March 16, 2020: the Night the Lights Went Out in Las Vegas
Visiting Las Vegas is something every American does at least once in their lives. We had planned a Vegas Trip around Kate's cousin Sam's high school senior photo shoot in March 2020. We had planned this trip long before COVID. Before the masks. Before the toilet paper wars. Before the isolation. Before the Zoom Calls. Before Las Vegas Closed. Our Original Vegas Visit Plans We traveled with Kate's brother Kirk, Kate's cousin Sue, and Sue's son Sam. Kate and Sam participated in group shots with some of Kate's photographer friends. They came from all corners of the US to take pictures of high school seniors among the Las Vegas lights. Our first misstep was reserving a five-passenger SUV. We realized we needed a three-row with all the luggage we brought with us. We wound up upgrading from a Hyundai Santa Fe to a Nissan Armada. That suited our needs fine. In fact, this truck (and all the onboard tech) was bitchin'. If you have the means, I encourage you to pick...