Back from Vegas

We made it back in one piece... we didn't want to leave.. and we certainly can not wait to go back... we had a heck of a time...

Now, if I were some sort of skilled blogger, I could take the time and patience that would be necessary to make a proper accounting of all that transpired in Vegas, from my perspective... and altho, all I would have to do, is just reach down into my lil bag of will power, and make the post happen, I just don't feel like it, plus.. there would be pages and pages and pages and pages...

So, I am just gonna wing it.. I didn't take any notes.. so, am going to rely on memory.... and since this is my plan of action.. let me start with what was a huge highlight for me during this trip...



I got to meet Pauly.. now, I don't look to him as some sort of Blogging God, or Journalistic celebrity... he just happened to decide to answer an email of mine about a year ago, that pulled me from a very not so happy place... and I got to thank him in person for that... so, nuff said about that.



Also, got to meet Barry Greenstien(sp), and he is a very humble person.. he gave a nice lil talk, before the tourney started...



And I also got to me Wil Wheaton... who is a genuinely nice person and was gracious enuff to let me take a couple photos... there is another photo of him listening to me go on and on about something or the other, I was quite drunk at the time, and my companion happened to be sober and took the picture... to me it looks as tho Wil is wondering, 'How drunk is this guy, and how can I can away from him'. heh.. he was so nice...

I figure if your gonna make a fool outta yourself, might as well be to a nice person...

We didn/t have the kind of view Pauly had. ( Pauly's View )

Ours was a bit more, rustic:



We arrived about 10:30 pm Wednesday night and after getting from the Airport to the Hotel, and then checked in and finding out room, we went out and checked out the strip and played a few penny slots until about 3:30 in the morning.. my friend was way tired and I decided to take a nap.. I was up at 6:30 and ready to go again.. I went exploring while she got ready ( the 'she' variety of people generally take awhile to get ready ), so, I was able to pretty much explore the entire hotel and find out all the short cuts.. I mention this, because, from the front of the hotel to our room, was about 6 and 1/2 miles... once she was ready, we went and had breakfast at the buffet of the Imperial Buffet, located there in the same hotel and despite what I had read in the reviews, the food was damn good.. and they had tons of choices.. and an omelet bar. we tried a bit of everything....

Then we just walked up and down the strip, checking out the the other nearby casinos.. she was shopping.. I was looking for 9/6 video poker... occasionally we would throw a couple bucks into a penny slot, mainly to rest and to get a drink... at about 4pm or so, we made it back to the room and took a short nap.. and out back on the strip by 7:30.. we decided to walk north, cuz, earlier we walked south.. so, it only made since.. it was damn cold too.. we almost turned back.. but, had gotten fairly close to the Wynn.. decided to check it out..

Wow.

That place is amazing..... truly. Nothing I could type would do it justice..

They have marble stalls in the bathroom...

We finally made it back to the room around midnight.. somehow I had gotten a 46oz daguiri, and it was half full, or empty, and I remember being fairly toasted from all the other drinks... she was ready for bed, but I decided to go up to play some 1/2 NL.. well, I never made it to the elevator.. I took a few steps and not unlike one of those episodes from a twilight zone movie.. the hallway kept getting longer and longer.. I decided it prolly was not a good idea to make the trek up to the poker room and most likely lose all my cash.. and besides.. we had a Hoover Dam tour the next day.. had to be up bright and early..

So, I came back to the room, turned on the shower, de-clothed, and pretty much passed out/fell asleep in the tub. It was the only way I was going to be able to get up on time...

Hoover dam tour was incredible.. took all day and we were dog tired... once we got back.. took a short break.. then headed up to check out the Fremont Experience. my goal was to hit Binions and soak in what energy might be emanating from the WSOP champion photos they had on the wall.. we found Binions and we found the photos.. but, as I will attest to shortly.. not much energy made it my way...

So, that is Wednesday, and Thursday, and Friday.. brief and to the point.. Will come back latre with more about the Tourney, some pictures, some links to pictures, and some other fine things.. for instance..

Number of twins seen: 4
( or would that be 8 )

Funny things heard in the elevator:
Mamma, you got your shorts on backwards? ( Old man to apparently his wife, after she told him to be quiet )

Things I didn't expect to happen:
Being woke up at 2am by a naked man in the hallway.

How many times I busted out, randomly, with, 'Viva... Las Vegas'? More than several.

So, go read the other write ups.. they are all much bettre than mine... I have not read any yet, cuz, I didn't want anything to influence my stellar skills.. but, I am sure they are bettre than mine...

I met some fine people.. some I won't or don't remember, and I regret that...

Anyway.. more latre.....

Peace