Seattle snow was nowhere in sight in December 2009 so flying home was no problem. I came home a few days earlier this year and that gave me enough time to meet with a lot of friends before Chirstmas Day. Mom and Dad were going to Las Vegas for Christmas and so we all kinda found ourselves tagging along for a couple of days. Nothing new to report about Vegas except that they now have dancers (at night) on the casino floor...certainly a ploy to lure men in the casino (yes, i think it worked :) ). Vegas was not spared by the economic slowdown and this was clearly demonstrated by how a number of casinos who used to feature only upscale restaurants now have small food courts.
2010 has come somewhat quietly...which I personally think is pleasant. But it also comes on the heels of how times are still tough and there is still a lot of caution and sadness in the air.
My time home this year felt like a long time and I actually was able to take a lot of idle time to help my brother and brother-in-law move appliances, play a 1st-gen xbox (its still good, man ;) ), stare at planes in the sky during the day, stare at blinking towers at night.
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