This morning began with a quick trip to the local grocery store, Albertson's, for fresh fruit, flavored waters, salad fixings, napkins, paper towels and a bunch of other stuff. By 9:30 I was back home and visiting with the Original Jersey Boys, Tony Soprano and his associates.
At 10 a.m., Helen encouraged me to hit the Strip and rebound from yesterday's losing session. I really was reluctant, since I didn't want to lose again. But Helen's confidence in me made the difference. I made the 8-mile drive to the Strip and parked at Bill's Gambling Hall. My plan was to play very conservatively - $5 bets until I felt a winning streak under way. That worked immediately. I played at Bill's for about 30 minutes and walked away $76 up. A great way to start the trip!
I considered not playing any more, but it was not even noon yet and Helen didn't expect me home until 5 p.m. So I walked down to the Imperial Palace where I immediately lost $40.
My next stop was O'Shea's where I bought in for $60 and played for about 3 hours at a $5 table and went up and down, up and down. Players came and went and I hung in there. One group of players was a group of students from the University of Delaware - Blue Hens - on Spring Break.
Another guy in a cowboy hat and boots was a rancher from Calgary, Alberta. He said people saw his hat and immediately thought he was from Texas. He set 'em straight.
Eventually, I cashed out for $104 - a profit of $44 - and it was time to head home. So for the day, my profit was $76-40+44 = $80. A nice rebound from yesterday.
On the way home, I stopped by the Middle Eastern Market and picked up fresh pita bread, hummus, Greek feta cheese and Kalamata Olives. That made a tasty, no-muss-no-fuss dinner.
While I was gone, Helen did some emailing, watched TV and continued reading her mystery book.
She's still reading now, while I get this blog posted. Tomorrow is another day in Vegas, Baby, and I'm sure our adventure will continue...
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