RonnieAdventure #0563 - Ronnie's Historic Picture Journal - April 2003

Ronnie's Picture Journal - April 2003

(The following blog was posted before RonniesPictureJournal was started.  Additional historic pictures are posted at RonniesPictureJournal.)

April 1, 2003 - Spent the day at Red Rock Canyon NCA. Mojave Max was out sunning himself. In the evening we went to Bellagio Conservatory to see the spring arrangement. 

April 2, 2003 - Toured the BLM Desert Tortoise facility. (Not open to the public.)

April 3, 2002 -  Some Arizona friends that Linda worked with were in town, so we stopped by the Bellagio, Venetian, and viewed the Mirage Volcano. 

April 4, 2003 - For years Helen Berry volunteered time every day at an elementary school because she liked to help children learn. In 2003, Kristin nominated her for a Jefferson Award and she was selected as one of the winners. Unfortunately, she passed away before the award ceremony. The award was presented posthumously to her husband Jerry in Washington, D.C. Kristin was able to attend the ceremony and we took Jerry to dinner in Las Vegas when he returned.

April 5, 2003 - Had a nice day trip to Mojave National Preserve. Followed some backroad trails, toured Mitchell Caverns, and spent time at Kelso Sand Dunes. On the way home we had dinner at The Mad Greek Restaurant in Baker. Before heading for home we stopped by to see "Bun Boy." (See RonnieAdventures March 29, 2013, Blog #0048 for more information on Mojave Desert National Preserve and March 8, 2013, Blog #0045 for more information on Baker, CA.)

April 6, 2003 - Worked at an excavation site, but that is another story. 

April 11, 2003 - Nik was in town, so we saw him and his friends at the Bellagio. 

April 12, 2003 - The desert wildflowers were great in the spring of 2003, so went on a desert wildflower trip to Buffington Pocket. 

April 17-20, 2003 - The grandkids were in town for Easter weekend. We shot model rockets, spent some time hiking at Red Rock Canyon NCA, played in the hot tub, found Easter eggs at the park, and then found more Easter eggs in our house. Sunday morning, the grandkids took a bath and put on clean clothes for church. 

Over the next few days I also found time to take a few pictures of flowers in our yard

June 24, 2003 - The Ernst family was in town, so we went down to the Strip to visit with them.

April 26, 2003 - Followed an off-road trail that led up to the historic Christmas Mine. There were a lot of wildflowers along the trail. 

April 28, 2003 - Performed a site inspection on the proposed Ivanpah International Airport location, which is on the south side of Interstate 15 near Prim. There was a large hole on the site that was loosely fenced. Not something that a person would accidently want to drive into if not watching where they were going.

April 26, 2003 - Held the annual Cub Scout Pack Pinewood Derby that was always exciting.