2017-03-26 to 03-28: Moab, UT – Moonflower Canyon, Kane Creek, Chicken Corners, Slickrock & Moab Hospital

3/26: Drove out Kane Creek Rd and hiked Moonflower Canyon and the canyon across from the Amasa Back Parking area.  Spring just starting to show signs.

3/27: Vaughan rode Chicken Corners with Brooks and Robert.

3/28: Rained all night last night; Vaughan rode Sand Flats w/ Ben.  Vaughan's fuel line split and then he fell off and rolled down hill 30 feet.  We had dinner at Fiesta Mexicana with Brooks, Ben, Robert, and George before taking him to emergency room for an x-ray.  Thank heavens - no breaks.

 and he went riding the next day against doctor's orders.

2017-03-24 to 03-25: Moab, UT – Fins & Things

After 4 weeks we finally left Vegas and made our way to Moab, UT – a much quieter and rustic setting. 

3/25: Drove out to Sand Flats area to Jeep on Fins & Things trail.  Trail is rated a 4 because of steep drops.  Drove out thru back of Sand Flats Rd to La Sal Loop.

2017-03-11 to 03-23: Las Vegas, NV – St Baldrick, SEXXY, Penn & Teller, Giadas, and Huggy Bear

3/11:  Celebrated St Baldrick’s Day at New York New York – a charity event for children with cancer.  People volunteer to have their heads shaved in order to raise money.  Terry Fator and other Vegas celebrities stopped by to help shave. 

Later we had tickets to SEXXY with Jennifer Romas and Gabriella Versace at Westgate Cabaret.

3/20: We were invited to a taping of Penn & Teller’s show Fool US at the Rio - hosted by Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother); Guest start - Louis Anderson.

3/21: Dinner w/ Jeff from Paradise Valley at The Cromwell - Giada's

3/22:  Went to Tuscany Lounge to see Kelly Holmes - also saw Antonio Vargas (Huggy Bear), Righteous Brothers (Bill Medley & Bucky Heard), Solid Gold Singers (Debonair & Grady Harrell), Clint Holmes, and Lannie Counts (Las Vegas Tenors)

2017-03-09: Las Vegas, NV – The Bronx Wanderers

Tonight we saw one of the best shows on the Vegas Strip – The Bronx Wanderers.

Vinny Adinolfi known as YO’ VINNY and his sons VINNY “THE KID” and NICKY “STIX” form the heart and soul of this pitch perfect band known as The Bronx Wanderers.

Vinny was born and raised in the Bronx, New York.  Dion set him on the path to becoming a musician.  It was also with Dion’s help that he came to work for Cashman & West - best known for producing all of Jim Croce’s hit records.  Hollywood actor, director and writer, Chazz Palminteri, who is also from the same Bronx neighborhood, told Vinny to take his 10 and 14-year old sons and start a musical group.  It was under Chazz’s guidance that they decided to name the group The Bronx Wanderers.

Nicky, Vinny Jr, Vinny Sr

Brothers - Vinny & Nicky

Our crew - Burt, Bob, Linda, Julie, Vaughan, Dianne, Tom, Carla, LoAnne, Wayne

2017-03-09: Las Vegas, NV – Dennis Bono Show

In the early afternoon we attended the Dennis Bono Show.  Dennis does a weekly syndicated radio show featuring Vegas entertainers. He  tapes his show at the South Point Casino with a live audience.  

Today's celebs included:

Corrie Sachs - #1 "Reba McEntire" tribute artist / impersonator in Las Vegas, and stars in the award-winning production show “Country Superstars Tribute Show”

Sonny Charles - American soul singer - lead singer of Checkmates in the 1960s and 1970s

Rob Garrett - has been performing his Neil Diamond tribute to audiences around the world since 1995. He has become the most popular and most requested Neil Diamond tribute act in the business and known worldwide as the "King of Diamonds".  His physical and vocal resemblance to the legendary singer/songwriter is uncanny. In 2013, Rob was awarded the "Tribute Act of the Year" award in Las Vegas - first time the honor was given to any tribute act.

Trish Hatley (Jazz singer) - has appeared in multiple Pop Symphony concerts and loves “singing with swingin’ Big Bands”

Jimmy Hopper (singer/piano player) - VooDoo Lounge & Fontana Bar singer

Bryan McKim (Laugh Factory) - He was a guest on CBS's "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and was a semifinalist on NBC's reality television show "Last Comic Standing"

not allowed to take pictures during the show.

2017-03-08: Las Vegas, NV – Martin Kaye Farewell Performance at The Space

Last night our friends Dianne & Burt Davis were able to get us an invite to see Martin Kaye’s Farewell performance at The Space. 

Martin played the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in the award winning Million Dollar Quartet tour for 5 years.  He is now heading back to his native Great Britain.  As a thank you to Las Vegas, Kaye produced a farewell one-night-only show with many of his friends.

Special guests performing with Martin:

1 - Jamie Lynch (singer from Fantasy)

2 - Keith Thompson (piano – Jersey Boys director & Conductor)

3 - Robert Britton Lyons (Million Dollar Quartet as Carl Perkins)

4 - Joe Ferguson (Johnny Cash & Elvis)

5 - Mark D Donavan (harmonica – portrayed Sam Phillips in “Million Dollar Quartet”)

6 - Jolana Sampson (singer/songwriter and co-wrote Bright Side The Musical with Martin Kaye)

7 - Mark Shunock (owner of The Space and singer/actor played Lonny in Rock of Ages in Vegas and also Timon in The Lion King national tour)

8 - Phillip Fortenberry (featured as the hand-and-body piano double for Michael Douglas, who portrayed Liberace in Behind the Candelabra & was also was the featured artist-in residence at the Liberace Museum).

LoAnne McDonald, Martin Kaye, and me (notice his socks - he always plays in just his socks).

with Jamie Lunch

with Keith Thompson

with Mark Shunock

with Rob Lyons, Joe Ferguson,  and Mark D Donovan

with Phillip Fortenberry

2017-03-06: Las Vegas, NV – Shelby Heritage Center

Some of the coolest American cars can be seen in the Shelby Heritage Center which was moved after Carroll Shelby passed in 2012 to S Las Vegas Blvd.