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Sunday Night In Las Vegas

Sunday in Vegas. Sad. Lots of people checking out. Even losers don’t want to leave. This is 24/7 entertainment for grown-ups.

I know Vegas once advertised itself as a family resort. I could not agree less! IMHO this is not a good place for kids.

Brunch with the gang then check out for us. No, we aren’t leaving yet. We’re just moving across the street.

Sunday in Vegas. Sad. Lots of people checking out. Even losers don’t want to leave. This is 24/7 entertainment for grown-ups.

I know Vegas once advertised itself as a family resort. I could not agree less! IMHO this is not a good place for kids.

The photo on the left is a mobile billboard, one of many driving up-and-down the Strip advertising services you don’t want to explain to your children.

Brunch with the gang then check out for us. No, we aren’t leaving yet. We’re just moving across the street. It’s possible to get deals while you’re here. We just put two together back-to-back!

Today is Stef’s birthday. While I powernapped she, Helaine and Sam went shopping. Then the culmination of Stef’s birthday celebration. We went bowling at the Gold Coast!

The Gold Coast is an older casino off-the-strip on Flamingo. It’s down the street from the Rio and across the way from the Palms.

Bowling is fun! Bowling in Vegas is extra fun, especially on my child’s 25th.

Gotta run. We’re meeting my cousins for what was scheduled as a meal, but will now be a snack. Vegas is also about gluttony!

Vegas, Baby

Good morning from Las Vegas.

Stef’s birthday is Sunday. Helaine and I are here to help her celebrate.

Maybe I need to back up. Though Stef lives in Hollywood she’s an associate producer on a show shooting six weeks in Vegas. Sometimes it just all works out!

Good morning from Las Vegas.

Stef’s birthday is Sunday. Helaine and I are here to help her celebrate.

Maybe I need to back up. Though Stef lives in Hollywood she’s an associate producer on a show shooting six weeks in Vegas. Sometimes it just all works out!

We took the Bradley-Las Vegas non-stop and got in a little after 5:00 PDT. The temperature was 106&#176. It felt great.

The problem is this kind of heat creates lots of turbulence and our 737 bounced its way through the last half hour of flight.

We’ll spend a few days here at the Mirage then hop across the street to the Palazzo.

My cousins Michael and Melissa came in from Orange County with their son Max. They, Stef and her boyfriend Sam, Helaine and I had dinner at BLT. Burgers and shakes, but very good.

After dinner I played poker. Surprise.

At one time the poker room here at Mirage was the top spot in Las Vegas. That was before the poker boom, before Bellagio, before a lot of stuff. Now it’s just another room without a great deal of traffic.

I played for a few hours and won.

Helaine asked me if they were locals or tourists? I’m not sure. I do know John, the dealer at my table when I walked in, used to deal to me twenty years ago when 7-card stud was ‘the’ game.

One more thing before I go. As I got on the plane I started sneezing and haven’t stopped yet. I’m not sure if I have a cold. It’s a pain. You shouldn’t be sick on vacation.