Get your rock on...

Get your rock on..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Rock Band at the Microsoft party.

I'm a hipster doofus

I'm a hipster doofus, originally uploaded by mdl70.

At the Microsoft holiday party.

More rain...

More rain..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Rainy day at the Hatteras lighthouse

Begin day 2

Begin day 2, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Gloomy morning with some tornadoe watches in effect for the area.

Dinner time!

Dinner time!, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Sitting in Dirty Dick's having a cold beer and waiting for our food.

All checked in.

All checked in., originally uploaded by mdl70.

The view of the ocean from our balcony. Gloomy November weather...

1114081243.jpg

1114081243.jpg, originally uploaded by mdl70.

perfect beach weather

At the Caps/Canes game

At the Caps/Canes game, originally uploaded by mdl70.

It's almost time for the puck to drop. LET'S GO CAPS!

I hurt myself today...

I hurt myself today..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

To see if I still feel...

Survivalism

Survivalism, originally uploaded by mdl70.

I got my propaganda, I got survivalism!

My little piggy...

My little piggy..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Hey pigs!

NIN in Greensboro

NIN in Greensboro, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Sitting in our seats waiting for the show to start.

The honorary what?

The honorary what?, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Time to rethink your band name and how it will get cut off on car radio displays.

Sourdough starter - Day 2

Sourdough starter - Day 2, originally uploaded by mdl70.

My sourdough starter on the second day. I'm trying to get a starter going with natural yeast. All this contains is water and flour. I feed it daily with more flour and water.

Game day!

Game day!, originally uploaded by mdl70.

An hour and a half until kickoff!!

Winding down

Winding down, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Sitting on the porch with a cocktail and enjoying a day off...

Waiting...

Waiting..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

All checked in waiting for the flight

The journey home begins

The journey home begins, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Last glance at the casinos from the cab...

Almost showtime

Almost showtime, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Sitting in the theater waiting for the show to start.

It's magic!

It's magic!, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Picking up tickets for tonight

Afternoon snack.

Afternoon snack., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Having a strawberry and blueberry crepe to hold us over until we go to late dinner.

Cheeseburger In Paradise

Cheeseburger In Paradise, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Having a burger for lunch @ Bubba's

Winnah-Winnah

Winnah-Winnah, originally uploaded by mdl70.

She started with $20...

Working off dinner...

Working off dinner..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

A little after-dinner gambling at Caesar's...

After-dinner entertainment...

After-dinner entertainment..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Dancing to the jailhouse rock!

Dinner time

Dinner time, originally uploaded by mdl70.

More than doubling $200 on the blackjack table equals a steak dinner for us.

After lunch gaming

After lunch gaming, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Guess who can't stay away from the slots?

Lunchtime.

Lunchtime., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Having a bit of a late lunch at the Rio's World Buffet.

Leaving Red Rocks

Leaving Red Rocks, originally uploaded by mdl70.

One last photo as we leave the canyon.

Red rocks.

Red rocks., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Hey! Red rocks!

Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon, originally uploaded by mdl70.

On our way into the canyon...

Day 3 begins...

Day 3 begins..., originally uploaded by mdl70.

On our way to Red Rock Canyon...

Winner winner!

Winner winner!, originally uploaded by mdl70.

After coloring up, we're each up $500 from starting with $200 on the blackjack table.

Oooh-la-la

Oooh-la-la, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Oui oui!

Mono-doh!

Mono-doh!, originally uploaded by mdl70.

What about us braindead slobs? You'll be given cushy jobs!

Monorail......Monorail.

Monorail......Monorail., originally uploaded by mdl70.

The ring came off my pudding can.....Take my penknife, my good man. Waiting to take the monorail to Paris

Begin day two.

Begin day two., originally uploaded by mdl70.

After a late start and some coffee...we're off to see the white tiger cubs at the Mirage.

Showtime...almost.

Showtime...almost., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Sitting patiently, waiting for the show to start.

Standing outside the 'Love' lobby

Standing outside the 'Love' lobby, originally uploaded by mdl70.

The lobby

Love is all you need

Love is all you need, originally uploaded by mdl70.

On our way to The Mirage to see "Love"

All checked in.

All checked in., originally uploaded by mdl70.

After a quick room switch, here's the view from our window.

We're Here!

We're Here!, originally uploaded by mdl70.

The cab ride over to the hotel.

O-Dark-Early

O-Dark-Early, originally uploaded by mdl70.

That's AM, folks. We're getting ready to head out the door. 9.5/10 hours or so from now and we'll be in Vegas.

August In North Carolina

August In North Carolina, originally uploaded by mdl70.

It's just too damn hot to sit outside today.

Lazy Sunday

Lazy Sunday, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Hanging out at the farmer's market.

The new Impreza

The new Impreza, originally uploaded by mdl70.

Drove it home from the dealership last night. The photo is cut off a little. Click it to see the full image.

Wave goodbye to the Avant.

Wave goodbye to the Avant., originally uploaded by mdl70.

Off it goes...into the land of CarMax cars. The new car arrives on Tuesday.

Live from Walnut Creek!

Live from Walnut Creek!, originally uploaded by mdl70.

This is our view from the deck while we wait for the Dave Matthews show to start.