Never to Early to Plan

Every year around August it dawns on me that high holidays are around the corner.  Thanks to shifting nature of the lunar calendar I am not immediately sure which corner.  A mystery easily solved by googling. 

The googling is quickly followed by oggling of cooking sites and blogs for the perfect Rosh Hashanah menu.  A task made infinitely harder since I am a lactose intolerant vegetarian.  There is no substitute for brisket.....none.  So the hunt is on. 

For those of you not in the know, the traditional food is apples and honey.  Delicious, healthy and tough to make savory without dairy.  So any suggestions are appreciated. 

 

Ring-a-Ding-Ding Baby!

Ever since the Mister and I tied the knot at The Excalibur, I've had a soft spot in my heart for good ol' Vegas.  So I as thrilled when he suggested we go back so he could attend a conference.  Let's face it Vegas is "where else on Earth could this happen kind of town."

Honestly where else can you:

 See Mike Tyson....

 Win $14.64 on a Top Gun themed slot machine.....

 Kick yourself for wasting your $5 gambling money on Top Gun when there is a Star Wars slot machine....

 Fist bump a gorilla statue....

 See a barefoot bikini clad woman in a hotel casino on her cellphone yelling at some unfortunate soul....

 See a fountain show set to Elvis' Viva Las Vegas....

 See an uber-creepy Beavis and Butthead posing for pictures with strangers....

 Have Tahitian Vanilla-tinis at 2 pm in the afternoon....

 

 and best of all see dear friends? Why Vegas, of course!