A Very Happy New Year to Everyone from Las Vegas

I hope that the new year brings all the joys and dreams to fruition for everyone out there.

In spite of the sluggish economy the hotels are reporting almost 100% occupancy for the holiday weekend. That's wonderful news to a lot of people needing work, but please remember that Vegas also has a very high rate of homeless teens. So while thousands of people will be celebrating on the Strip, thousands of teens will also be trying to keep warm, find food, and just survive the welcoming new year.

If you want to help, please visit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, a wonderful organization that provides so many services to homeless teens, by visiting their site and remembering that not everyone is just "getting by."

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Recent Visit to Las Vegas

I just came back from a trip to Las Vegas, my old home for almost 20 years, where I met up with lots of old friends and made some new ones. Thanks to Richard, a new friend, for attending my favorite church, Central Christian with me. You can see the weekly services LIVE at http://www.centralchristian.com I miss living in Vegas, hot or not, and plan on moving back there providing I can get the same medical treatments that I get here that are working so well lately. I did take a good fall and bang up my knee and already broken shoulder, but what the heck, I made it back alive. Thanks to Robert, Mary, Edi and the gang, and Richard for a great time!

Oh...I also fell down and broke my knee is half, leaving pieces to float around behind it and once again, screwed up my already broken clavicle (in three places) so it looks like surgery is in my near future! YIPES!