{"id":6393,"date":"2014-03-15T20:51:23","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T20:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/?p=6393"},"modified":"2014-03-15T20:51:23","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T20:51:23","slug":"vegas-and-bust-so-we-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/2014\/03\/vegas-and-bust-so-we-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegas and bust &#8212; &#8220;So we die&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been remiss on my blog duties because I&#8217;ve been busy losing money. Here are my pics from <strong>Vegas;<\/strong> I didn&#8217;t take many and I only used my I-phone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6394\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0628.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6394  \" title=\"IMG_0628\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0628.jpg 583w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0628-174x300.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The place \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6395\" style=\"width: 531px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0557.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6395 \" title=\"IMG_0557\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0557-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"531\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0557-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0557-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lobby ceiling  \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6399\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6399\" title=\"IMG_0621\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0621-1024x558.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0621-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0621-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the distance \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6400\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0555.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6400\" title=\"IMG_0555\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0555-300x258.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0555-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0555-1024x880.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neighboring neon \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6401\" style=\"width: 478px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0625.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6401  \" title=\"IMG_0625\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0625-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0625-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0625-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paris in the springtime \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6403\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0612_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6403\" title=\"IMG_0612_2\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0612_2-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0612_2-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0612_2-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0612_2-445x240.jpg 445w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0612_2.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our fellow gamblers \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6404\" style=\"width: 354px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0582.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6404 \" title=\"IMG_0582\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0582-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"354\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0582-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0582-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Daylight \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6406\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0636.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6406   \" title=\"IMG_0636\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0636-628x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0636-628x1024.jpg 628w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0636-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0636.jpg 2003w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pop of king \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6408\" style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6408 \" title=\"IMG_0600\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0600-776x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0600-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0600-227x300.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victors  \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6409\" style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0601.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6409 \" title=\"IMG_0601\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0601-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0601-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0601-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0601.jpg 1586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanquished \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6410\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0593.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6410\" title=\"IMG_0593\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0593-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0593-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0593-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0593.jpg 1062w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A shadow of myself \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6411\" style=\"width: 472px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0597.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6411 \" title=\"IMG_0597\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0597-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0597-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0597-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empty chair \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6416\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0550.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6416\" title=\"IMG_0550\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0550-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0550-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0550-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0550.jpg 2012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buddy \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6417\" style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6417 \" title=\"IMG_0541\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0541-1024x808.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0541-1024x808.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0541-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Still smiling  \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6419\" style=\"width: 472px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0638.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6419 \" title=\"IMG_0638\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0638-1024x660.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0638-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0638-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lberace&#39;s grill \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6420\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0643.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6420\" title=\"IMG_0643\" src=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0643-1024x553.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0643-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0643-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_0643-445x240.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chicago&#39;s grid \u00a9 Ellen Wade Beals, 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These pics tell my latest story.<\/p>\n<p>Well, actually no, it is isn&#8217;t my latest. While I was away, my short story <strong>&#8220;So we die&#8221;<\/strong> came out in the latest issue (#11) of <em><strong>Cobalt<\/strong><\/em>. Here&#8217;s the <a title=\"Cobalt \" href=\"http:\/\/www.cobaltreview.com\/category\/issues\/\" target=\"_blank\">link to the website<\/a>. Then click on issue 11&#8211;it&#8217;s a downloadable pdf.\u00a0 As you&#8217;ll see, it was short-listed for the 2013 fiction prize but wasn&#8217;t the final choice. If you read it, I&#8217;ll feel like a winner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peace, love, and solace <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been remiss on my blog duties because I&#8217;ve been busy losing money. Here are my pics from Vegas; I didn&#8217;t take many and I only used my I-phone. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; These pics tell my latest story. Well, actually no, it is isn&#8217;t my latest. While I was away, my short story &#8220;So [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2044,2040,1167,1632,12,44,1610,2039,39,2041,2043,2045,2042,7,16,32],"class_list":{"0":"post-6393","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"tag-andrew-keating","8":"tag-cobalt","9":"tag-consolation","10":"tag-ellen-beals","11":"tag-ellen-wade-beals","12":"tag-fiction","13":"tag-las-vegas","14":"tag-lost-wages","15":"tag-photography","16":"tag-rafe-posey","17":"tag-short-story","18":"tag-short-listed","19":"tag-so-we-die","20":"tag-solace","21":"tag-solace-in-so-many-words","22":"tag-weighed-words","23":"entry","24":"has-post-thumbnail"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6393"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6437,"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6393\/revisions\/6437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/solaceinabook.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}