LAS VEGAS...TAKE 4...November 2004...I told you we love this place!!!
This time was much better than in July...I think this was the best yet!!!
Chad getting in our limo
from the airport to.....
The Rio!!!
The view of the strip from our HUGE suite!
Fun times here @ Margaritaville in the Flamingo
Watchin soccer and relaxing @ the new outdoor bar @ Ceasers Palace
Chad and I got to meet the famous Ventrilicast Ron Lucas @ our hotel (The Rio) His show was one of the best we've seen. We had never laughed so hard in ours lives...yet! If you ever go to Vegas go see it!!!
I Relax Here...
oxygen, full body massage and aroma-therapy.
Me in front of the picture walls in the airport again...
This advertisement works on me!!!
LAS VEGAS....TAKE 3....JULY 2004
Well this time was unique....i got stripped searched at the airport on the way out...we got upgraded to a top floor suite over looking the strip and the airport but we had no hot water for 2 days...i had poison ivy all over my lower legs...i fell down the marble stairs at the MGM grand and was not intoxicated....and i got sun poisoning at the pool and was so itchy.
We stayed here at the tropicana...
The MGM, Mirage and Excalibur...
Looking over the Bellagio lake at the paris
Here is the Bellagio entrance outside and.....
...this is the ceiling as soon as you walk through the doors. It's all glass Flowers.
Downtown Vegas. (old Vegas)This is the Freemont Experience.
With everything in Vegas I think these little penguins at the Flamingo are still my favorite thing to go and see...
Back at the airport...again and in front of new clock wall pictures...
LAS VEGAS... TAKE 2... MAY 2004
Well we loved it so much that we had to go back...Plus there was so much that we didn't get to experience or take pictures of... heres an over view of the trip...
We first WALKED to the stratosphere to get a thrill all in its own. Here is the strip from the top and then yes we did ride in the front seat of the roller-coaster way up there.
Kylie was there for a rollerskating convention so we hung out for a day at the pool and then went downtown that night.
Stayed here this time.
The view from a top the effiel tower.
The first time we went to vegas last November we got to hold a baby lion cub named Willow here at the MGM Lion Habitat.
Here I am leaving paris after a huge breakfast our last day... followed by checking out and heading to the airport where we caught ourselves a Limo instead of a cab.
Another picture from the famous clock wall at the airport.
The official weavemaster of the R.H.S. Poms. Deidre Fisher A.K.A. the big tuna.
My not so little cousin Deidre and her girls D, Britt, and Dana
What a great way to start off the band trip...Breakfast with the scandalous trio.
Dana is just so easy to pick on!!!
We are almost there!!!
we're here...we're here!!!
Here we are in Megans paradise...The Wonderful World of Coca-Cola and even with a real live soda jerk.
Me and meg are a little bored at the olympic centennial park...
Me and meg trying to figure out how to make this fountain show more fun!
Ahhhh...being a part of the fountian show is way more fun!!!
Here we are joined by more people who wanted to have fun too!!! The very white boy is Carl then me, Allison and Rhiannon. I think carl needs a tan.
Here we are on March 28th on a 75 degree day at the Pittsburgh Zoo!!!
Here the inner child in Meg shines!!! Meg wants to go on a Safari!!!
Here we are in the kiddy kingdom...meg jumped on the bridge and made it shake...but i wasn't scared...well maybe a little...that bridge is pretty high you know.
Me and meg Riding the Turtle...keeping it real in the kiddy kingdom...(here the inner child shines for both of us...lol)
This is the baby girl elephant
It must be a Ringgold thing, but here is yet another picture in which we are IN the fountain!!!
Look closely...this is no bush...it's a peacock!!!
DON'T WEAR FLIPPY'S TO THE ZOO!!!
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! KILLA SNAKE!!!!
Those gift shops get more and more dangerous every year!!!
Me crowning Ky for her big night!!!
Me, Ky and Suzie
Here's the whole group of us celebrating the babies big 3-0!!!
Here we have the miner family mom, big brother and little old sis...and then we have mom and big old sis and the adopted little sis....u have to know us to understand...
Kylie up on the piano gettin red and her getting her back bumper sticker from one of the singers.
Chad decided to get me up on the piano too for a little laugh...
Leanne Dee and Kylie...Valley skating centers Finest!!!
Kung fu fighting with a Sing Sing twist...me and ky's FAVORITE part.
Dee on the floor and the next step was the bathroom...
The End.... Me and Ky what better way to end her 30th B-day....so until the Big 4-0.... see you later!!!!
LAS VEGAS... NOVEMBER 7-11... 2003
Chads first time to vegas...we had a blast!!! A lot has changed since 1996 when I went with my family... Read my diary page to see pictures of when i was called on stage at the Penn and Teller show at the Rio... and here are just a few pictures of the trip...
Here we go!!!
We stayed here at the famous Flamingo...Las Vegas' First Hotel and Casino.
This is the best potato ever fron the cypres cafe in ceasers palace... pulled pork or chicken, cheese, bacon, sour cream and butter. Chad and I have to get this now everytime we go.
Here are two fabulous pictures outside of The Paris Hotel and Casino
back at the airport ready to go home...the first one is eating our pulled pork sandwiches at the prickly pear and the other is me trying to make some more money before getting on the plane.
everytime we go to vegas now we get our picture takin in front of a new country/state...we were just wasting film this time but now we always have to do this...
PRESENTING STEVEN and ALYSSA De Luca
September 14th is now a special holiday in the De Luca family. My youngest and only brother united with Alyssa Jackson my new sister-in-law on that day. My Father Rev. Ernest De Luca married them at Edwards Chapel in Finleyville PA. After huge thunderstorm passed the wedding party finally left the chapel via Harley Davidsons....Yes even us the girls in our dresses. The Reception was held at the Ramada in South Hills Village where some of the wedding party partied too much.....the hotel rooms were very nice. Any way for those of you that missed the wedding here are some select pictures.....
Here we have from L-R in the brides maids picture Me...i don't know why i'm slouching (friend of alyssa and sister of steve), Erica (alyssas sister also maid of honor), Carly (friend of alyssas), Courtney (alyssas best friend), and Rita (friend of alyssas). In the guys picture from L-R Mike (friend of steves), Frank (best friend of steves), Scott (cousin of me and steve also best man), Dan (friend of steve), and Justin (friend of steve and brother of alyssa).
Alyssa commin on down with her daddy Jeff Jackson. (he looks sad folks but hes actually crying tears of joy....what a blessing it is to have his daughter marry a De Luca)And of course in the other picture it is steven waiting his beautiful bride.
Here are the newlyweds then the whole wedding party and then my brother and my parents. these are some really beautiful people huh?
OK....pop quiz hot shots..... Why am i wearing jeans under my gown??? WEll if you were paying attention in the beginning of this page i stated for the record that we....
Rode on Harley Davidsons of course!!! This sure does beat the occasional Limo ride!!!
The first picture is of Carly Mellinger...yes she is having a great time. The next two are of me. the one of just my face is cool because my driver took it while he was driving...yea and we didn't even crash. the last one is of my dad getting off of Jeff's (alyssas dad) bike. and if you can see in the background look at all the people. there were over 200 people out there watching us all arrive on these bikes.
Here is Steve and Alyssa cutting thier cake. It had this mango stuff in it ...it was really good and i don't even like cake.
Here is me and chad after I caught the bouque and chad caught the garter....it wasn't even set up....so you know what that means...dum dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum, (sung to here comes the bride).
Now this is a classic picture... It goes like this,(try to follow this story) Left to right we have my dad (Ernie) , my Uncle Jackie who really isn't my uncle, my Uncle Jerry who really IS my uncle and Jeff (Alyssas dad). Now these guys all met in a galaxy far away with a group of people called the Royal Crusaders...This for people not up with the times was a Drum Corps. They did even make DCI finals in 1979 i think it was. Anyway they all are old buddies and now that steven and alyssa are married we are all one happy family.
By the way one day while a handsome young man was talking to his choir teacher about the Cadets of Bergan County (another awesome drum corps) a beautiful young girl was getting her angelic voice ready for choir class when she had overheard this conversation when all of a sudden she lept to her feet, shouted and pointed in the young mans direction and said ..."you know what drum corps is???" It was love at first sight and who would have know our parents marched together. Yes thats right steven and my mom and dad marched with alyssas mom and dad. The moral of this story is that Drum Corps can only lead to good things!
This is my mom and Jeffs girlfriend Connie Dancing and obviously having a good time.
And last but certainly not least we have the Dream Team. Yes folks this here is the best darn group of young adults in the United States of America. All cousins from left to right Scott, Nick, Steve, Heather, and Adorée. In the same order as the old Disney World vaction photos. Just now we are all old enough to drink.
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