12:32 PM Monday, <May 1>, <2006>
Really, I like Las Vegas. Friday night had no troubles flying out or with any transportation all weekend long. Got a hot dog and a Cinnabon for dinner. Instead of waiting in line at the super long taxi queue at LAS, Tracy and I went to the other side of the building, hopped in a sedan and made it to Paris Las Vegas in fairly short time. Yes, it was more expensive than a cab, but worth every penny. We'd probably be still waiting in that cab line. Met up with the family and got some food at the casino cafe. Took a quick walk around the block to see if the Bellagio fountains were still going, which they weren't. Saturday we started off the day with breakfast at Lenotre as is my family's tradition, and headed north up the strip to make it for mass at 2:30pm. Stopped off and had the entire family on a rail at a craps table. My mom ended up walking away early with her winnings, while the rest of us waited it out and lost at Harrah's. We stopped at the Venetian for a bit and then walked through Wynn's, nice place. Ended up heading back to Paris as my mom took a rest stop for a bit, and then headed over to the Bellagio buffet for dinner. Good as always. Tracy and I watched a bit of the fountains and met up with Al and Nicole at Harrah's again before ending up at the Flamingo for some more craps. Started betting the Field when I saw it work for other people. And yes, ended up working for me too. Go figure. Sunday breakfast at the Paris buffet and then Tracy and I had to leave. No problems getting to the airport, and ended up waiting for 2 hours. Could have taking a flight this morning and gotten a pair of roundtrip tickets, but had to work. Good time seeing my family, the entire family, and good time in Vegas. Nice having a sixth wheel to balance things out. Definitely want to head back, maybe with the boys. And also saw lots and lots of bachelor/bachelorette parties. Like a lot. More than I've ever seen. And really busy. Made me miss the holiday family Vegas trips and other off season trips. Much better that way.