We are now over eight months into our move. It is two days short of August 2018, and we have made it through the worst of the weather issues in Nevada. This has become home, although every now and then I will say something about back home meaning Oregon. I guess that is how it will always be but I can live with it.

I had no idea that there was a monsoon season in the Las Vegas Valley. We have had extreme heat (expected), thunder, lightning, rain, flash floods, and worst of all, humidity. They say it lasts about three months, but it is not a daily thing, thank goodness. The heat itself is very manageable for me as long as its buddy humidity is not visiting. Otherwise, I do quite well up to about 108 degrees. Above that I just stay home.

There have been many, many comments about why we would move to sin city and gambling. The reality is that we do not live on The Strip. Outside of that small area there are communities that work, go to school, play sports, participate in outdoor activities such as hiking and swimming. We live in the City of North Las Vegas, which is its own town of 650,000 people. I have never met friendlier or more helpful people anywhere. I also like the diversity of the area. So far I have not witnessed any sin, just people living their lives. 

As for gambling, there are many outlying casinos, which encompass theaters, entertainment, restaurants, and of course, slot machines and table games. Yes, we go there but it is a small part of our lives, not the main thrust. It is fun to go to a meal at the diner (casinos have the best food), and then plunk a little money into a slot machine. I am not a big gambler, but did win $200 after one breakfast. Of course, I had no idea what the machine was doing. These days they flash and make noise and then let you know if you win. So that was fun. I took my $200 bucks and left.

Mostly, we socialize within our enclosed retirement community. The club has many activities and we are getting to know a lot of people. Surprisingly, many are from the Northwest. In fact, I met one couple who were from the Beaverton area, which is where I was raised. Small World!

My health is improved considerably; the main reason we moved. I love my new state and am now a licensed Nevadan. I cannot believe it has been over eight months and I love it here.