We took a quick trip to Vegas with some of our friends. No big winnings but we did get to go to the pool, some shows, ate our fill of Chipotle and see some dolphin and tigers.
We left Saturday morning and got to the Mirage in the late afternoon on Saturday. Once we unpacked, found our friends, got some very large margaritas and headed to the casino across the street (Casino Royale) for the excellent (and affordable) craps tables and penny slots. Cheri introduced me to the fishing game (penny slot game) which was a blast even though I lost all of my pennies. We decided to have dinner at Chipotle before heading back across the street for the Tim Allen standup show - which we left in the middle of because we were falling asleep.
The next morning, we headed to a diner in the casino and then headed to the Hard Rock for Rehab. We rented a cabana right by the pool. It wasn't very crowded (especially at first). We were a little early in the season but the sun was hot and the water, once you got used to it, wasn't so bad. We had a great waitress who was an ex-pro tennis player from Australia. She made sure we were never without a cocktail. We met some new friends from Sweden, Netherlands and some college kids from Michigan. We pretty much shut down the pool and headed back to the Mirage. It was the most expensive pool party I'd ever been to.
Matt and our friends went out that night and went back to Chipotle and Casino Royale. Steve ended up making some money. I fell asleep after rehab. I got up around 10:30pm when Matt came in to check on me. I decided to stay in so I ordered room service. It was the best hamburger ever I think.
On Monday, we started out very slowly. Cheri and Steve had been playing cards for a couple of hours before we got up. Matt and I decided to go to a restaurant and eat. Then we met Steve and Cheri at the game - let it ride. I tried to play but felt like I was doing everything all wrong and that the dealer was getting mad at me so I gave my seat to Matt. After a few more hands, Cheri and I went to the Siegfried and Roy dolphin and tiger exhibit at our hotel. They had 10 dolphins - many of which were born at the hotel. Much like Sea World, the trainers would prompt the dolphin to do a trick for fish. We stayed for a few minutes and went into the big cat exhibit. They had probably 50 large cats - many white tigers, lions, jaguars. In one of the cages, there was a guy playing with some of the tiger cubs. Those cats LOVED their balls. The highlight for us was actually getting to meet Siegfried. He was a really nice guy. He signed pictures for us and we posed for a picture.
We met the boys back at the roulette tables in the Mirage. We decided to go back to Casino Royale for the craps tables. Matt and I stayed for a little while before going back to the hotel to get ready for the evening. Steve and Cheri went back to Chipotle (again) and played more craps / penny slots.
We had tickets to the Cirque Michael Jackson One show, which was playing at Mandalay. Matt and I went early and ate dinner at a fantastic Russian place called Red. Then we went to an ice bar! Everything was made of ice - the bar, the seats, even the drinking glasses. We got these fun fur coats and hats to wear. I felt like a polar bear.
We met Steve and Cheri afterwards and headed into the theater. Cheri was able to get us even better seats. We were literally front and center of the stage. The show was amazing. There was acrobatics, dancing and even a hologram of Michael during the last song. You really felt like you were seeing him. It was such a great show. Afterwards, we headed back and passed out. We knew we had a big day of travel ahead of us.
Such a wonderful trip! The only thing missing was our little guy. Not that he was missing us! Dylan stayed with Nonnie and Grandad in McKinney. His days were filled with chasing Casey, playing outside, going to the park, eating pancakes at McDonalds and having so much fun.
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