Casino Nights

Well Mom's visit came and went in a blur. She got here Sat at 2pm, then we took the kids to Payless shoes and got them some summer sandals. Thanks Mom! Then we went to this park but there were so many HUGE bees and wasps flying around we left. They apparantly had nests underneath the soft cover thing uses to cushion the kids falls. Hope the park district sends some exterminators in or no one will be in that park all summer.

Then we went to McDonalds, then we had baked chicken dinner. Then put the kids to bed, they very much enjoyed Gramma reading them stories! Then we went to Harrah's Casino, it's a Saturday Night and the place is mobbed. Valet parking was open for only Diamond and Platinum members, but the lot for the peons and riff-raff was about 6 miles from the casino. We couldn't find a place to park and I was circling for another pass when I wound up in the Valet Parking area. Figuring Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained I pulled up and asked him to valet park. He DID!!!!! HOLY CRAP! That was wicked. This place is much friendler than Ameristar.

So wait in LINE for our cards, then we get these tickets and in an hour they're supposed to come up with a slot machine designation or cash and if it hits we win. So we're having our first drink at a restaurant bar and the bartender was a real Chatty Cathy. Very nice guy, takes one look at our ticket and says we have a winner! They were totally shining us on, getting us all excited and making plans for the money etc. So we wait in line AGAIN to redeem the ticket and what do we get?

A CHOICE OF

BASEBALL CAP

SUN GLASSES

CHEAP RADIO

TRAVEL MUG.

OMG. Mom and I were cracking up. I took the travel mug and promptly lost it.

So anyway I hit the roullette table and over the course of the evening came out ahead and Mom won a nice chunk on the slot. Harrah's RULES!

So blah blah blah, the next day I look in my purse and what's on the bottom...

A FUCKING $25 HARRAH'S CASINO CHIP!!!!!!!!!!!

FUCK
FUCK
FUCK
FUCK
FUCK

Now I have to drive all the way back there to cash this in. I also have a $5 from Ameristar. I MUST clean out my purse before I leave these places. It's annoying to have to go back there.

Maybe subconsiously I do want to go back there. So how will I avoid the temptation to place more bets?

Decisions Decisions.

Anyay we went to Walmart today and Mom left. I"m exhausted.

Night!