Random Stuff

I mentioned to Hubby the other day that I'm feeling more like I'm at home here, instead of just visiting. It's been a little over four months since Sonny and I came to live in Las Vegas. Hubby and I just celebrated five months of wedded bliss. I've been working at the library here for a few weeks now, and I'm getting to know my co-workers a bit. I only work 19 hours a week though, so I guess it'll take a while to really make friends. I was a very busy person when I was in Boerne--active in many different things such as church, Kairos Outside, the band I was in, visiting with friends and family, held down a full-time job and made life-long friends there. Here, well, so far things are different of course. I still go to Curves on a regular basis like I did in Boerne. The ladies that work out there are very friendly and the ones that work there are a hoot! I go to church most Sundays (sometimes I have to work), but, I haven't become an active part of my new church yet. I haven't yet decided if I want to join, although I think I might... Anyway, I am a little shy about this starting over stuff. There isn't much country-type music here like in Texas (well, duh, I guess!), so I don't know how I'm going to find someone to play and sing with. I've looked in the classifieds, and everyone seems to want a heavy-metal bass player. Oh, and they need to be a tiny bit younger than me, too :-) I have looked on the Internet for a Kairos Outside group, but haven't found one yet. I did find an Emmaus group that I may get up the nerve to call. One reason that I don't really try to get more busy with outside stuff is that I'm really happy spending my time with my family. That's all for now, more later.

There are a lot of homeless people around the downtown library where I work. Several blocks away while Hubby, Sonny, and I were on Fremont Street one evening, we saw this guy with some of his worldly goods in one of the LV Library bags and snapped this photo with the picture phone.

There's Nothing in the Sink

Nothing hates thunderstorms. He comes in the house whenever it begins to rain. Here he is in our bathroom sink.

Something Strange Is Happening

It's raining!!! Actually, it's only sprinkling, but anyway, that's a big deal!

Sonny has gone to Texas to visit family and friends. All reports are that he's having a great time and has grown up a lot.

A special note--good thoughts and prayers go out to my dear friend Rachel. She's having surgery tomorrow (Monday) in San Antonio.

A Couple of Things I've Noticed

In Las Vegas, every--I mean every restroom (women's, at least!) has a toilet seat cover dispenser. I'm not sure why--it might be law around here--who knows--I just find it different and actually quite nice. It will be hard to deal with putting the toilet paper carefully on the seat when in some other place besides here.

There truly are slot machines almost everywhere. I haven't been to the airport, but I hear that they're there. They are in 7-Elevens. They are even in the grocery stores. It's weird seeing mom-types sitting at a machine with a cart of paid-for-and-bagged groceries, playing away! I am surprised that they're not at the library yet, but I'm told that a percentage of the revenue from the casinos does support the library...