Night on the town

We have had the pleasure of having my Grandma Mathews stay with us this week. We have had a great time together. We took her down to the strip to see the water shows at the Bellagio and the volcano at the Mirage. We took her to see the movie Star Trek. Today we took her to the Ethel M chocolate factory (totally a bummer, no one was even in the factory except a couple maintenance workers). At least we got a sample of chocolate and spent a little time in the gift shops. But tonight was our night on the town. Grandma took Mike and I to the cirque du soleil of KA at the MGM. WOW was it exciting. I even held my breath a couple of times when the stunts seemed so dangerous. Grandma commented that there were so many wonderful things happening at once that she didn't know where to look. Mike loved the fight scenes that looked like they belonged in those Chinese action flicks. As the acrobats were flying from wires right over our heads and all around the theater, I told my grandma that she missed her calling. She should have been an acrobat. She has always wanted to fly :) I loved hearing my grandma laugh. She has such a unique laugh and it makes me smile.

After the show we went to a buffet for dinner and great conversation. Grandma told us all about when she and grandpa were first married. We had an enjoyable evening. I hope grandma comes back again. There is so much more we could do in Vegas.



"KÀ" is a saga that follows the adventures of two Imperial Twins (a male and a female) who become separated during a siege of their Far Eastern palace by evil warriors. Except for an opening comment by an announcer setting up the story, there is no dialogue in the 90-minute production. They rely on action to tell their story, creating Cirque du Soleil's first action-adventure show to rival any Hollywood blockbuster.

Technology is important to "KÀ" -- a floating stage that appears and disappears, becoming at different times a mountain, a beach, a palace or a battleground; the wheel of death; a delightful cast of puppets (actually humans in suits that turn them into crabs, turtles, snakes and other creatures).

There are many memorable technological moments in the production: an underwater scene; a battle that takes place on a vertical field yet gives us the illusion that we have a bird's-eye view of the conflict; spectacular fireworks