Ah...every June it happens! My annual mid-life crisis! A week where I take time to break down and get sad about my life ~~~~~~~ Wait! What kind of mid-life crisis is that? I learned 6 years ago to have a FUN mid-life crisis. And this year we took it on the road to Vegas Baby!
Some of our pics are posted here from the trip. And it was only a couple of nights, but we had so much fun, as usual in the city of lost wages. We stayed at the Rio, one of our favorite places...especially since they offer us free rooms!!!! OK...I keep telling everyone---ALWAYS use your players club card. The casino keeps track of how much you wager. And it adds up! Let's say you put a $20 in a slot. And along the way you win $10, and decide to keep playing. Not only do they record you as spending the initial $20, but also that additional $10. And any other incremental wins you get along the way! Second thing we do is when you eat or drink at the hotel you are staying at...charge it to your room. Even if you are paying at the end, they keep track of that too. So they see you are spending money there.
Anyway...nice big rooms, technically suites at the Rio. Friendly staff always. Easy shuttle service over to Harrah's or Paris on the Strip. Good places to eat. Very nice pool area. We had a really nice day on Thursday, lounged by the pool for a few hours, soaking in the desert sun. It was not too hot, only about 85, and the pool was cool and refreshing!
We did take the shuttle over to Harrah's to go to Carnival Court bar, recommended by our friend Eugene, and also Melissa. Great fun there. Live cover bands that dance on the bar. Stunt bartenders who twirl that bottles, free shots at different times, and a generally ribald atmosphere, that was so much fun. Sharlynn got a couple of pics with the Chippendale dancers out front, and enjoyed THAT immensely! And she also got me my new fav t-shirt that states that I "heart" lap dances...which is true! LOL!
So we gambled, we drank, we soaked up sun, swam in the pool. Did not see any shows per se, this time. Though I enjoyed the show on the casino floor one night. So many pros working...maybe because of the World Series of Poker (which we watched for a bit) was taking place. I saw five in about 20 minutes and watched one doing her thing trying to lure a guy at a slot machine. It was better than Cirque de Solei! I went down to a row of slots to see if she could complete the deal, and a very nice young lady sat down next to me, and struck up a flirtatious conversation! HA! When I decided to go to my room, she asked where I was going. "Upstairs," I said. "Am I invited?" she asks. LOL! "Uh...not tonight , but thank you," I said with a smile! Too much fun!
It was a brief trip, but a great part of my crisis, working out some deep issues. Love Vegas, always fun, always entertaining.
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