Vegas, Vegas

I've been to Vegas many times in summer. It was Hot Hot Hot!

It occurred to me that it might be a good idea to be there in winter, so this Christmas we did it!

The weather was sunny and mild. It gave us a lot of chance to walk outside. Except walking along the strip, we went to city centre and outlet mall. We also went to circus circus many times because there were a lot of games for kids.

My favorite hotel is Wynn/Encore. The floor of the building is so colorful, creative and interesting that I walked there many times. I stayed there alone for hours, kneed down watching, touching, admiring them, fascinated and amazed by them! If you were there, you would see a crazy lady bent down here and there, taking hundreds of photos of the floor!

A little paradise

The house is located on the top of a mountain close to Orange County. Its backyard looks over a long wild valley. On sunny days, we can see snow covered mountains under the clear blue sky. The Mexican style swimming pool and Jacuzzi is my favorite place for killing my time.

I wanted to go into the valley for hiking. My friend did not like the idea because there were wild animals. One night, when we had a walk out side of the house, we saw a long poisonous snake.

It is an idea place to spend vacations for a lazy person like me.

Disneyland again!

When a kid visits L.A., he/she will always go to Disneyland, no matter how many times she/he has been there already. That's what happened to my princess.

This time, she was able to take more rides than last year. Apart from what we did before, we rode Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones and Canoing.

We were amazed by their Halloween Celebration. People were crowded and they were singing and dancing with loud music. There was a big moon suspended in the sky, and it changed color along with the melody. The climax of the celebration was a firework display at the end. Unfortunately, we were too tired to stay till midnight for another celebration.

Sunny L.A.

It is luxury for us to enjoy the beautiful sunshine in L.A. while snow started falling down in Canada.

I stayed at my middle-school classmate's villa for 8 days. All what I did was sleeping, reading, cooking and enjoying the sunshine.

Hiking on the Rockies

September is the best season for hiking, especially for people who lives close to Rocky Mountains.

The weather was fantastic for outing, not cold, not hot. Air was very fresh, and mountains looks very warm and welcoming.

We walked on a small trail along a creek. Water was chill but we wanted to put our feet inside.

It's so good to be closed to nature!

Last camping before winter

Somebody says there are two seasons in Canada: July and winter. The short summer makes us getting out more and enjoying the maximum of the sunshine.

In order to catch up with the last camping plan, we bought 3 more sleeping bags, rating 0 degrees. Then, we were on our way to Provincial Park with 10 other families.

We played hard. It was our farewell party to summer.

Harvest - fruits in my back yard

Spring is gone and summer is leaving,

blossom ended and here comes autumn...

Waking up by birds' singing this early morning, I put on my sweater, following the scent of apples, and slipped into my back yard.

What a fresh breeze! Autumn is almost here! The weight of juicy apples is bending the branches down. "Apple-picking" season is coming again!

I am amazed by the land's richness and I am enjoying and thankful to God's abundance.

To celebrate growing older...

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.Your friends and parents will! . Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift."

Birthday girl

The birthday girl invited her friends over to a party. They made a pinata and hit it in the back yard. They had a lot of fun!