Deanie and I just returned from Las Vegas today. I really can't put into words the experience, we took in a couple of shows, LOVE -Cirque du Soleil and Jersey Boys, both were exciting shows. We walked a total of 47 miles along the strip in the 4 and one half days we were there, had some really great dining experiences. I admired the the amazing hotel and casino floors and envied the installers who got to work on them. We got a lot of Fun and enjoyable slot play on a limited budget and I kept an 18 cent voucher to cash out on our last morning so the slots didn't completely tap me out, but I ended up donating it to the homeless on our last stroll down the strip. So I have to say Vegas broke me, but, boy, what a great time, and the weather was super. Intense is a good word for it, it is good to be home.
Have a great day.
Loved
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It's wonderful that you had such a good time. Just reading about your trip was fun. Makes me want to visit Vegas. Maybe some day.... And coming home is always good!
(Glad to hear you didn't trip on a curb or catch your hand in a door, Loved.)Stay healthy for the rest of the month, ok?
You and Deanie sure covered a lot of ground in the short time that you had in Las Vegas. You make it sound like a fun place to be. Maybe I'll add it to my bucket list after all.
Wherever I go in the world, I look down and say, "Wouldn't Ed love these floors?" You've proved me right today.
Lots of love,
Louise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE!
Congratulations on your 20th birthday. We watch for news of you on Facebook and know that you've already had a big party to celebrate this occasion beforehand.
We hope your Sunday birthday finishes off the celebrations with more fun in your honour. Enjoy your special day as you begin another year of the good life.
Maybe we'll see you at another party in Regina on the 8th? We hope so.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and Dave.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEANIE!
Congratulations on this sunny Friday in Saskatchewan. We are sharing the cold, crisp day with you by being right here in Regina ourselves. Dave is even marking his 66th birthday on the same day you are 61.
Have a really good time on your special day. We hope to see you tomorrow at the family's pre-Christmas gathering.
Let the celebrations continue!
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and Dave
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVID!
This is really just Louise reminding you to keep on having a really great day on your birthday here in Regina.
Luv you lots!
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By the way......
Uncle Eric is 88 years old today. He doesn't read the blog but we are also toasting him and his family on this very special day. Cheers!
Louise and Dave
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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS, EDDIE!
Our wishes are one day late but we want to send them to you anyway. We remembered you yesterday on your 11th birthday when we had supper with your grandma Deanie and grandpa Ed.
We heard that you will be having a Wednesday birthday celebration with the family. We hope you have lots of fun at the special celebration in your honour.
Congratulations and lots of love,
Louise and David
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12/12/12
Congratulations to Tina and Shawn who chose to be married on the 12th day of the 12th month in 2012.
We wish you a lifetime of happiness together. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and Dave
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALAN!
This year we are lucky enough to be here in Calgary celebrating your birthday with you.
We're looking forward to a day of fun with our grandchildren as we share your 34th birthday with you and your family.
We wish you another happy, healthy year beginning with this December 14th celebration. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Mom and Dad
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALAN!
This year we are lucky enough to be here in Calgary celebrating your birthday with you.
We're looking forward to a day of fun with our grandchildren as we share your 34th birthday with you and your family.
We wish you another happy, healthy year beginning with this December 14th celebration. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Mom and Dad
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOB!
Greetings to the youngest-looking 72-year-old we know. We enjoyed our recent visit with you and Mary Ellen and came away wanting to know your secret for staying so fit.
I can almost hear Vic saying, "This is what 72 looks like!" We should be so lucky!
Anyway, enjoy your special day. We wish you a joyful celebration today and another year of happiness and well-being.
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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BOB says:
Thanks for the birthday greetings. Life begins at 72.
That's good news. There's hope for us yet. Yippee!
I will need lots of help on this quiz sponsored by the Cupar Choral Society. All the answers are composers!
(Anagrams in capital letters, some answers are contained within the phrase)
The closing date is January 31, 2013 so we have lots of time.
1. In the Deli Bess bought this
2. Shortly, Vivienne goes to the Supermarket
3. Sound as if you won't tell her
4. Robert has to go!
5. VAST KICK (to) HOY
6. Some Mothers have a rowdy brood - in reverse for starters
7. Study over dinner and you'll find it
8. Put a key into Frank to get the Frenchman
9. Sugar source by the cooker with an itch.
10.RICH BEAR
11.City transport goes back over the Wizard's Land
12.Two directions short of citrus fruit
13.Is Ross in Italy? No, but he's there!
14.Dried grass,key,Pole
15.I(need)PROOF,KEV
16.Read about valiant efforts left at the beginnings
17.Hum melodiously in there
18.Remove the Queen from the gun-carrier
19.Joker at the beginning of North Eastern Railway
20.LEND HEN MOSS
21.Silas met an angel for 21
22.Sounds as if someone has been loaned a noise
23.Key to fortune
24.Short citizen of the UK,X
25.He could be VAIN ON MARCH
26.Stop the chatter
27.Only fools like him better than Del Boy!
28.Church,Opus,Inch - in brief
29.Not seldom, it seems, the German composer
30.DRIVE TOM N.E.
31.Hint your dog to a T
32.Hive dwellers - and French!
33.Mark of battle to coffee - well sounds like it.
34.LARGE or REGAL
35.Sounds like leaning catalogue.
At first glance I believe I know the last answer but I don't know how to spell it! Help.
Lucy (LOL)
By the way...we made only one mistake on our last quiz...
Stout Brush should have been Paint Brush. (A + PINT)
Lucy
2.VIVALDI (ALDI) is a grocery chain in Europe
4.SCHUBERT
5.TCHAIKOVSKY
20.MENDELSSOHN
25.RACHMANINOV
35.LISZT
6.BRAHMS
8.FRANCK
14.HAYDN
15.PROKOFIEV
16.RAVEL
19.WAGNER
26.BARTOK
27.HANDEL
28.CHOPIN
29.OFFENBACH
32.BIZET
34.ELGAR
10.CHABRIER
30.MONTEVERDI
Hi Lucy,
Looks like you don't need much help at all. By the time I read this, you had solved most of the clues. At a firstglance here are some of the rest:
13. ROSSINI
15. PROKOFIEV
17. HUMMEL
18. HOLST
21. SMETANA
11. MOZART
22. BORODIN
24. BRITTEN
9. BEETHOVEN
33. SCARLATTI
7. von SUPPE ??
1. DELIBES
23. Could you WIN a fortune? GERSHWIN
12. CLEMENTI
A couple of stretches:
31. PUCCINI (pooch)?
3. TELEMANN (not a woman)?
Thank goodness for Google and the lists of composers I was able to access. This was a good learning opportunity for me. I think CLEMENTI is one of my favourite answers.
Thanks for completing the quiz. I was really stuck after identifying some of the more familiar composer names. Though I've penciled in your answers #23 and #31, I'd like to leave them open for further consideration. This morning I also see VERDI in the clue to #7.
Lucy
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LINDSEY!
We hope you are able to take a break from Christmas preparations and enjoy your December 23rd birthday.
It was so nice to see you in Regina and to meet Carter for the first time. We imagine he'll be quite happy to help you blow out your candles and share cake with you today as you celebrate your 31st birthday.
Here's a toast to your health and happiness from us, too. Cheers!
Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and Dave
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VERDI is definitely the correct answer for #7, and I agree we should keep trying on 23 and 31.
another possibility for 23: GOLDSCHMIDT
Hi BJ,
I just found a composer named GLUCK - what do you think of G being the key and LUCK being the fortune?
Lucy
Hi again BJ
Margaret is pitching in on the quiz from Scotland. She has come up with TIPPETT (TIP/PET/+T)FOR #31. Clever eh?
That completes our quiz and Margaret will make sure that our answers are in by January 31st.
Merry Christmas!
Love Lucy
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARY ELLEN!
Sixty-eight has such a nice ring to it. It rhymes with quite a few words. For example, we could say something like....on this date you're 68 have a great, first-rate birthday, mate.
Seriously, though, we're sending you wishes for a day that suits you perfectly, especially in the aftermath of Christmas excitement.
We hope Canada Post also comes through with our snail mail greetings which you may savour along with a freshly-brewed cup of coffee. Cheers!
Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Thanks for the birthday greetings.Your rhyming makes me smile! I agree...68 is great!
Love,
ME xoxo
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