fremont Street

Terry, Amy, Las Vegas Show Girl, Carrie, Andrea and Becky with Show Girl in front of the Golden Gate Casino on Fremont Street

Poor Picture, but Carrie in front of the Golden Gate Casino, where Daddy works.

Watching a Fremont Street Experience Show on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Becky, Amy, Elvis impersonator, Carrie & Andrea on Fremont Street

Walking across Casino Center Drive on Fremont Street

Amy drinking beer, watching the show on Fremont Street Experience on Saturday night.

Carrie & Friends Start Their Summer Break in Las Vegas

2008-06-14T09:32:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Jerome making Margarita's

First Happy Hour in North Las Vegas

A Norwegian making Fajitas

Everyone enjoyed Mary Jo's Fajitas

Watching Golfers go by

Terry sun bathing in the Desert

Sun bathing in the desert in Sun City Aliante

Baby Girl drinking shots at "Slice Bar" inside Caesars Palace on way to see Elton John Show

Amy, Becky, Andrea & Carrie Drinking shots at "Slice Bar" inside Caesars Palace on way to see Elton John

In front of Caesars Palace before Elton John Show

Caesars Palace

Terry, Becky, Amy and Adrea in front of Caesars Palace after Elton John

Fountains at Bellagio

More fountains at Bellagio

Replica of Mt. Rushmore inside the Conservatory at Bellagio

A replica of the Bellagio at the Conservatory

Terry at Caesars pool

Becky, Andrea and Amy chillin at the pool at Caesars

Amy & Carrie at Caesars Palace Pool catching some rays

Andrea and Becky eating a stolen pear from Mary Jo's office fruit bowl

Carrie, Amy, Adrea, Terry & Becky in front of statue of Caesar

Roman Soldier, Becky, Terry, Adrea, Cleopatra, Amy, Carrie and Caesar at Caesars Palace

Mary Jo with the Girls drinking Beer and eating Shrimp Cocktails at the Golden Gate Casino

Carrie & Terry eating shrimp cocktails at the Golden Gate Casino

Trail-Cam Pictures from Sanchijebanobe Hunting Camp

2008-05-30T23:00:00.001-07:00

Bob and Son's put out a trail-Cam last winter, here are some pictures from the camera.

Thanks to Bob & Sons, these are very good pictures, looking forward to posting more.

Doe feeding

Night shot of a buck feeding

Doe feeding at feeder with Buck w/velvet coming up from behind.

Hunter Girl's Family Pictues

2008-04-03T20:48:00.000-07:00

Grandpa & Alice Mae

Sue & Bob Christenson Family

John & Julie Sanner

Bill & Carol Sanner Family

Bob & Verna Norland Family

Becky & Jim Haskell Family

Nancy & Tom Schwartz Family

Hunter Girl's Reunion 2008

2008-04-01T21:54:00.000-07:00

Floyd & Peggy Sanner family at the Hunter Girl's reunion 2008.

Norland family attending the Hunter Girl's Reunion

Floyd & Peggy with their 60th Anniversary Cake.

The "Mock Wedding Party", from left to right, Nancy Schwartz as Floyd, Becky Haskell as Peggy, John Sanner as the Preacher, Bob Norland as Eleanor, and Valorie Rosenbaum as Orielle.

Hunter Girl's Reunion

2008-04-01T20:47:00.000-07:00

So if you have ever been to Lancaster, you know when you celebrate a wedding anniversary, you have to have a "Mock Wedding". Well, we did and these players were totally incredible. John played the preacher, Nancy played Floyd, Becky played Peggy, Bob played Eleanor and Valorie played Orielle. We kept looking but never did see him. Where in the world was Chuck Hunter?

Now isn't this an image you would like to wake up to, John, Bob and Valorie, well ok, Valorie is not so bad, but look at these guys, where is the world is Chuck Hunter?

Check this out, a retired State Trooper and a Standing Sheriff, Where in the world is Chuck Hunter?

Mock wedding Party 2.

Mary Jo & Carrie taking in the festivities, where in the world is Chuck Hunter?

Larry "Butch" & Anne Hunter enjoying visiting with family and Friends, where in the world is Chuck Hunter?

Peggy & Denise enjoying some quiet time, where in the world is Chuck Hunter?

Floyd & Peggy just enjoying the festivities.

Lonny doing some drawing for the kids, he's really good.

Mom & Carrie, just chillin and enjoying the weekend

Mary Jo & Lon enjoying family and friends

This is the article that should have appeared in the Kittson County Enterprise and The NorthStar News.

The 26th annual Hunter Girls Reunion was held last weekend in Detroit Lakes at the Holland House & Suites Best Western Hotel. Those in attendance were Peggy & Floyd Sanner, Orielle Norland, Bemidji, Valorie Rosenbaum, Tempe AZ, Sue & Bob Christenson, Blaine, Chris, Katie, Kaleb & Hanna Christenson, Cottage Grove, Matt Sara, Paige & Kayla Christenson, Blaine, Jeff & Bridgette Christen, St. Paul, Jon & Heather Christenson, St. Paul, Mary Jo & Lon Jerome, North Las Vegas, Carrie Jerome, Lonny & Jaime Jerome & Alice Mae, all of Minneapolis, John & Julie Sanner, St. Cloud, Bill, Carol, Brianna Sanner & Kyle Dobias, Thief River Falls.

Bob & Verna Norland, Fertile, Brad & Kris, Kora, Aaron & Cullen Norland, Thief River Falls, Tyler Norland, Thief River Falls, Becky & Jim Haskell, Bemidji, Jari Marie & Chuck Hanson, Abby, Elli, Maddie & Emma, Nate & Jamie Haskell, Bemidji, Travis Haskell, Bemidji, Nancy & Tom Schwartz, Bemidji, Lisa & Wade Fowler, Minneapolis, John & Kelly Schwartz, Eden Pararie, Brian Schwartz, Alexandria & fiance Hannah Rivall, Eau Claire, WI,

Those visiting the family on Saturday afternoon were, Lawrence & Anne Hunter, Cedar Rapids, IA, Denise Westerberg, Lake Bronson, MN, Dick Christenson, Melrose, MN Dave & Sharon Heinrich, Alexandria, former neighbors of John & Julie and friends of Lon & Mary Jo.

The highlights of the weekend were the celebration of and Peggy & Floyd's 60th wedding anniversary along with a Mock Wedding featuring John Sanner as Preacher, Nancy Schwartz as Floyd, Becky Haskell as Peggy, Valorie Rosenbaum as Orielle and Bob Norland as Eleanor, and Mary Jo's 56th birthday . All enjoyed eating, card playing, visting and the younger folks enjoyed the indoor pool with a water slide. This annual event has kept the 2nd and 3rd generations of the Robbie Hunter family in contact over the years. Look for pictures of this event at www.nlvvisitors.blogspot.com.

Venetian, Palazzo and Aliante

2008-02-17T22:28:00.000-08:00

We went to the Venetian to meet up with Pat and Stephanie, and had some time so we went to the front desk area, it is very opulant as you can see. Phyllis took many pictures

My Nephew Pat and new wife Stephanie are "honeymooning" in Las Vegas, and since we didn't attend their wedding, we got to meet Stehpanie for the first time today. Here they are with Phyllis & Glen in front of a fountain at the new casino Palazzo.

The "Honeymooners" at Palazzo, Las Vegas

Another Kodak Moment at Palazzo of the "Newly Weds"

Dinner at our house.

Glen, Lon, Phyllis, Stephanie & Pat after dinner at our house. This was our first time to meet Stephanie, so we had a great time getting to know her.

Sunday Morning in Aliante

2008-02-17T12:44:00.000-08:00

This shot turned out very good, I was doing it for Amy & Justin. For those of you who don't know, they have a cabin up North and they have an outdoor shower. Grandma Phyllis couldn't believe we had one in Las Vegas. When it's 115 in August, it's a very nice way to cool off in the evening (with a bathing suit on).

Sunrise on Mt. Charleston from our patio

We got up early and went to church this morning, then on to one of our favorite casinos for breakfast, and now we are home, and as you can see, the people from Northern Minnesota are soaking up some rays. It is a beautiful day in Las Vegas.

2008-02-16T19:23:00.001-08:00

During "Happy Hour", we watched the sunset over the mountains in Aliante, very impressive, we think, of course we had about a 2 hour happy hour, so maybe it wasn't so great.

This is a photo for Amy & Justin, to show that we have outdoor showers in North Las Vegas

"Happy Hour" in Sun City Aliante, North Las Vegas, NV

Lon & Mary Jo at Red Rock Canyon

For you Northerner's, it was 70 degrees in Las Vegas today, very enjoyable weather and a great day for sight seeing

Glen & Phyllis sitting on a Rock in the Canyon

Phyllis & Glen came to visit so I tried sending pictures to their children and they would not go through, so I created another blog. Isn't this a great picture of them in Red Rock Canyon?