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Ahrens, Las Vegas

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          My son, Kevin, has a youtube channel called “The Racing Game” (see here ) and his purpose for being in Vegas was for the die cast convention held at the Ahrens.   As we arrived a day before he did we had experienced two different rooms.   Our first one was nicer overall.   The bed was larger but the refrigerator was only half the size as the second room.           I did not get a huge amount of pictures of or at the hotel.   We picked Kevin and Reagan up from the airport. Before we went out to eat we went to the Omega Mart where Steven works. I did take quite a few pictures at the Omega Mart and Area 15.

Salem Adventures

                It took us just under two hours drive when we had gone to the Enchanted Forrest in March - not that it was our destination yesterday - but we did not even pass the sign until almost three hours later.   Our destination was another twenty-five minutes north.               The online school had sent an announcement of two upcoming open house/conventions - one in Boise and one in Salem. We sent an RSVP for Salem.   The convention was to start at 7:00 p.m.             I have a cousin who lives in Salem.   Though I have lived in Oregon for three years now, we have never been able to get together until now.   We made arrangements to visit with him and his wife at 5:00.   I called Zach at 4:45 as we were still on the road in non-moving congestion - which...