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verity83Woke up and did take temperature and then went back to sleep until about 8.30 when Mr Baldwin decided to arise. Had some Cheerios to fix my low blood sugar and then Donna made fried potatoes and cantaloupe. It is ten now and we are about to go to Costco. Dan and Norman are out doing yard work.
Later...
Well, we went to Costco and came home briefly... then we went to Dollar Tree where Donna bought us some Coke glasses - the nifty green type - and then to Grocery Outlet. After we got home we sat and rested a bit before heading to the Nugget again for lunch. I had a double cheeseburger. I had more luck with Keno and won a whopping four dollars. I also had an ice cream sundae that was a tad bit messy. I suspect the chocolate syrup was heated up and caused everything to melt.
Norman spreading ketchup on crackers as an appetizer while Donna scolds him.
The ceiling was backlit stained glass and this reflected in my flatware.
Sceptical Dan is sceptical.
Messy Sundae, Inc.
I fan myself with my huge $4 winnings.
After that, we went to Virginia City. Now that was a spot I could have spent many many hours enjoying. I have to confess I had a definite fascination with the Red Light Museum, but I had a feeling no-one else would share this fascination, so we didn't go. *cackle* Grandma and Donna stayed in a casino and played while the rest of us walked around and looked at things. We saw a shop full of really neat minerals and rocks - they had some huge amethyst geodes that were like $3000 - and in another place beheld the Famous Suicide Table and the $100,000 world globe (which was actually only a $450 world globe at the time of its purchase). We went down to the Catholic Church but of course it was closed. So we took photos in front of the statue of Mary and a red door. Then we went back to meet with the others, who got kicked out of the Bonanza because it was closing time, but there was a place to sit so they were waiting for us.
I will give you nightmares.
Sign for Red Light Museum.
Buildings.
The Suicide Table.
The sign explaining the historical significance of the Suicide Table.
Mr Baldwin by the Love-O-Meter. He told me to put a red glowy thing on "Naughty".
The Catholic centre of worship.
Dan by Our Lady of Something-or-other. Grace, I think, in this particular instance.
Jael by the red door.
Those are the cemeteries yonder: the Masonic/other above and the Catholic one down the hill a bit.
The two Mr Baldwins
Nice sturdy little parking area of old train track parts. :-X
Another sign.
Painted windows for a real porch.
More buildings.
The Original Bucket of Blood Saloon. Um... yeah.
The family graciously granted us half an hour to see the cemetery, so we went up there and pranced around taking photos and squeeing over really cute little brown lizards that were scurrying about or whatever it is that lizards do. According to the brochure, this particular type of cemetery used to be quite the lush little park. It's kind of run down now, but I could easily see through the rubble to get an idea of its former glory days when it was actually kept manicured and watered.
Pretty good example of the typical grave in this place. Most of them were fenced in or at least outlined in blocks of concrete.
"Her husband sitteth in the gate..."
I said, "Go pose by that twisty thing." So he did.
Just in case you weren't sure where "My Husband" was located, the stonecarver obligingly carved a hand pointing in the right direction.
Back alley in the cemetery.
The things I do in cemeteries. Like climb up ledges and stand on an eightish-inch-deep brick that feels like it's going to give way at any moment.
Such a blue sky.
Hanging out.
And then we went home.
I took a bath in the evening and Donna and I were playing and singing some hymns for a while. Dan scanned photos.
Later...
Well, we went to Costco and came home briefly... then we went to Dollar Tree where Donna bought us some Coke glasses - the nifty green type - and then to Grocery Outlet. After we got home we sat and rested a bit before heading to the Nugget again for lunch. I had a double cheeseburger. I had more luck with Keno and won a whopping four dollars. I also had an ice cream sundae that was a tad bit messy. I suspect the chocolate syrup was heated up and caused everything to melt.
Norman spreading ketchup on crackers as an appetizer while Donna scolds him.
The ceiling was backlit stained glass and this reflected in my flatware.
Sceptical Dan is sceptical.
Messy Sundae, Inc.
I fan myself with my huge $4 winnings.
After that, we went to Virginia City. Now that was a spot I could have spent many many hours enjoying. I have to confess I had a definite fascination with the Red Light Museum, but I had a feeling no-one else would share this fascination, so we didn't go. *cackle* Grandma and Donna stayed in a casino and played while the rest of us walked around and looked at things. We saw a shop full of really neat minerals and rocks - they had some huge amethyst geodes that were like $3000 - and in another place beheld the Famous Suicide Table and the $100,000 world globe (which was actually only a $450 world globe at the time of its purchase). We went down to the Catholic Church but of course it was closed. So we took photos in front of the statue of Mary and a red door. Then we went back to meet with the others, who got kicked out of the Bonanza because it was closing time, but there was a place to sit so they were waiting for us.
I will give you nightmares.
Sign for Red Light Museum.
Buildings.
The Suicide Table.
The sign explaining the historical significance of the Suicide Table.
Mr Baldwin by the Love-O-Meter. He told me to put a red glowy thing on "Naughty".
The Catholic centre of worship.
Dan by Our Lady of Something-or-other. Grace, I think, in this particular instance.
Jael by the red door.
Those are the cemeteries yonder: the Masonic/other above and the Catholic one down the hill a bit.
The two Mr Baldwins
Nice sturdy little parking area of old train track parts. :-X
Another sign.
Painted windows for a real porch.
More buildings.
The Original Bucket of Blood Saloon. Um... yeah.
The family graciously granted us half an hour to see the cemetery, so we went up there and pranced around taking photos and squeeing over really cute little brown lizards that were scurrying about or whatever it is that lizards do. According to the brochure, this particular type of cemetery used to be quite the lush little park. It's kind of run down now, but I could easily see through the rubble to get an idea of its former glory days when it was actually kept manicured and watered.
Pretty good example of the typical grave in this place. Most of them were fenced in or at least outlined in blocks of concrete.
"Her husband sitteth in the gate..."
I said, "Go pose by that twisty thing." So he did.
Just in case you weren't sure where "My Husband" was located, the stonecarver obligingly carved a hand pointing in the right direction.
Back alley in the cemetery.
The things I do in cemeteries. Like climb up ledges and stand on an eightish-inch-deep brick that feels like it's going to give way at any moment.
Such a blue sky.
Hanging out.
And then we went home.
I took a bath in the evening and Donna and I were playing and singing some hymns for a while. Dan scanned photos.
