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#16-Playing Craps & swimming with the sharks!

I have been to Vegas a total of 5 times. First time with an ex-boyfriend. We stayed at the MGM. Going to Vegas for the first time, well, it's mind blowing. The second time was with my husband and we went ALL OUT. We treated ourselves to shows,  expensive dinners, massages, the works! We stayed at the Venetian, it was fabulous. The third time we went for a friends wedding which was at the Wynn, which is were we stayed. Amazing, simply amazing! We went back to the Wynn again a few years later, we loved it so much. This year I was invited to meet up with some friends in Vegas. Some old friends from high school that I havent seen in 20-plus years and some new friends that I have made on facebook. They were all staying downtown Vegas. I visited there once. I wasnt very enthused about staying there but, I wanted to make the best of it.
Unfortunately, my husband couldn't get the time off so, I decided to go anyway. I stayed at the Golden Nugget. It's the nicest hotel downtown, recently remodeled. The pool was fabulous. I spent a whole day there. It had a huge shark tank and a water slide that went right through the shark tank! My cousin, Deanna and I shared a room. She decided wanted to bring her boyfriend so we all bunked together. The first night the three of us hung out at the club Gold Diggers. We had a fun time. The owner of Glitter Gultch, which is a strip club downtown on Fremont street, bought me a drink and asked me if I was single. He was hanging out with an entourage including a Kid Rock and Jack Black impersonators! The second night we had a wonderful dinner at Binions. A huge prime rib with a California Cabernet~heaven! And it was so wonderful catching up with old some friends from high school, Raeme & Kim. I really enjoyed sharing where are lives have lead us and yet we still had that bond that ties us together. There is just something about being from a small town. You know everyone, even if it is in a small way, you are connected.
The last night we had drinks at a small bar and watched a live band. We walked down to the El Cortez, my friend Raeme said they had quarter roulette tables. But, boy, did they have the rudest dealers. At least, I think they are still called 'dealers' at a roulette table maybe they are called 'spinners'.  Whatever they are called the girl was the rudest ever! After we were done playing roulette, Raeme's husband Mark offered to show me how to play Craps. I have never played before, it seems so complicated. I won my money back that I lost on roulette. Although, I am not sure that I can say I learned much, I just did what Mark told me to do.
I had a good time and maybe we will go again next year. Although, next time, I will try my best to convince them to stay on the Strip!

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