"Why are you here?" -Emily

I don't know. Why are we here? Just kidding. The question had no philosophical basis whatsoever. Emily was a bit confused today and thought it was Friday. I had taken this Friday off to go to Vegas and meet up with my friends from New Jersey and Chicago. As you know, I was pondering about this opportunity at the beginning of this week but was discouraged at the thought of driving to Vegas by myself in blistering heat, especially since I've been having car problems recently. Then my friends, Erik and Steve, graciously offered to come along and drive. You guys are the best! So I will once again be united with my dear old friends, see their lovely faces, and enjoy their company. And as an icing on the cake, I get to stay with them for free at Mandalay Bay Hotel.

I talked to Susan and Celeste today and they were headed out to Grand Canyon. They had already stopped off at Hoover Dam. Since they were no where near Grand Canyon when I talked to them at 1:30PM, they were probably only able to take in a brief glimpse of the natural wonder. It doesn't matter because they were really doing it for the drive anyway.

I'm so excited to see them!