Practical Ponderings in 🏝️ 🌺🌈Paradise – Page 2 – Someday soon we might travel around in an SUV and a tent 🏕 🚙 and this blog can be our travel scrapbook. Until then, topics may include exploring Oahu, Hawaii; Las Vegas (near Paradise, Nevada 😂); Los Angeles/Orange County, CA and beyond, cooking (mostly Asian and plant-based) simple ethnic dishes using kitchen appliances/gadgets, embracing minimalism/simple living, promoting longevity, health and wellness, walking in faith with Jesus 🙏⛪️🍵👩🏻‍🍳🍣 🙆🏻🏓🚲⚓🐕 🐾 📝📸 🌺 🐢🤿

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Trip Back to Hawaii

Post author:Vicki
Post published:February 15, 2025
Post category:Hawaii Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

Trip back to Hawaii, mostly to meet up with Vicki’s relatives from Japan and show them around https://youtube.com/shorts/egsPRp0zR20

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Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Attending a Memorial Service

Post author:Vicki
Post published:February 10, 2025
Post category:California Family Hiking/Walking History Nature Nevada (including Las Vegas)Outings Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

Desert National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada & a weekend in OC, CA to attend Vicki's family friend’s memorial service https://youtube.com/shorts/wc8wNZypnsg

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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Post author:Vicki
Post published:February 6, 2025
Post category:Health/Fitness Hiking/Walking History Home Museums/Historical Sites Nature Nevada (including Las Vegas)Outings Pets Restaurants and Take Out Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, Dinner/Lunch with relatives and more in Las Vegas https://youtube.com/shorts/Z7ssOjhallI

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Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada

Post author:Vicki
Post published:February 5, 2025
Post category:Culture Hiking/Walking Nevada (including Las Vegas)Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

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Our Housing Update and Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs

Post author:Vicki
Post published:February 1, 2025
Post category:Nevada (including Las Vegas)Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

https://youtube.com/shorts/XZu8hOHMjD4

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Quick Weekend in So Cal for Nanka Wakayama Kenjinkai’s New Year’s Party

Post author:Vicki
Post published:January 26, 2025
Post category:California Japan Nevada (including Las Vegas)Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

https://youtube.com/shorts/1T2TkQGLGsw

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Checking Out More Places in Town and in the South West of Las Vegas

Post author:Vicki
Post published:January 22, 2025
Post category:Nevada (including Las Vegas)Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

https://youtube.com/shorts/6y0oWiQ5AB0

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Our Dog’s Vet Visit and New Doggy Bed

Post author:Vicki
Post published:January 18, 2025
Post category:Nevada (including Las Vegas)Pets Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

https://youtube.com/shorts/FKvK4RkDJzQ?si=40ZBt9uINWwSpZHU

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Nellis AFB tent camp/ RV park, veterinarian clinic, gas station, Subaru dealership, Skye Canyon Farmer’s Market

Post author:Vicki
Post published:January 16, 2025
Post category:Military Nevada (including Las Vegas)Outings Pets Travel/Geography/Info About Countries and Locations USA

https://youtube.com/shorts/czBxS_Jw6uc?si=BArP2RJR1OFwuhYJ

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Fake Grass

Post author:Vicki
Post published:January 16, 2025
Post category:Pets

Our dog is getting used to the fake grass/astroturf

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