For part of my vacation, I went to visit my Dad in Las Vegas. In between a busy schedule of eating, drinking, and laying about, we managed to visit a few petroglyph sites in the area. Grapevine Canyon is about 50 miles south of Las Vegas and well worth the trip.
Unlike northern Nevada petroglyphs, which are carved into basalt and last for thousands of years, petroglyphs in the south are carved into oxidized granite. As the oxidation weathers away, the petroglyphs fade out. These are probably 2-3 hundred years old. Just judging from some of the designs, they're of a much more recent vintage.
We visited a few other petroglyph sites that weren't nearly as impressive as Grapevine Canyon, but in a meadow in Red Rock Canyon I spotted what I think is a wild Desert Orchid in late bloom. It's a rare sight, if that's what it is.
Speaking of wild desert flowers, I also met-up with
E!!-lizabeth.
Yep, there I was, in a darkly lit uptown cantina, a rum and coke in one hand and a steak sandwich in the other, plotting revolution with a classy dame. Man, I love blogging.
Then, it was back to San Jose to watch my niece, Jillian, play for the Central Coast Catholic League Championship. With 2 outs and a runner on 3rd, she stepped up to the plate...
They went on to win 3-0, finishing the season 32-0 and ranked 1st in the state. Some will say this is the result of good parenting skills. True enough. However, the effects of good uncling can not be overstated. It is the drinking of half of the dad's beer that allows good parenting to take place. It takes a village, don't-cha know.
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