We left Las Vegas this morning and drove a good part of the day, taking Route 66 (like the movie "Cars"). I am settled in our hotel room in Williams AZ while Bob and kids 2,3, and 4 are in the pool area.
Leaving Vegas was not hard for me. It is definitely not a city for me. Everyone I've talked to has said, "You have to go to Las Vegas. There is so much to do there." I always figured I have so much to do at home and I certainly didn't want to travel hours by plane to have more to do. My idea of a vacation has always been to plop my big butt down on some white sand somewhere and have native people bring me whatever I desire. (AHHHHHH!).
We LOVED the dancing fountains outside the Bellagio but that was probably the best thing we saw. To me, the strip was not great. I felt bad for my teenage boys and my husband as they were bombarded with imagery that was not meant for public viewing. There were huge movie screens all over the Strip with barely dressed women in awkward positions girating (sp) up and down poles etc. Strange men stand on the corner handing out pictures of naked women, with promises to have them in your hotel room in 20 minutes. Trucks drove up and down the strip with near naked pictures of woman plastered all over the sides, like a moving billboard.
No, I do not plan to return to Vegas. I did gamble though. That REALLY surprised me because I was sure I wouldn't. Gambling is the kind of thing I could really like doing so I just don't do it at all. Its safer that way for me. That's why I don't drink any more either. Too much potential trouble.
Anyway, back to gambling. It was the last machine as we walked out of the casino. Bob stuck in a dollar and we started messing around with the machine. I'm not even sure what we were playing but a security guy came up and told us we had to get our kids out of there so we parked them by the exit and went back in to get our $1 worth. I told the kids they could now say that have been kicked out of a casino. We played about 5 minutes and had spent $1 and walked out. With my luck I would have won a million $$ and become a gambling addict. Losing was good for me.
Tomorrow, on to the Grand Canyon via train. I'll keep you posted.
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11 years ago
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Yeah, that must have been a little awkward for your teenage boys to get naked lady literature in the presence of their mother.
Gambling is fun! But, you're right it is totally one of those things that could develop into a problem. I limit myself to a few times a year, just to be safe.
Does the whole family have "addictive" as a core personality trait? I know I do, hence 20 years sober.
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