On August 27th, I wisked my wonderful wife of 25 years off to Sin City (Las Vegas) to renew our wedding vows and see the incomparable Bette Midler. Please join us in the celebration.

The happy couple prepare to depart.....................in style.



Shelly keeps busy awaiting our flight.



We arrived at our hotel around 7:00 PM and was it hot out! Even at that late hour it was still 98!



After check-in, the first order of business was a good meal. The Beijing Noodle House features fresh, handpulled noodles and they were good. They have HUGE aquariums full of goldfish at the entrance.



Immediately after dinner and a few drinks, it was slot time! Shelly just loved the penny slots because she could play for hours and the hostess just kept bringing cocktails!



The next day was busy as we prepared for the wedding! We did take some time to explore the hotel where I met this fellow.



Our limo picked us up at 1:30 PM for the 2:00 PM ceremony. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to photograph inside the chapel, Graceland Chapel that is, where Elvis helped us renew our commitment to each other.

After the ceremony, we went to the Venetian to shop, wander and sightsee. Shelly got a shot of me in my wedding finery.



Now before any of you "trad" curmudgeons get all wound up, I am aware that there may be a few issues with my dress BUT it was MY wedding and I wore items that had meaning to me.

One item I would like to point out is my new argylle jacket. It was purchased through Freedom Kilts and made by St. Kilda. It is a quality piece of
clothing, made to measure and perfectly fitted. It is charcoal wool tweed with matching waistcoat and it was very affordable.

Whilst wandering about dressed as I was, I lost count of the number of people who requested photos, both in the Venetian and outside in the 109 degree heat.

We concluded the evening with a wonderful dinner at Nero's in Caesar's Palace, a thick cut of prime rib for the bride and a nice tenderloin for the groom, a bottle of wine, some sinful desserts and of course, a little penny slot action before bed.

More to come.