August 18, 2024: End of Summer
Our days are numbered… When we told our son last week that he was going back to school in 10 days, a look of panic spread over his face. WHAT?!?! He was in disbelief… no way his video game playing … Continued
August 14, 2024: All In Time
I was hoping to get back on the poker tables on our last night in Vegas, but who knows; we’ll see how it goes. Another day of eating, walking, and going in the pool. We always had one of those … Continued
August 13, 2024: Tourney Time
A couple trips ago I couldn’t believe what I saw: the Flamingo had closed its poker room. You know how many hours I played poker in that room?!?! I had to walk by where it used to be a couple … Continued
August 12, 2024: First Night
You know I’m getting old when I’m knocking out early on the first night in Vegas. Sure, we were up early to get to the airport, and we didn’t get back to the room on Sunday night until about 1030pm … Continued
August 11, 2024: Coming To Vegas
Everybody always talks about Leaving Las Vegas… what about Coming to Vegas?!?! Well, that’s exactly what happened on Sunday morning. Back to the oasis in the desert… viva! I was talking to my 12 year old about how many times … Continued
August 5, 2024: Blackjack
One of the most popular games at the casinos is blackjack; the game is over 300 years old. They say it originated in France; it was called Vingt-et-un. I do remember some French from all those years ago in high … Continued
August 4, 2024: The Ultimate Jinx
I swear I was doing it with good intentions… When I placed my bet on the Sox to reach over their win total for the season of 61.5 games, I did it to give me a reason to root for … Continued
August 2, 2024: Leaving LA
Malibu and Zuma Beach, Santa Monica, and Hollywood… those stops were all included before we had to head back to the airport; there just wasn’t enough time to do it all. We passed by our old apartment, and ended up … Continued
August 1, 2024: LA Sports
One thing was sure. Regardless if I finally started to like Los Angeles, my sports allegiance would never change; I would never like the LA sports teams. In fact, most of the time, I hate them. The same can’t be … Continued
July 31, 2024: People Watching
It’s one of the reasons I like Las Vegas so much; the people watching is great. The people are from everywhere, not only throughout this country, but from countries all over the world. Not only do I like seeing everyone, … Continued