The Hummingbirds at our door

 
One of three nests we can see out various doors. Momma hummer is in.

Phyllis McGuire

At the World Market event, I had a moment to visit with one of the most interesting women in Las Vegas.
 
The wikipedia article barely scratches the surface, but mentions Sugartime the HBO biopic. Click on this link for a bit more of the story , or also this review as a synopsis

The art of the building.

 
I love how the WMC building looks at dusk. Click for the full sized version.

 
Cars look especially lovely. Handsom Jag, eh?

A different angle

 
A view of the strip from the top of the World Market Center.

Meanwhile, in Las Vegas

 
We went to the Nevada Heart Ball
 
With our friends John and Teri Daly
 

Garden Frenzy Time

 
We put the tomato in what we hope is a critter-proof spot.
 
New color
 
Tomatillo. Never grew one before...

We went to see John Prine in Bakersfield

 
First, dinner at the excellent Mama Roomba's
 


 
Just one door down from the best neon anywhere

 
And the neon of the Fox Theater compliments a lovely sunset.


John Prine played for two-plus glorious hours to a wildly appreciative audience. He is a sly artist with words. His songs are like paintings.

The Holidays

For Passover, Josh led a sedar for six of our friends who had never participated in one before.

 

I set the table with Norma's linens and plates, and made the charoset, along with lamb.
 

Then Easter Sunday, Mitzi put together a Southern feast, jam session, and a beach party. Click for the slideshow.

Easter at Mitzi and Terry's

The Wedding!

April and Gary's wedding snaps-
Before and after:

April and Gary's wedding rehersal

The wedding day, before the ceremony

The Reception

Click on each thumbnail, then slideshow!

Yellow

 
was the color of the day as we walked up the Whiskey Flat Trail.

Yellow and then some...

The green was pretty good too.
Click for slideshow!

April's April Wedding

 
April and Gary are getting married April 5th at our house.
 
The ceremony will be in the front of the house, the reception on the back by the river.
 
Much sprucing going on.

Poppies in the canyon

 
The first glimpse
 
then more...
 
Oh! My!

(photos, by no means, do this justice...but click for the larger view to get the whole orange-atude)_

Wildflowers!

 

Wildflowers

In the middle of Death Valley

 

We met up with Pat & Mike and Terry & Mitzi for lunch at the Furnace Creek Inn, that deco delight of the desert.

Oasis Rendezvous

We were hoping for wildflowers, but the less ephemeral colors of of the rocks had to do.

Artist Drive

Enjoy this pair of slide shows!

Mike Jones

 
opens the show for Penn & Teller but as far as we're concerned, it was a fabulous jazz concert with a nice magic show afterward.

Cocktail Magic

 
Before the Penn and Teller show at the Rio, we stopped for cocktails at Buzios.

 
Melon vodka, green tea liquor, sake and a splash of sweet and sour. We made them disappear. Yum.

Still Lifes in Las Vegas

 

Still Lifes at home in LV

Fritzi rides in the convertible

 
 

Late winter view

 
The willows are red, which means they're just about to leaf out.

Tree Time with the Twomblys

 
Terry and Mitzi brought us a lovely Desert Flowering Willow,

 
complete with hole and expert installation.

 
Can't wait to see it to bloom!

Bull run in the rain

 
Last week, after the rain and just before the trees started turning green, we hiked up the creek for this late winter view.

Bull Run in the rain

The Goldfinchs