Ah, vacation. Katy and I were in Vegas last week for a much needed three-day getaway. I was actually a little worried it wouldn’t live up to the expectations – our first Vegas trip in 2004 was probably our best trip together. Well, it totally lived up to it. Katy set the tone for trip by ordering a midnight snack of filet mignon and eggs the night we got in. We did all the same stuff we did last time – pool, drinks, gamble, eat, nap… repeat, but not always in that order.
Food
Other than the surprisingly great filet mignon and eggs, the highlight for me was, get this, the sushi restaurant. Not because I ate any fish, but because they had a roll I could eat and loved. It was a veggie roll with soy paper wrapping. No water creatures to make me gag. And the veggies were of a “stir fried” consistency and delicious. Was awesome to finally get to participate in the sushi fun. We ordered a lot of good room service and I ate way too many chocolate covered almonds. All the food was great, as usual.
Pool
We hit the pool every day from 8:30′ish to 12′ish. We’d go down and grab a croissant and coffee and then grab a spot at the pool. Once awake, it was time for the Mai Thai’s and the occasional dip in the pool to cool off. Was great.
Gambling
We only played blackjack this time. I usually hit the craps table as well, but stuck with blackjack this trip. Ironically, I came away up about 21 hands. I do the “slow and steady wins the race” routine and place the same bet all the time, follow my typical rules and only stray a bit from time to time. Katy, on the other hand, is more risky. And she paid for it the first day, but then rocked it out and might have come close to breaking even when it was all done. I consider gambling worth money, so even losing is fine with me, so this was hugely successful.
Drinks
My drink of choice this time was Mai Thai at the pool, Baileys on ice at the tables, whatever comes to mind in restaurants. Katy also did Mai Thais along with Bloody Marys, Vodka Tonic and her usuals. I only barfed once. 
Other Junk
We saw Jay Leno. Was pretty good…. nothing spectacular, but still a fun break from the booze and cards. We also rode the NYNY roller coaster, which was fun as hell. Katy did her usual anxiety attack as we went up the first incline, but seemed to enjoy it enough. Great views of Vegas from on the coaster.
We took about three pictures, I think. If I find ‘em, I’ll post ‘em. Was a great vacation. BIG, BIG LOVE to Momma D and Big Papa Ken for watching Ona while we were gone. It’s so awesome to have people nearby who we know Ona loves and will have a blast with while we’re away.