We are back from our vacation. We had a great time. J-Mark won over $200 in the Nevada casinos. They were happy to see her leave! Steve managed to lose about the same amount at the craps table. Craps tip: bet against the roller!
The drive was uneventful, except for the detour Joanna tried to take. We almost ended up in San Fransisco. "Turn left Joanna, turn left!" Steve was heard to say. After the brief adventure down the wrong road, it was clear sailing to Reno.
It was a nice drive. The road kill count for the whole trip:
Deer: 1 cats: 7 possible cats: 10 coyotes: 2 bunnies: 10
hoses, pretending to be dead snakes: 1 unidentified: more than 20!
Andrew Markell joined us in Reno for our first night of the trip. It was good to see him. He is doing well. He showed us around the Biggest little City in the World, and then took us to a nice Chinese restaurant. Thanks, Andrew!
After dinner we went back to the casino to try our luck. Staying at the Circus Circus, we tried their casino first. Signing up for their players club got us $10 in free slot play. Joanna luck began. She turned the $10 into $20. Andrew and Steve lost their free money. Joanna then doubled her winnings. So, before opening her purse, Joanna had won $40! She has a system. If you want to know what it is please email her, and she will break it down for you. A warning; the system did not work for Steve!
The big event for Steve (after losing $20 at the craps table) was playing in the casino poker room. Lots of fun. He won a few hands. Then lost everything on a pair of pocket Aces to two pair.
The next morning we bid Andrew goodbye and began the long trip to Vegas. Over eight hours driving. Our advice - Do not listen to the book Blood Dimonds on a road trip. The opening chapter is very graphic. Exposed blood vessels! That's all we are saying!
Elvis event of the Week (while were on vacation): Jennifer and Amanda from the Herald & News took great care of little pup. The big event for Elvis was discovering "Hug Time" with Jennifer. He was not wanting for affection!
Oh yeah, sorry about A&M, Melanie. We thought for sure they would win one more game. We also took George Washington over Vanderbilt.
