Las Vegas

For those of you who know me, you know how much I love glass. That being said, we spent two days in Las Vegas at a Glass and Bead show at the Southpoint Casino. It was close to heaven on earth. Aisle after aisle of things to discover and most importantly, things to buy. Are my credit cards screaming in pain? It could be worse, we could only buy what we could carry on the airplane. It was a lot of fun. It was great talking with people who are so passionate about what they do for a living, and passionate about sharing it with others. We even met the inventor of glass clay. Who would have thought you could sculpt glass like you do clay, then bake it in a kiln and it comes out as glass -- just amazing! And to meet the mind who thought of it, crazy!
The hotel itself was pretty nice. The rooms were large and clean and there were eight restaurants on property, which was a good thing since it is no where near the strip. It's a good place to stay if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the strip. I don't think I would stay there if I stayed in Vegas more than a few days, only because it is really by itself. They have a free shuttle bus for the airport, but remember to make a reservation for it. The food was pretty good, and being Las Vegas, it was pretty cheap.
We had a great time in the 36 hours we were there, even if we did spend a week's pay on glass! I'm already looking forward to next year, maybe I should start saving now... there was that saw that I really, really wanted to buy..... there's always next year...

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