"Lost" Vegas: Day 52 of the Quarantine

I have lived in Las Vegas my entire life! It's just normal to see slot machines in every casino, grocery store and convenience store. It's so normal that I really don't pay too much attention to it. We rarely go down to the strip because, well, nothing really to do there, because we live here. 

When friends come into town we will show them around and if they want to head over to the Strip of course we go. With that said, I have to tell you that these last few weeks in Vegas have been weird. We are right in the middle of the quarantine/ pandemic and pretty much everything is closed. We can't go into restaurants, all the hotels and casinos on the strip are closed. Can we just let that sink in for a second?!? The Strip in Las Vegas is closed. If you would have ever told me that the Las Vegas Strip would ever close, I would have told you that you were crazy! Some of those casinos had to board up the doors because they don't have locks for the doors. Why would they? They never close. I also want to know if the electrician to all the different properties even knew where the master power button was. Can you imagine? 

We went down there yesterday for the first time. Don't worry, we stayed in our van but we wanted something to do to go check it out. It was such a different feeling. No partying. People down there were very few and far between. We did see lots of people on bikes riding down the strip, enjoying the evening weather together. We are assuming that they all just needed to get outside as well. IDK 

The Circus Circus was totally dark. No lights at all. They did have a security guard that we saw on property but other than that, very dark and scary. The Palazzo had the sign lite up but nothing else. It was nice to see that the Treasure Island (TI) had their name lite up as well as the pirate ship. That at least made it pretty and some what "normal" down there, whatever that means.

All and all I have to say that it felt very eerie and weird. I know that the Las Vegas Strip is not going to be opening back up until "Stage 3 or 4". I am guessing another month or so, but I have no idea.

Regardless if we go down there on a regular basis or not, I have to say this is my home and I can't wait for things to get back to "normal". Whatever that means now a days. I think my favorite part about going down there was the signs for the people of Las Vegas from the casinos. The Stratosphere or the "Strat" had the sign saying "We will Rise". Another sign on the strip told us to wash our hands. ha!

I truly wish I was able to get a good angle of this message from the Aria and the Vdara. They turned the lights on in certain hotel rooms to show us they love us. (Yep, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.) The Vdara wants us all to have HOPE! I think that is so cool and shows that VegasStrong pride is alive and well!! Fox 5 News got the best shot. We are #VegasStrong

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What a week!

Things have been very crazy lately. Since when do we ask our friend, "On a scale of 1-5 how quarantined are you?" 

Not sure about your life but I was on a roll, finally getting a routine and then BAM! Now, I'm a bit frazzled. My routine is totally rocked, the kids are home and trying to figure out their new life on Google Classroom for 5+ teachers each. 😲 I am trying to juggle helping them with what time this zoom is and what time that assignment is due. All that while trying to figure out how to get more supplies, when the grocery stores shelves are close to empty. 

This mom thing is no joke, I just wish I got the memo to pick up toilet paper. Who knew! 😁

I see all the awesome mom's with their daily schedule, down to what time the kids have lunch, electronic time, math and you get the jist. I love that they are so organized and are great at this. I, on the other hand, am lucky if I get dressed for the day. (Don't judge, I am sitting here right now in jammies debating if I should bother getting dressed). 

I am working on setting 3 daily goals this week that will help me feel accomplished and working toward a better time being in this quarantined home. 

Apparently, getting up and dressed in the morning should be my first goal. Ha!

Drink lots of water- I know that sounds crazy when we are all short on toilet paper but that will help you not only stay away from the refrigerator, but it helps with your attitude, and all the reports I have read said to drink plenty of liquids. Preferably not iced drinks but room temperate or warm. I love adding lemon or lime in mine. If you are not able to find those you can always add a drop or 2 of Lemon or Lime essential oil to your water. It not only taste great but it will help your digestive system and helps uplift your emotions. I know I need that especially right now. 

Working out- Gyms here are closed and I am assuming they are closed in your areas as well. We have lots of options to workout. We can leave the house and go for a walk, ride bikes, go for a hike, just as long as you are 6 feet away from others. We also have options to workout from home! Thank goodness for technology! Right now you can head over to the YMCA Facebook page to gain access to workout classes that you can do at home. How amazing is that! Don't forget to comment here to score a 30 day family pass when everything opens back up.  

Declutter- Being home has made me realize how small this house is getting. Maybe it is all the "stuff" that we have. This is a great time to tackle an area of this house and start decluttering.
This is not my love language but I will tell you that having less, or at least knowing where everything is, can be such a blessing and reduce some of the stress and anxiety people are feeling. I could use all the help I can get. If you would like to work on your house as well. We are creating an accountability group for conversation, support and tips that I would love for you to join. Comment below for more information.

Don't forget that when we reduce the stress and anxiety levels we are also helping our immune systems. If we are trying to fight whatever is going around, we need to have strong immune systems.

What are you working on each day to get you through this time?