Tuesday night, 10;30 p.m.in Vegas and it is 85 degrees. but that is better than the 115 we had earlier. We didn't do much today other than go to a couple of favorite casinos, go to P.F. Chang's for lunch, and then to a show called Le Reve at the Encore/Wynn theater. It was kind of like a Cirque de Soleil acrobatic show except in water for most of it. It was supposed to be a dream scenario but it was way too highbrow for me to understand.

I find that while I have plenty of time to do nothing for almost two weeks, --- it gives me a re-evaluation and recall of why I came out of retirement after a year in the first place. There is no sense of accomplishment when one simply sits around.

I miss my back porch though. There are no birds or flowers or other things that I like to sit and watch from the porch routinely out here. Here, there are people; lots and lots of people. I've always enjoyed watching people, especially in a place like this. Las Vegas is not even close to the atmosphere that was "en vogue" when the town was established. One sees everything; (and often too much of everything) walking around the streets and in the casinos. Ms. Kate and I went to the show this evening dressed in our every day clothes. Time was when no one would have thought to go to a casino or to the night club out here unless you were in evening clothes. Now girls and guys walk around the casinos in their short shorts and bikini tops, showing off their tattoo covered bodies. It is a people watchers dream.

Maybe tomorrow we can get out to Red Rock National Wildlife area. I won't be able to go rock scrambling simply because it will be to hot. But we always enjoy the drive and if we are lucky, we'll get to see some wild horses and burros. When we lived out here, we liked to go out there with a picnic lunch during cooler weather.

I give God thanks again today for my blessings. Every day, I continue to be overwhelmed with the goodness of God. I hope I do a sufficient job of sharing those blessings.