The View From Sin City

We have arrived in Sin City.

It was a bit shocking to get up at 3am in order to make it the airport and then arrive in Las Vegas at 9:15am.  Of course, it felt like 12:15 to us and we were HUNGRY.  By the time we made it to the hotel I was downright pissy.  I have slightly low blood sugar and when I don't eat for prolonged periods my migraine kicks up and I become less than pleasant.  Ah well.  After a sandwich it all was better.

Here is The Plaza (taken from Fremont Street):

The Plaza

After checking out the machines here we took a walk down Fremont Street.  I had pretty good luck here:

Golden Gate Casino

I had a lot of fun here, but didn't even come close to trying all the games I wanted:

The Four Queens

Serious hunger attacked (again) while we were playing at The Four Queens, so we quit for dinner.  We sat looking out on the casino.  Man, it was pretty, but it got to be a bit noisy after a while.  Here is the view from the table:

Inside The Four Queens

I know you can't see any of the games (to know what they are), but it makes for a pretty picture.  I had pretty good luck on the game with the round red sign over it, second from the left, in the next to the back row.  That entire row of games is a max bet of $.75 a spin.  I love being able to afford to play at Max.  I hit the tiny jackpot. It was only $25, but it was still pretty fun when the whistle blew.

I took a bunch more photos of the casinos waking back down Fremont Street.  I had to go to Walgreens to try and buy some distilled water for mom.  They were out:(  So, while she was checking in, I snapped all of the pics.

Fremont Street Cowboy

Obviously not the traditional Thursday post today and I am sooo behind in my reading it may not be up as full as usual tomorrow, but it's Vegas Baby!

Approaching Lift-off

Remember when I told you that my mom and I were going to Vegas?  Well, my friends, we are rapidly approaching lift-off.

I am so excited.  I withdrew some money from the bank today and couldn't resist sharing my impending vacation destination with the teller.  It's funny how everyone responds to the words "going to Las Vegas."  Everyone I have told lights up like I tell them Santa is actually real.  (You didn't know that he wasn't?... sorry!)  The teller says to me, "I hope you win big.  Take that little bit of money and turn it into a lot."  That is the plan!  Of course, the reality is that if you come home with ANYTHING you've won.

This is my second trip to Vegas, but not my second rodeo in terms of casinos.  My mom and I love them and will try to stop at one whenever we go on vacation.  When we visit family in Ohio, we now have SEVERAL to choose from to play for a few hours.

The key to this here gambling thang is to not take any more money than you can afford to lose.  Consider it entertainment.  Do not UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES take your debit card so that you can get more money if you are losing.  Allot a specific amount of money to play with each day.  In other words, take your total funds, divide by the number of days you are playing, and don't spend more than that each day.

Here is where we will be staying during our "tour."  Yeah, we are getting comped rooms, so we will be jumping around.

The Plaza Downtown:

 

The Excalibur:

The Rio:

I am making a point of taking my IPod specifically for picture taking.  We plan on hitting a bunch of casinos on the strip.  For instance, The Stratosphere, Circus Circus, Paris, Treasure Island... well, I think you get the idea.  This vacation I plan to have PICTURES.

So, you may not see regular posts from me for until the end of the month, but I will try to post photos so that you know I am alive and kicking.  Plus, don't expect the Thursday post to land on Thursday.  Maybe Friday... I have some footage already, but these things often don't come together until crunch time.

Vegas Baby!

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It is official.  Mom and I are headed for Vegas this fall.  We have booked the plane reservations and room reservations.  We are staying one night at The Plaza (downtown), two nights at The Excalibur, and five nights at The Rio.  The only one that wasn't free was the first one at The Plaza, and it wasn't all that much, so our room cost will be minimal (just the surcharge on the room each night).  Honestly, it doesn't get any better than that.

I am beginning to get excited about the whole thing.  This is the first Vacation that I have had in years.  I consider visiting family vacation, but just not a Vacation.  In fact, I think the last Vacation I had was to Vegas five or six years ago.  Anyway, so psyched.  I will remember to take the camera.  I will remember to take pictures.  It's Vegas Baby!  Let's play a bit of music to get everyone in the mood...



My previous post was TV-related.  I do have a separate blog for all things TV, and I am going to try and keep most TV off this one.  If you want to check in on what is happening on the tube, according to me, you can mosey over to that blog.   It's called TV Junction Function.  Happy Tuesday peeps!