Though the work of the week had been overwhelming, the conference calls aplenty, the emails and phone calls in epic numbers, the weekend was at last here...and it did not let me down. It was classic. Fantastic. Exhilarating. Invigorating.
Have you ever heard of The Amazing Race? It's a reality show on CBS. Teams of two compete in a series of races around the world. What a novel idea to create a one-day adventure in cities around the US, and CityScape Adventures did so. My pal, Lou, and I promptly registered for the event, and Saturday was race day. After meeting at the Bikini Bar by the Strip, we were given our first six clues. Knowing we were not nearly as serious at many of the other participants, we made two goals: not break a sweat nor become frustrated with the clues.
The clues led us across Interstate 15 (yes, we crossed on foot) and to the actual Strip. Once we figured out each clue and went to the location, we had to take pictures to document our findings. Knowing it was the year of the "dragon," we found a cornucopia of dragons at the Bellagio. Then we donned white tiger masks at the Mirage, shot hoops at Gameworks in Times Square, found a Tom Selleck look-a-like to pose with, and posed with Spiderman outside Caesar's. And yes, we walked the entire way. Mission almost accomplished!
Upon checking-in and receiving our next set of clues, we slurped slushies at 7-11, Tebowed by the pirate ship in front of Treasure Island, picked the noses of Siegfried & Roy outside the Mirage, and finally caught our first bus to take us into "downtown." There we made friends on the buses, did yoga poses by the Stratosphere, planked outside of the Pawn Stars pawnshop, and enacted a marriage ceremony at the Little White Wedding Chapel, where incidentally Michael Jordan was married at? :)
Alas, the pictures are on Lou's phone, as we saved the battery in my phone for googling clues!
By the day's end, we were exhausted but reveling in the glow of finishing the race...and not placing last!
Sunday continued to be epic with a glorious day at Green Valley United Methodist Church. After an in-depth discussion on risk taking missions and a passionate worship service, my cup was overflowing. What a Sunday it was to prepare my heart for the next trip to Haiti.
In the end, a YEAH GOD is in order. Yeah God for a fantastic weekend of friends, fellowship, worship, family-time, study in the Word, and encouragement from every corner. This truly was the day the Lord has made. I am rejoicing and being glad in it.
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Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI'm on a team that's signed up for this Saturday's CityScape Adventures race in Austin. We're trying to get a feel for what the clues are going to be like. To that end, I was wondering if you could send me a picture of the clue sheets from the Las Vegas race? This would be very helpful to get an idea of what we're in for!
You can send it to my email at: kipley@gmail.com
Thanks for any assistance you can give!
-Kipley