Shock and distance…..

I am not a real Obit follower, I don’t have to be, Sherry will inform me if someone passes away back home. I did accidentally subscribe to new obits from our local mortuary.  Sometimes I open them, sometimes if I am pressed I skip them. At our distance from home, the net serves a great purpose.

Day before yesterday I clicked it, and a FACE I KNEW WELL popped up, Jerry Ward. Wow, I am older than Jerry.  Jerry and his son-in-law Darby have poured a lot of concrete for me over the years. The last being our slab for the motor home at our sons previous home.

Rest in Peace Jerry.

He took time to joke with Sherry for this photo-op of her working concrete.

(Our game) Every job asked Jerry, “Is this job guaranteed?”

His stock answer, “I guarantee all my work, I guarantee it to get hard, and probably crack!”

He always said anyone pouring a driveway cannot in all honestly guarantee anymore. LOL

Sherry on the left, supervising Darby, Jerry, and our son Mark.  Below Darby running the power screed.

Darby is a great guy. He does a lot of work for Shirl, they get along great. 

I have always said, “Someone will open the paper one day and see my face in the obits, some will be surprised.  I was with Jerry.”  That is not morbid, it is real life. I plan to enjoy life to the end, just as Jerry did.

He is the third brother in the Ward family to pass on this year.

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Here in Las Vegas there is so much to see. We are not gamblers, Sherry is a t-tottler but I will probably waste $5 this trip. They tell me that is why I don’t win, I say, “I am going to lose the $5.” So just to check that out. This time I am saying, “ I am going to invest $5, before I lose it!” LOL.(If I go inside a Casino.)

These are not the highlights of Las Vegas, but a couple pictures. The first two are  sort of skyline shot.

Does anyone know anything interesting about these two gold buildings below, besides they are twins.

The rest were shot at night. Most of the lights are too bright to photograph.

(below)That big sucker in the back ground is a parking deck for a casino.

Every one has heard of Caesars Palace.

We went out to eat with cousin Dewey.  I did not know until last night that his brother Henry lives here also. So we will get to see two cousins today at dinner.  I chose Ellis Island.

More from Vegas later.

Nite Shipslog

PS:

Live, Love and Laugh. Enjoy your time here, believe me, at best, it is short.

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1983 280Z I am behind the times, I saw what looked like a Brand new 280Z here in Vegas.

I also saw a classic Jag, yesterday and couldn’t get IT, not a picture. the Jag was not a favorite of mine but I like them.