Sunday, April 12, 2009


Nineteen friends and family gathered at Hoover Dam for an overnight canoe trip down the Black Canyon portion of the Colorado River. We had excellent weather and had a wonderful trip as we paddled 13 miles to Willow Beach, Arizona. We hiked several slot canyons and explored some hot springs.


Mical, Diana, and Trevor flying our pirate flag as we paddled down the mighty Colorado.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

CMA Concert


IMG00042.jpg, originally uploaded by Lee Bracken.



Charlene and I attended a concert in Las Vegas Monday evening at the MGM Grand. It was an Academy of Country Music Awards tribute to legendary entertainer George Strait in honoring him as entertainer of the decade. A number of talented artists either sang their version of a George Strait song, or sang a tribute to a former recipient of the award. Those tributes included: Marty Robbins, Loretta Lynn, Alabama, and Garth Brooks. Those performing included: Sugarland, Keith Urban, Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Faith Hill, Loretta Lambert, Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Jamie Fox, Martina McBride, Brooks & Dunn, Jamie Johnson, LeAnn Womack, Alan Jackson, LeAnn Rimes, Montgomery Gentry, Garth Brooks, and of course George Strait. The concert was exceptional and will be broadcast on CBS on May 27th.