We were in Mesquite, Nevada, right outside of Vegas, for my granddaughter’s soccer tournament. She was playing with the Bombers for the first time, and when the subject came up long ago, I said, “I’ll go!” Of course, this was before we bought a new house on impulse, have a move scheduled for this coming Saturday, and all that. So as I wrote about a couple of days ago (Waking up in Vegas), we (my daughter, granddaughter, and two other granddaughters we brought along for the ride) headed out to Vegas.
On the way to the soccer fields, we passed Joe’s Crab Shack. Having a grandson named Joe who recently joined Facebook, I snapped the photo so I could post it, tagged with Joe’s name. I knew he’d enjoy it and he did. I asked him if he’d been crabby since we left.
It was great to watch Sarah play soccer.
That’s Sarah in the white shirt, #28.
She played a great game.
After the game, this pool was what we had on our minds. We barely had time to get back, cool off, and make the second game. But we did it.
This was the life. It was remarkably cool to sit on a lounge chair in the pool itself. The grandkids made the most of it. The pool, oddly enough for being in a desert resort, is barely open. When we asked why it was open 10 to 5 only, we found out that it’s because in the evening folks are supposed to go in the casino and gamble, not enjoy the pool.
We brought the kids some lunch, they lounged a bit more,
and it was back to the soccer fields, where Sarah made the winning goal of the second game! Wahoo! Very fun.
Tomorrow, we make an impulse decision to stay another night, exhaust ourselves walking on the strip, and head for Los Angeles for the Black Eyed Peas concert.
By the way, if you like the desert, I have some terrific photos on my website in the Nature Gallery – photos of Arches National Park in Utah primarily, some of Colorado.
Tags: CED2010, Creative Every Day, Las Vegas Soccer Tournament, soccer
