On the road to Las Vegas

With advice from Gary and the internet, we traveled through Reno on our way to Vegas. It was a hoot. First of all, we saw some beautiful country. Hit a little snow in the passes and made it in time to play 3 hours of Poker at the Peppermill. I was nervous because I hadn't played casino poker since last winter, but I was patient and disciplined and hit a few good cards. It also helped that we had a wild kid at the table that got caught with his hand in the cookie jar and was on tilt. He tried to bluff me and I just didn't believe it. I had pocket aces, but a straight developed on the board and he bet big on the river. I thought I was going to be paying him off, but he didn't have the straight. My pocket aces were good and I went away a winner.

We didn't celebrate with the mini-bar. Notice the warning...if you even touch it, you will be charged. It reminded me of the time Mum and I went wild with the mini-bar in Wellington. We were tired from our road trip from Lib's and just couldn't resist.

We are now in a temporary place in Vegas. We rented it for a week so we could look for a place for the winter. It is a suite with a kitchen, but it has a hole cut between the living room and the bedroom so when Pat is trying to sleep, he can here me putzing around. Like right this minute, I am drinking tea instead of coffee because I didn't want to run the grinder. I like the facility...a great pool and good location. Even a view of the strip.

We are going to look at condos this afternoon. We would love to rent before we buy to really get to know the place, so hopefully that will solve our problems.

I hear some movement in the bedroom...time to grind the coffee.