Lunch Rocks in Boulder City!

Today Helen and I took a road trip, about 40 miles, to have lunch at the World Famous Coffee Cup Cafe in Boulder City.

Tucked along the shore of the Colorado River and Lake Mead, Boulder City sprouted out of the Nevada desert in the 1930s when the Hoover Dam was constructed. Boulder City was where the thousands of workers lived during the building of the dam. Now one of its claims to fame is that its the only community in Nevada where gambling is illegal. While Nevada state law allows gaming, a Boulder City ordinance bans any wagering.

Another claim to fame is the Coffee Cup Cafe, which was featured in the Food Network's"Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,"starring host Guy Fieri. It's a family-run eatery with very little pretension, but hefty portions of tasty home-cooked food.

We arrived in B-City around 1130 and found a parking spot right across the street from "The Cup." We were shown to a corner table and checked out the place, which is decorated with plenty of photos, surfing gear, water skiing stuff and license plates. After checking out the menu, Helen chose the BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich with fries, while I opted for a cup of the chili (topped with cheese and chopped onions) and the 1/3-pound cheeseburger that comes with potato salad (or fries or slaw). Both of our meals were Excellent! The bill was only $17, pretty reasonable for all the food we had.

We got home around 1:30 and just relaxed, reading some books. I finished a biography of journalist Ambrose Bierce, while Helen is enjoying Janet Evanovich's "Fearless 14." Since we had such a hefty lunch, I whipped up some salads for dinner - organic baby spinach, romaine lettuce, roma tomatoes, kalamata olives, sliced avocados and topped with Greek feta cheese (from our local Middle Eastern market).

Over the weekend I suffered two more losing gambling sessions. On Saturday I went to MGM Grand where I played poker for about 5 hours, losing my $100 buy-in. I did win a $20 basketball bet when MSU and Illinois scored less than 130 points. So my losses for the day were $80.

On Sunday, I went to Suncoast to play blackjack and hopefully break my losing streak. Unfortunately, the blackjack went very badly. I lost my $100 buy-in and a $25 fb parlay bet. I took both underdogs - the Cardinals and the Ravens. I was doing fine until 4 minutes left in the game when the Steelers intercepted a pass and ran it 40 yards for a touchdown.

Anyway, I'm taking a few days off from gambling to try to end my losing ways. Tomorrow I have a few errands to run - banking, a trip to the post office and some grocery shopping. But I'm sure our adventures will continue...