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My favorite Hoover Dam.

oops.   thanks for pointing it out so I could edit it before the time ran out!

I don't have to go to the East Coast to see New York City.   Don't have to travel to Europe to see Paris and the Eiffel Tower.

Was amazed by the Bellagio Fountains the first 4 or 5 times watching them.

I'm doing the half, and it will be my first.  I'm excited (and scared)!!!

As for going to Vegas in general...... I think it's fun for 2 days, tops.  Then I get tired of drinking, gambling, and spending a bunch of money...... and if it's summer, the ridiculous heat (yes, 110 at midnight is ridiculous).

ASQUAGA’S NUGGET

JOHN’S OYSTER BAR

SPARKS, NEVADA

1 Tablespoon cocktail sauce       

1 Tablespoon butter               

1/8 teaspoon celery seed          

1/8 teaspoon lemon juice          

1 jigger white wine                

1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce        

1 cup clam juice                  

Salt and Pepper                   

¼ cup shucked oysters             

¼ cup crab meat                   

¼ cup peeled shrimp               

1 ½ cups half and half

In a sauce pan combine cocktail sauce, butter, celery seed, lemon juice, white wine, Tabasco sauce, clam juice, and salt and pepper to taste.  Bring to a boil.  Add the seafood.  Boil for 3 minutes (less if all seafood was previously cooked and frozen).  Add half and half.  Heat but do not boil.  Serve with a pat of butter on top.  Serves 1 or 2.

We used to sit around their bar watching them make this as kids.

Burning Man is something I wish I did in my 20's but have not desire to try it now.   I watch alot of neighbors pull out vehicles/trailers that they keep for just the purpose of going to Burning Man once a year.