Word of the Day

Policretin: What you call a dumb politician.

Change of plans. We did run away to Laughlin for one night. One night in Laughlin was enough for us. I hate to say it but it looks like the Flamingo is standing on its last leg. Nothing looks like it's changed much in Laughlin. I was afraid that I would have trouble finding our hotel. Nope. It was still where it's been standing for years and years and years. If you want to discover a taste of what Vegas was like back in the day, Laughlin is it. I can't believe we actually paid for the experience. That's OK. We had a wonderful dinner at the Pioneer Casino with HTP's folks and Aunt L. And this morning we joined them for a wonderful breakfast at The Riverside at a table with a view of the river. The river is much depleted due to the drought, but the view was still nice. The food was great too. Maybe we should have stayed at The Riverside.

After a quick trip back to the Arizona side of the river (Bullhead City), to do a bit of shopping at a local Super Walmart with HTP's folks and Aunt, hugs and goodbyes at the front of their hotel, we made another Great Escape. Sam's Town located off Boulder Highway in beautiful, smoggy Las Vegas. HTP and I are beginning to think of Sam's Town as our third home.

It's good to be home again. $1 a day for all the local phone calls you would want to make. That means I can set up my laptop and stay on the internet all day if I want. I can blog. The bathroom is bigger here. I can go downstairs and get a free cup of coffee. I can get free food. I can play on money-sucking machines...OK...that's not so good but there are more nickel and penny machines here.

We're going to eat Mexican food tonight and embibe on Giant Margaritas. Aside from that? Well...maybe I'll hit a jackpot, maybe I won't. But at least I've got books to read and a laptop and I can always go down and get a cafe latte in the park.

Murphyism of the Day

Kirby's Comment on Committees

A committee is the only life form with twelve stomachs and no brain.