leaving for good...

 2 wks ago, i properly said goodbye to las vegas.
i had intended to shoot down there solo but since my car was TOTALED by that little fender bender (fml) i needed some help from my parentals.
never to miss a party, sussy, bil, evie, kara and jeff all came to play one last time.
 before my final goodbye, we hit carnegie (my fav nyc deli) at the mirage,
checked out this disaster of a store...

 i know, i know... but i sorta hoped, they'd have their kohl's line- i wouldn't mind that fierce black jumper.  instead, they had bizarre playing cards with the girls faces on them, catch phrase t-shirts like "hey, doll!" and other bizarre kardashi-tchotchkes. booo. bible.

 we ate at my favorite (and only james beard award winning) thai restaurant.

 mom made a special trip to Marie Callender's so she could see if her old favorites were still as good as she remembers when she worked there in the 70's.
they tasted the same, but she now says her pies are better (surprise, surprise).

 we practiced walking with evie-lou

 and she helped pick out cheesecake at the cheesecake factory (i die for the godiva!).

doesn't nicole look like kate middleton?!

i said goodbye to my little house (my one bright haven in las vegas),
packed my things in garbage bags, and headed to utah where i'll be based until my apartment is again available in march....

hi-diddle-dee-dee, a GYPSY's life for me.
ugh.