Day 57

The day started out great. We took a stroll through the exhibit area and almost bought a Kiln. Decided not to once we found out how much it would cost to ship it back to PA. I did find a couple of books and some new tools. I also got a few really cool ideas from other peoples work.

After strolling for a while we went to the charity auction. The auction was to benefit Opportunity Village. (Handicapped and Mentally challenged Adults and Children.)

Jimmy bought a raffle ticket for a $1300 work station/bench. When we sat down to hear the raffle I told him that he was going to win it. When they called his name all I could say was "I Knew It!" lol.

He donated the station back to the charity to auction off. The final bidder paid $675 for it.

I love my Husband.

After the auction we headed Downtown. It's the section of Vegas that I most like. It looks like Vegas. The strip is great to visit, but I love the history of the old original casino's. Walking from one casino to the other is just a matter of going next door and not a 1/4 mile hike. Plus, I've been here 3 times now and I've never had the chance to catch the light show, even though I've stayed downtown before.

So off we went to hang out and wait for the show under the canopy. We stopped for a bite to eat, stopped at a cigar shop for Jimmy and then made our way back to the Golden Nugget.

Jimmy played Craps and I hit a slot machine or two. He lost $300 at the table and came looking for me but I was still playing a slot when he found me, so he stuck $20 in the machine next to me and hit $390 right off the bat. Took it down to $380 and cashed out.

Me....well I won $10 which I put back in the machine when we got back to South Point.

All in all we broke even.

Every time Jimmy comes to Vegas he goes to the Golden Nugget for the Shrimp Cocktail. I don't know....it's some kind of ritual. The line is usually long and I think half of Vegas has the same ritual. While waiting at a table for him while he was in line for his "Good Luck" shrimp, I began to feel Really bad. The smell of the shrimp in the warm casino wasn't helping anything at all. By the time he made it to the table I was running for the bathroom. The people in the bathroom must have thought I was drunk because I was so sick. I was in no mood for the side way stares that I got when I came out of the stall from the bathroom attendant. (I should have puked on the damned toilet seat!) I wanted to explain to her that it wasn't self inflicted....but in the end I just figured "screw her".

The light show was half an hour away when I came outside but I couldn't make it. Every time I get that fatigued and sick I get what I call the tremors. I shake as though I'm freezing...but I'm not cold. There I sat on a garbage can shaking like crazy and it wasn't going to go away until I laid down. So we left before the light show and grabbed a taxi back.

I'll catch the light show next year.....

Today we fly home. I feel like hell. Tx is knocking on my door and I think I sleep most of the flight back. Hopefully my stomach will hang in there.

By the way.....the day is beautiful out.