Jenny & Jim: March 2009

This past Sunday night we were lucky enough to be able to see the Eagles one last time before they call it quits. We took in their 3.5 hour concert at the Fargodome along with almost 10,000 other people. They played about 10 songs from their newest album "Long Road Out Of Eden", and 20 or so songs from their past.

It was a blast to be able to see them in person and to hear them play the songs live. Before the concert we bummed around Fargo for a little while doing some shopping at various places. We also went to Red Lobster to enjoy Lobsterfest. All in all it was a really fun Sunday.

(Photo courtesy Dave Wallis - Fargo Forum)

On Saturday, Jim and Gene started working on the man cave above the garage. They were able to get the subfloor down and insulate/sheetrock one wall. Tonight, we went to Detroit Lakes and were able to pick up the laminate flooring, so we now have everything we need to complete the room besides time.

Oh yeah, and of course this Friday is Jenny's birthday so you can bet there will be a party on Friday night :-) She really is just holding out for chocolate cake though.....and maybe to win some money on Saturday night. That is all for now.

We have officially returned from Jim having training in Las Vegas / Vacation. We were able to find the time to relax a little and have some fun in California and Las Vegas. We started the trip by flying into Las Vegas and then driving out to Pahrump to meet up with Erik, Lori & Peyton. From here we drove out to Laguna Beach and spent Friday night enjoying the ocean and taking in an authentic Mexican Bar & Grill. On Saturday, we went to Disneyland and had a great time there, especially watching Peyton have so much fun during dinner with all the Disney Princesses. Sunday, we drove down to San Diego and got to see the Panda Bears at the San Diego Zoo. After that it was back to Pahrump and Las Vegas as Jim had training on Monday.

The view of the Pacific Ocean at our hotel in Laguna Beach

Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland

Baby Panda Bear trying to wake up Mama Panda Bear. It was their last day together before they were going to be seperated, so we were lucky to see both of them together.

Monday night we were able to get together with a co-worker of ours and his wife, Curt & Ashley. We went to Kahunaville for some good food. After that we went to Treasure Island & Bellagio to try our luck at the slot machines. Jim was able to come away lucky and won back everything we had gambled and a little more. Tuesday night we went to Yolie's Brazilian Steakhouse and lets just say when they bring all the food out on swords its an interesting experience. Later that night we met up with Curt & Ashley again and we went up in the Paris Eiffel Tower for a 500 foot view of Vegas. Wednesday night we met up with Erik, Lori & Peyton again at Margaritaville in the Flamingo. We had fun watching Jenny & Peyton get their balloon animal hats. After that we tried our luck at the slot machines again but that didn't go so well. Thursday night we went to the Steve Wyrick Real Magic show. We had a really fun time at this, and Jim even got to participate in the show. Any time someone can make a learjet plane appear out of nowhere, he is pretty good. Friday before we had to head back to the reality of Minnesota cold & snow, we enjoyed one last 75 degree day and checked out the Hoover Dam again. After that we tried our luck one last time at the Hacienda Casino, and Jim was able to win a little more at the blackjack tables so all and all it was a really fun trip. Sorry this is so long, but we just had a lot to share for once!!! Hope you enjoy the pictures and we will try to post even more in the near future!!