Friday, February 7, 2014, Don Laughlin’s Classic Car Museum, Laughlin, NV

Don Laughlin's Riverside Casino in Laughlin, NV, houses the Don Laughlin’s Classic Car Museum. "Over 80 of the world's most distinctive automobiles" are on exhibit from private collections. 

Normally, I would not pay much attention to a motorcycle, but this one had a story. I was not clear if Emilio Scotto started the journey to have something to write about or if he decided to write a book to remember the journey (like our blog). He certainly had a wide array of experiences - some, I'm sure, he enjoyed and some he simply endured.  

I wonder if, back in the day, there might have been some connection between Ford and a certain bus company?  

The Buick, Model 56, 2 door Coupe below takes the prize for the most ostentatious hood ornament, but then I think it was probably my favorite car. There were only 1,321 of these beauties produced in 1933 and each sold for $995. This one included the rumble seat option so the kids could go along for a ride. With an 86 horsepower straight eight, I'm sure this baby would scoot anytime they found smooth pavement.

The 1914 Ford Model T truck below featured "mechanical turn signals." You can see the signal indicating a left turn. For a right turn, the hand pivots so the fingers point up. I think I know why this never caught on - standard hand signals would have been less effort.

Back in the casino, Joani was ahead for a while, but like most people who visit, she played until she lost it all back to the house.

If there was a riverboat the size of the Colorado Belle, I'm sure it would be the world's largest - that place was huge!

The view from high upon our hill at Silver View RV Resort in Bullhead City, AZ, was beautiful. An all-around gorgeous day with warm, early February sun, fluffy clouds and blue skies.

I had hoped to fix a dripping water dispenser, but alas, the sealed unit had to be completely replaced. Joani ordered one she liked online, so it was up to me to install it. The only issue was clearing workspace under the sink - it was a pretty easy installation that took less than an hour (a lot of that was cleaning and re-organizing everything in the cabinet.) I hope that didn't sound like whining and I know retirement has made me soft, but that was probably enough work for a couple of days. 

Old drippy on the left, new shiny on the right