Making New Memories with Old Friends...

I picked up Bob and Angela (Schimpf) Prochazka after work visiting from Cleveland Ohio. Angela and I graduated high school together and have been good friends ever since. I've had the pleasure of watching her two beautiful girls grow up through her emails and pictures she sends.

Bob and Angela come to Vegas once a year around September. The past three years they have visited we've gotten together and I've gotten to tour them around the city. The first year I took them to Hoover Dam, last year I took Angela to Mt. Charleston while Bob stayed behind in the casino. Today I took them to Red Rock Canyon on the West side of Las Vegas.

One of my greatest pleasures in life is sharing experiences with people they've never experienced before. When I lived in Orlando I use to love taking family and friends to Disney World and playing tour guide. I love doing the same thing when people visit Las Vegas. I love sharing the history, glamour and dark sides of Vegas with people who have never experienced it before.

Tonight was a triple treat since Bob and Angela haven't been to Red Rock. We visited somewhere they had never been. We hiked into the canyon a little, nothing major but it had all three of us breathing hard. I said it was the elevation which at least sounded good. Angela was nervous about breaking a leg, but not as nervous as when she say the wild cat of some sort!

The road around Red Rock is about seven miles. I found a couple trails to put the Jeep into 4 wheel drive and explore off roading. The first trail wasn't anything major. The second trail was much better with more challenging conditions. We drove a good distance into the mountain range near sunset and it was absolutely beautiful. Angela was a little nervous the cat was going to jump into the Jeep since we didn't have the top or doors on it. When Angela first yelled cat, I was looking for something like a house cat, but when I caught a short glimpse it looked more ferocious. It wasn't a courage but it wasn't small either.

I forgot to ask until we were already on the trail head if either of them had gull or kidney stones before I shook them out. What I didn't realize is neither Bob or Angela had either one been off roading. I believe they were a little nervous, but had a blast doing it. I offered to let Bob drive but he declined. I think he was glad to see the paved road at the end.

I love giving people experiences they've never had before and making memories that will last a lifetime. Life is about having a blast in whatever you do!