Our last day in Vegas. And I took no notes whatsoever for this day, so at this point I'm at the mercy of my old and faulty memory. I do know that Nyssa slept as late as possible while I whiled away some time downstairs playing slots and drinking ginger ale. I bounced back and forth between Kitty Glitter and Da Vinci Diamonds, both of which let me ( Read more... )

Today was to have been our spa day. I contemplated not doing it at all, since Nyssa couldn't join me. But $30 for unlimited use of the facilities for the day seemed too good to pass up, especially considering I'd spend more than that if I went down for coffee and gambling instead. So spa it was. I put in my bathing suit, slipped on my sandals, ( Read more... )

Having been up until the wee hours gambling, Nyssa slept as late as possible. I went down for my usual slots and coffee. I also spent some time wandering around the casino taking pictures of all the stained glass for my sister-in-law who's a wiz with making stained glass art ( Read more... )

Started my day the usual way, downstairs for slots and coffee while Nyssa slept a bit. Didn't win anything big but my money lasted pretty well. Once Nyssa was up it was time for something to eat. Ate at our buffet, used our $10 for the day. The buffet is what it is for a cheap a buffet - decent food but nothing special. Buffets can be a challenge ( Read more... )

Okay, so it's a bit late. I procrastinate well ( Read more... )

It was horribly hot for me. Broke the 1958 record high temperature and hit 115 F on the Saturday. Between that and the over air-conditioned casinos, no wonder I had a cold. The back and forth between hot and cold was killer ( Read more... )

Tuesday, our last day in Vegas ( Read more... )

Lazy morning this morning. Checking email, generally going around at a slow pace but feeling like the cold is gone ( Read more... )

A wonderful lunch done, gambling called. I'm pretty sure a nap was also in the cards ( Read more... )

Sunday morning - it's my birthday! And time to move back to the Strip. I decide that a cab is what my roulette winnings are for, saving us from hauling suitcases in the heat. In fact, this was a trend for me on this trip, winning on slots or roulette and using the money for anything that would keep us out of the heat ( Read more... )