Life Through My Eyes

Racist And Offensive or Just Plain Humorous

2009-11-06T08:08:00.005-05:00

The following information was pieced together from an article written on 11/03/2009 for AOL Television by Daynah Burnett.This interesting article is about a popular ventriloquist by the name of Jeff Dunham. Dunham has been a ventriloquist for 25 years and currently has his own show on Comedy Central called.....The Jeff Dunham Show...what???....did you expect anything other than that? Dunham's

Could There Be Light At The End Of This Tunnel?

2009-11-04T08:48:00.006-05:00

It has been quite a long time since I have actually sat down and written a blog entry. Lately it has been all about exciting travels and photographs. But there is a flip side to all that appears good. There always has been and always will be. It is kind of like when you leave for an exciting vacation...something that you really are looking forwards to. Sometimes you can leave your place of

Final Thoughts of Vegas

2009-11-01T07:50:00.004-05:00

After being back from Vegas for a couple of weeks, we have come to some final thoughts about Vegas. Veronica and I had a good time there. There is so much to see and do there, far beyond the gambling, that there is no way that you can see it all in a couple of days. We have both decided that we would like to return to Vegas at some point in the future....preferably at the beginning of the year...

Last of the Vegas Videos

2009-10-26T11:36:00.006-04:00

This is a video of one of the atriums in the Palazzo Hotel Here is a video from one of the fountains that is outside of the Palazzo/Venetian Hotel Another video of the Palazzo atrium Below are videos of the Treasure Island pirate show. Treasure Island was directly across from our hotel but because there are no crosswalks in our area, we had to walk a block down the street and then over the

Videos From Inside Of Caesars Palace in Vegas

2009-10-26T10:29:00.008-04:00

Here are some videos from inside of Caesars Palace Here is a video of the inside of our suite ate the Palazzo Hotel

Las Vegas Videos

2009-10-26T09:23:00.009-04:00

Here are some videos from St. Marks Square in the Palazzo Hotel at Las Vegas A video from the strip of the New York New York Hotel complex Here is a brief video of a waterfall outside of the Wynn Hotel

Vegas Videos

2009-10-25T19:00:00.010-04:00

Here are some videos of the gondola rides inside The Venetian Hotel Here are a couple of videos of the volcano show at the Mirage Hotel. Unfortunately I never got there to see them face to face. I just happened to catch these videos as we were outside about a half a block away from the show. Here is a video of the wall of M and M filled cannisters that they had at the M and M

Last Of The Las Vegas Photos

2009-10-25T10:13:00.008-04:00

More photos of the inside of the Caesars Palace complex For some reason, with all of the masses of humanity that were visiting Las Vegas and the way some of them behaved, this kind of sums everything up! Sorry folks but I call them as I see them. These were displayed in one of the storesLiving statues in the Palazzo Veronica with one of the living statues Another really nice store window

Additional Various Photographs of Vegas

2009-10-24T11:45:00.011-04:00

Early morning in Vegas was the best time for us to walk the strip. Everyone seems to sleep in late after a long Vegas night. We found ourselves staying up later than we usually do. These were the 2 hotels that we right next to oursTreasure Island or TI as it is known in Vegas, was right across the street from our hotel. They had a pirate show a couple of times a night. I will be posting some

This Dog Is Really Barking

2009-10-23T21:19:00.006-04:00

I did an awful lot of walking up and down the Vegas strip during our recent visit there. By the end of the day, my foot was barking at me for being so cruel to it and it let me know all about its displeasure with me. I did my best to make nice with it using Lidoderm patches...large patches that basically numb the sore areas and through the use of drugs...doctor prescribed of course. Unfortunately

Photos From The Eiffel Tower

2009-10-23T08:38:00.008-04:00

While in Vegas, we had the opportunity to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower in Vegas is nearly 50 stories high (reached by elevator) and the views at the observation deck come from being almost 460 feet in the air. Here are some views of the Eiffel Tower and from the observation deck. This is a view from inside the Eiffel Tower building. They made it to look as if the building

Fun Stuff In Vegas

2009-10-22T16:50:00.012-04:00

Some of the characters that were in the stores display windows were fantastic Here are some people that befriended Veronica in front of FAO Schwarz Here were some living models displaying the stores merchandise in the window.I stood off to the side while other people were watching the models and I was watching the one on the left for a bit. It became very apparent that she did not like what she

More Of Our Vegas Trip

2009-10-21T15:34:00.010-04:00

This round of photos mostly centers around Caesars Palace...a massive hotel complex including the stores...photos of both inside and out along with Forum Shops...top name stores with top notch prices to go with them. The architecture at Caesars Palace was really fantastic to view and to photograph. Unfortunately the inside photos did not come out well at all. Next time the better camera goes with

More Vegas Photos

2009-10-21T13:46:00.013-04:00

Here are some more photos that I took while in Vegas. This first one is of the interior of the Palazzo/Venetian This is part of the New York New York complex. This was one of the larger hotels in VegasHere is the Excalibur Hotel More of the New York New York Hotel complex. They have a roller coaster that you can see in front of the hotelMore interior photos of the Palazzo/Venetian Here is a

More Las Vegas Photos

2009-10-20T12:46:00.011-04:00

Here are more photographs of various hotels and sights in Las Vegas

More Vegas Photos

2009-10-19T21:17:00.007-04:00

Here are some more Vegas photos. This is of the outside of the Palazzo and The Venetian hotels. Inside of the Palazzo hotel

Back From Vegas and Still Scratching My Head

2009-10-19T18:38:00.012-04:00

Veronica and I arrived back home last night around 11PM. It was a long day of flying and airports. I have been trying to figure out how I could accurately describe Las Vegas and I came to the conclusion that there is no easy way to describe it. There are areas that consists of really over the top opulence. The buildings/architecture are really nice. Many are made to look ancient but because they

Ready To Go To Vegas

2009-10-14T17:42:00.003-04:00

Spent today tying up some loose ends and finished getting our bags packed. We will have to get up early tomorrow morning and head to the airport. I got the camera all packed up with a fresh load of batteries. I am sure that there will be plenty of photo opportunities in Vegas. Stay tuned for some exciting photos and stories. There is no way that what happens in Vegas is going to stay in Vegas...

Foot Update

2009-10-13T15:49:00.002-04:00

After going through several weeks of physical therapy, at home stretching, laser treatments, ultra sound treatments etc and having nothing but additional pain to show for it. Instead of continuing to do all of this for possibly months...which I have been told it could take to clear the problem up, I have opted to go the surgical route. There was a strong possibility that even if I spent the time,

Vegas Bound - But Not Bound In Vegas

2009-10-10T16:33:00.005-04:00

First off, I would like to wish all of my readers, friends and their families from Canada.....HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!This upcoming Thursday morning, Veronica and I will be flying to Las Vegas. Veronica has a work related seminar/awards ceremony that she is attending there. For me...well...I am going along for the ride, the adventure, the sights and to see what all of this Sin City stuff is all

Saturday October 3rd and Sunday October 4th

2009-10-10T08:28:00.004-04:00

Friday night we had to pre-pack the car because Saturday we had to get up early and head over to Newport, so that my Dad could make his dialysis appointment. The people at the center were nice enough to schedule my Dad early for his treatment. This worked out well because we had a 4 hour drive ahead of us as we made our way back home. It was still dark when we left our cabin for the final time,

Friday October 2nd

2009-10-08T17:52:00.018-04:00

Due to the high volume of photographs in this entry, please be patient while everything loads up. It may take a minute or so.Today we spent our last day of vacation in Dollywood. This photo should have been with the others from the wood carvers store that we went to on Tuesday. Here is a photograph of the old grist mill. It is a real working mill and they grind corn and other things here. They

Thursday October 1st

2009-10-08T16:02:00.011-04:00

Today my Dad had another dialysis appointment in Newport. Veronica and I got up early and drove him there. After dropping him off at the dialysis center, we went out for a leisurely breakfast and tried to figure out what we were going to do to pass the 4-5 hour wait until my Dad was finished. We decided to drive back to the Sevierville area so that Veronica could return to a discounted craft

Wednesday the 30th 0f September

2009-10-07T10:46:00.018-04:00

Today we went to Dollywood. Since we had 2 day tickets, we decided to take our time and enjoy seeing all of the sights at a little slower pace than what we usually do. This gave me an opportunity to take lots of photos and videos.Off course before entering Dollywood, we wanted to freshen up a bit. Here is one of the many craftsmen that put on demonstrations in Dollywood This is a ride that

Tuesday September 29th

2009-10-06T12:24:00.013-04:00

Today we had to get up early in order to drive my Dad to his dialysis appointment, which was about 30 miles away in the neighboring town of Newport. It took us about an hour to go from our cabin to the dialysis center. They had a center closer to where we were staying but the days that they had available conflicted with the days that Dollywood were open and were different from his normally