I was cruising around and found these Feng Shui tips for traveling this holiday. As a part ime employee for Continental Airlines in their baggage service office, I hope everyone does this. It would make my job much easier and everyone would have their bags with them.

On another note while we are speaking about bags, when you check in at the counter you are given baggage receipts thats numbers match the numbers of the tag on your bag. Also your name is also on the main tag on your bag. Please double check your numbers and name as so many of those bags look alike. It will make it more pleasant for you and I. I won't take a claim from an angry passenger and then have to track you down like Dog the Bounty Hunter. Then you won't have to make a trip back to the airport. All will be Happy!!!! Happy Holidays and Happy Traveling.

Daily Feng Shui Tip

by Ellen Whitehurst. To try best to ensure that your luggage arrives at the same destination at the same time that you do, tie nine or 18 inches of red ribbon, string, cord or thread around the handle of each individual bag. To further quell any fears that your new New Year's Eve attire is celebrating on a carousel somewhere way South of where you've literally landed, put a braid of the herb, sweetgrass, anywhere on the inside of each piece that is traveling with you. Once you return home safely and soundly you can leave the red ribbons on the bags but you should burn the sweetgrass in an attitude of appreciation and gratitude that your travels were so full of ease and grace.

Floods in Nevada are common when we get rain

The ground gets so dry here because we do not get a whole lot of rain.  When we do the ground can not soak it up fast enough.  So we have water running off the dirt into the roadways.  Every year when we have big rain storms people try to drive on through the water.  Then the firetrucks have to come and pull them out.  Last year the firetruck got stuck in the middle trying to rescue a lady.

I have added here some good links to find out more on flood safety and preparedness,

http://www.floodsmart.gov

http://www.floodawareness.com

For current weather alerts go to the National Weather Service:

http://www.weather.gov/alerts/nv.htm

Lets all have safe driving if a heavy storm hits, avoid all areas that may flood and yes even the Famous Las Vegas strip gets flood waters

Nevada Facts

Nevada is from the Spanish word meaning "snowcapped"

Nevada's official flag was adopted on March 26, 1929, but was revised on June 8, 1991.  It is a deep blue background.  The flowing ribbon reads "BATTLE BORN" A five pointed silver star and the words  NEVADA are under the ribbion.  These are surrounded by green sagebrush with yellow flowers.

Sagebrush is Nevada's state flower, the silver star represents the rich mineral wealth of Nevada.  The words "BATTLE BORN" on Nevada's flag alludes to the fact we became a state during the Civil War.

Nevada was the 36th state to be admitted to the union, on October 31, 1864.  Carson City is the state capital. 

State Bird****Mountain Bluebird

State Animal**Desert Bighorn

State Reptile**Desert Tortoise

State Fish**Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

State Fossil**Ichthyosaur*a huge whale-like marine reptile that lived during the time of the dinosaurs.

State Flower**Sagebrush

State Grass**Indian Ricegrass

State Trees**Single leaf Pinon and Bristlecone Pine

State Rock**Sandstone

State Metal**Silver

State Precious Gemstone**Virgin Valley Black Fire Opal

State Semi-Precious Gemstone**Turquoise

State Colors**Silver and Blue