Hi Everyone
Saturday was a very busy day. We started with lunch poolside for a few hours. It was so beautiful and the water was sooooooo warm. Just the way we like it! We went to Mass at the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer. Some of our best masses have been on vacation. Although this one was not two-hours long like last year, it was so moving and personal. We had to stand up and introduce ourselves and tell where we were from. The pews were like sofas, so cozy and comfortable. The priest told jokes and was so funny.

After mass we went to Hawaiian Tropic Zone for dinner (Carl couldn’t take his eyes off the waitresses long enough to eat his food). Our waitress was so cute and a great waitress! We took a trolley ride of the strip with an impersonator of Sammy Davis, Jr. We saw so much of the strip and the impersonator was fantastic. I would recommend this tour to anyone coming to Vegas. After the tour, as it was very late, we decided to head back to the hotel and play with our chips!

Sunday we headed to the Grand Canyon. It was a very long bus ride and a very long day, but certainly worth it. You can hear about the canyon, see it in pictures and watch it on TV; but, until you really see it in person, you can’t understand the glory of this Wonder of the World. It is so breath-taking it gives you Goosebumps and brings tears to your eyes!

We have been in Vegas for 72 hours and I still have not put in 1 cent in a casino. Carl, on the other hand, yea, well we won’t talk about that, again!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone laughed at me when I told them about the cornstarch and ice for your feet. I have been doing that every day and have not gotten one blister or problem with my feet. However, I worn a new pair of shoes to the show Friday night and got two really bad blisters on top of my baby toes. I have not been able to wear my sneakers or sandals because of the blisters. I had to go out and buy flip-flops. It is the first time in 51 years that I have worn a pair of flip-flops. I used to hate them and now for the last two days I have lived in them. I am a changed woman!!!!! Amy, thanks for the tip on the “special” Band-Aids. I have used them on my toes and they work great.

Well, it’s now off to breakfast and the pool again. Hope everyone is doing fine and we’ll talk to you soon

Gramma and Pappa