Linda's photo's here (well, Gails, but Linda's Blog)

http://librarylindasblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/all-girls-weekend-2008.html
NO, I really didn't lick that glass... yuck... although, if I thought I could have licked my way through... maybe, just maybe I would have tried it!

Suz's pictures from the weekend

Can be seen here:
http://sumidafamily.blogspot.com/2008/11/agw-2008.html

Pictures from Donna

We're HERE!!!
We all made it to Vegas and are ready to PLAY!

OK, more like gossip, eat and visit, but we're here!







The one downer of the day was that Janey wasn't able to be with us this year. She was sick the morning of departure and wasn't
able to come :o( I even brought the dobbers from prior years
Bingo events - I wanted to go play BINGO!!!
You were missed Janey!!


EEEK - there was a MAN in the mix... OK, so not quite a man, but Hayden came to join us for the weekend. Katie was flying out to Kansas City with her mother in law and Linda and Gail were taking Hayden back to Cedar with them, so it was the perfect opportunity for us (mom and I) to see and play with the latest member of our family!






Dinner this year was at Don Miguel's in the Orleans Casino. They had good food and even better company!

















Horrible self portraits - however, this is the beginning of Blue Man Group - they handed out tissue paper for us to "decorate" ourselves for the show :o)

Janet - we took your picture on your camera - you'll have to share with us on the blog!
We had a good time, although it wasn't what I expected of the show. VERY loud, very rock and roll - guess I should have figured that out as it was percussion stuff, eh? Oh, well, it was an experience!











The band members... they glowed in the dark in this paint those outfits. Fun to watch

Mom and I on our way to the Ethel M's Chocolate!!

We even enjoyed the hot tub for a bit on Sunday evening!

Monday morning dawned for the Chocolate walk - we started at the Fashion Place Mall - for what else, Chocolate!

Things got out of hand after our wonderful BREAKFAST of Chocolate Fondue!

Chihuli Glass ceiling- love this artist!

We walked to the Bellagio where we saw all of the wonderful fall decorations in place for Thanksgiving. I'm just glad they didn't do what all the malls and shopping places are - putting Christmas out before Thanksgiving. It was nice to see the wonderful fall colors and decorations.

Around the corner is another chocolate heaven - the chocolate fountain is HUGE there, but unreachable. Others will have to post the pictures we're we were attempting to "eat" it... and no, I wasn't licking the glass... wouldn't have done any good :o( hee hee hee!

Hayden even had his first ever cab ride. I'm sure that cab driver was ready to chuck me out, I had LOTS of questions!! He had little or no answers, but he did confirm that the Aladdin is now the Planet Hollywood Casino. There is a new HUGE hotel/casino being built along the strip and as near as I can tell it used to be the old Boardwalk. The Frontier is now gone, gone, gone... so there are a lot of changes going on out there....

I've tried to get this to line up for HOURs now... I'm done! If you want full size photo's let me know!

The All-Girls-Weekend is over for another year!

Sad, but true.
Pictures to follow.
For all those that weren't able to make it, you were greatly missed! Janey, we missed our Bingo Buddy!! I brought the dobbers and everything!!
Sue wish you could have made it down this year, but I do understand conflicting obligations!
Tonya - it was another cowboy weekend with National Rodeo, you would have loved the views!!
Connie and Lorrie - wish we could have gotten together while we were there!
Elise - it was great to catch up, even if it was a short time. We'll do more in e-mail... jog my memory on all the old haunts and folks I knew way back when!

Weekend Fun!

We have had a wonderful time this weekend...we sure missed those that we're able to come!

More to come on next years planning...start saving your pennies...I'm trying to put together a cruise for next year. San's that, it my end up being San Diego with a side trip to Tiajuna.

Today's the day!

If you don't have your travelin' shoes on yet - Put'em on and head out the door!
Meet you in Vegas!!!

4 more days for me....

If you don't count the rest of today... we'll be on a plane on Friday!

6 MORE DAYS!!!!!!!

Need I say more? I'm not counting or anything...or excited!

Suz

1 week and 2 days... and I want to go NOW!!!

I want to go to Vegas now... I don't want to be at work in our newly formaldehyde'd freshened environment (new carpet and new cubicles) - it's a chemical overload to the senses... my eyes itch and water half the stinkin' day... I stuff up while there and to add insult to injury my seat is too small - no not the width, then you could blame me, but the depth is shorter by 2" than our old chairs and my legs are screaming from lack of support. My emotions are screaming from lack of managerial support... and I don't want to BE there... Sad when you get new furniture and it's so cheap it sucks.

Ah, well, I would gripe if hung with a new rope as dad would say. I also have a hall way between me and the other half of my team and a full on WALL between me and the one who needs to be prompted to work. Lovely.

Yeah, it's a fun place to be - not.

Memories...

I'm glad you did that flashback post, Donna! I had forgotten how many times we have done this crazy outing. Crazy fun, that is! I had also forgotten that I had short hair at the last AGW. And I will for this one, too! I'm not giving away just how short. You'll just have to wait and see... I did cut off enough to do a donation for Locks of Love, though.

I almost let a boy come with us....

It was/is the new hairdresser I have... still not sure if he's truly gay or not... gives very strong good hugs...   He said he would cut all our hair if I would just take him with me... tempting, tempting, tempting... just for the haircuts, shampoo's and facials.  :o)

Trivia question

Do you know how that first one got started ?

AGW's of the past!

2002
The beginning of our AGW Adventure!
Moroccan restaurants, Top of the Stratosphere tower






2003
The year of the Cowboys - Yeeee haw!
The breakfast place - don't make me post those pictures gals!!
Sally attended along with some of Sue's Friends
A great time was had by all!





2004
year of Scrapbooking and a Pregnant Tandy (Braden is really that old now??)







2006

this is the year we learned about Geo Caching
Another year of scrapping with a calendar pattern that
Gail put together for us! Wonderful project.

2007 - cancelled due to my surgery and lack of folks wanting to do the trip this year :o( How sad!!

Which brings us to 2008! Come one, come all - we're at less than two week count down. We'll be staying at the Orleans in Las Vegas. I'll be there on Friday evening at about 9pm and staying through Tuesday morning.

If you're in the local area and want to know more details on the schedule - e-mail me at dashw00d@cox.net and I'll send you my cell phone number and our tentative schedule to meet up!

Dinner Reservations

Don Miguel's doesn't take reservations for dinner - so if we want a place with reservations we may have to seek out a different place. I have 9 so far in the count:
Tuny
Suz
Sandi
Janey
Marilyn
Donna
Linda
Gail
Janet
Possible:
Katie
Jessica

I would think with 10 or less for an early dinner, we should be OK in the long run, right?

It's getting closer!

3 more weeks, people! Yay!!!!!

Suzanne

Itenerary

I thought the e-mail I sent last time updated the BLOG but it didn't - drat it... so correct me if I have the days wrong on this!

Saturday:
Spa day 10am
(http://www.orleanscasino.com/things-to-do/spa/treatments-and-packages)
I have a reservation for 10am on Saturday morning for a massage - a CHOCOLATE massage.
I'm not sure how I'll feel about it, but can you imagine smelling chocolate the entire time?
Hum.. wonder if it will just make me hungry instead of relaxed?
Hard to know... but I'll tell you when I'm done!!

Saturday evening - Dinner 6pm (http://www.orleanscasino.com/dining/don-miguels)
Reservations are pending confirmation with Don Miguel's there at the hotel.

Saturday night - Show night! 10 pm
Blue Man Group (http://www.bluemanvegas.com/?sid=2796718)

Can you say one BUSY day for me? The reality is that I will nap after the massage, then eat and laugh through dinner and wrap it up with a show that night... Then recoup on Sunday!!

Sunday - ??
Group Breakfast - hotel buffet
Church for those wanting to attend
Lunch dinner, visiting, playing, movies, bowling... lots and lots of stuff going on!

Blue all over!

Prices tickets $139.50, $99.35, $79.00 with tax depending on where you
want to sit.

I don't think we want to be in the very expensive seats as they will be
in the VERY front and get you messy as all get out.

You can see their Vegas site at:
http://www.blueman.com/tickets/las_vegas

The booking agent said they were still pretty well available, so let me
know if you would like me to book us all together. So far I have
Marilyn, Linda and myself confirmed. I think I'll be aiming for the $99
tickets for us.

Let me know!

I'm feeling blue!

The Blue Man Groups does have shows on our weekend. They have a 7pm and
a 10pm on
Saturday.

Who would be interested in going?

I'm getting excited!

Well, no one is writing about our big trip coming up, so I'm (this is Suz by the way) hoping to stir things up. I'm getting really excited now that it's September. That means it's only about another 2 months. Oh...2 months. That does seem kind of far off. But still, we get to hang out in 2 months! Fun!!! Our room is booked and I'm ready to go NOW! Anyone want to go a little early? Tee hee.

I've BOOKED

I booked our room at the Orleans! Gail, Tandy and I will be staying on Saturday and Sunday night. But we'll be there Saturday DAY and Monday DAY, too. Well, some of us will. I haven't checked with everyone yet.
YAAAYY!

HEAD COUNT PLEASE!!!

Who's going to the group dinner on Saturday evening?
Post a comment with your name(s) so I can get a rough head count to start that process of reserving a table(s) ;o)

Viva, Las Vegas

I'm testing to see if I can actually submit an entry on Donna's Blog...this is Linda!

I forget--when do we usually meet for a dinner? I glanced through the website for the Orleans. Shall we stick to our previous Mexican Theme? ha. I'll eat anything...it matters not.

Gail just mentioned last night how she has to start saving money for our trip to AGW. It'll be here before we know it. Guess I'd better get busy, too!

BOOK the Orleans!

Thought I would make that announcement a little "bolder" ha!
Mom/Marilyn and I will be there from the 7th to the 11th - come join in on the fun!

Tentative Schedule

Friday 7th November: Arrivals
Saturday 8th November:
Morning: Spa for those that would like to join
Evening: group dinner
TBD on location and head count of who would like to join in.
This is typically the ONE meal we all get together
Sunday 9th November:
Morning: group breakfast for those that would like to join
Church: for those that are interested in attending church in Vegas, we'll have the breakfast early enough (or late enough) to accommodate.
Evening: departures for some, but I'm here for two more days!! Anyone else wanting to stay with me, I'll be there until the 11th with Mom. The more the merrier.

I have heard a lot of folks comment that they don't have a holiday on the 11th. It's typically a government holiday, so I understand quite a few won't be staying more than the weekend.

For those that are staying longer, comment away and we'll plan something fun to do on Monday!

Hotel news and schedule.

Ok, I have heard back from all places now - we're "on our own" because we're less than 10 rooms. So - book away! Majority would like to try the Orleans - so let's go for it! Book away!

Show Tickets

I just checked the Venetian website for Blue Man Group tickets and there are no shows scheduled for the month of November. According to the site, tickets are available 120 days out so I don't know if they are just not scheduled yet or no show period. Bummer, I was looking forward to it. The tickets run $91 - 132 so I will have to pick between the spa and a show. Are we still considering a spa day?

Any other shows people may be interested in?

I did it! I did it!

I booked our flights for the trip to Vegas!

I guess the decision is made on the Scrapping as well since I won’t get in early enough to do the scrapping in St. George.  So – next up, I have to book the flights to SLC for the one in September!

 

I’m getting excited!

Now – to finalize the hotel… that will be the kicker!

 

Shows

Who's up for a show this year?
Any suggestions on what show you would like to see?
I would like to see Blue Man Group maybe this year.

Room Reservations

Well, I have called a few places.

I have left messages at the New Orleans about group sales, no response - AT ALL.

Frustration.

So - I'm still working on the place.

We all know the time:
The weekend of November 7th (Friday) - 11th (Tuesday - Veterans Day weekend) or some time frame there - in.

Gail, Janet and I have been talking about doing the Scrapbook Expo in St. George that weekend as well. I go out there in September for a long weekend and scrap and visit... but with flights and gas prices climbing so high, this may be a stretch for me this year. We're still hashing out the details on that one. We have also talked about moving the location to Mesquite Nevada for lower prices, but not sure that the everyone would want to travel the extra 80 miles - for those of us flying into Vegas as well as those driving up from California. I am going to see what they would do for a few suites in Mesquite compared to Vegas... although Vegas is hurting right now for tourism too - so you never know - this is the week for me to start making calls again. I was too early for them to even talk to me about reservations at a few placed. ;o)

I'm sure I'm still aiming for Vegas, but if these hotels don't start to cooperate, I may have to pull a few more hairs out. I could very well be bald by the end of the week from work alone :op Hum... more options for wigs and new "do's"... there's a thought!

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