Home again, a couple of hours ago. Lots and lots of fun. I expected kitch in Las Vegas, and I knew that a lot of it was on a large scale, but I guess I never expected the immensity of places like Caesars Palace, or just how far over the top it all is. I had planned to allow a hundred dollars, just once in life, to see how I would come out on the slot machines. I got cold feet, and just started with $50.; I came out with $50.29. I figured I was getting the hang of it, so I sat down with $100.; finished with $116.10. Put in $50.00 more the next day and gained another thirteen dollars and some odd cents. I didn't become a gambling addict, but I had some laughs out of it.
Death Valley had just had some rain. There were a few billion little purple flowers, a few trillion little yellow ones, and scatterings of assorted others. There are spots that look like the last forsaken corner of hell, but lots more that are absolutely beautiful. If you ever get out there, do not miss Dante's View, Zabriskie Point, or the mile walk up Golden Canyon.