Prepping for The Land of Neon & Free Drinks

Helen and I are getting ready to roll west and begin our 2015-16 Las Vegas adventure.

I've changed the oil and put new tires on the trusty GMC Terrain. Helen spent much of yesterday doing laundry and we'll be packing our suitcases as we get ready to leave TC on Thursday morning. Thanksgiving Day will find us on the road to Springfield, Illinois where we'll spend the night at the Abraham Lincoln Hilton, which is supposed to have a nice holiday dinner available. Then on Friday we'll hit the road, eventually spending the night somewhere just west of Oklahoma City if all goes well. Saturday's drive will be a 10-12 hour trek to somewhere just east of Flagstaff, AZ. Maybe Grants NM.

Then on Sunday we roll into Las Vegas where I have two comped nights waiting at the Suncoast Casino, one of the closest gambling joints near our apartment at Shadow Hills.  Early Tuesday, Dec. 1, we'll get the keys to our apartment. Then I've made plans to meet a moving crew at the storage unit so they can haul our belongings to our temporary home at 3501 Shady Timber Street, Apt. 1106, Las Vegas NV 89129.

We should be all moved in by early afternoon. Helen arranged for Cox Cable to come out on Tuesday and hook up the TV and internet. And that should finish our transplant from Michigan to Nevada.

We have big plans for this winter. Niece Tricia Wright and her husband Kevin are coming out from Ypsilanti for a visit in January. Kevin is a talented home brewer and I look forward to sharing a few Vegas brews with him. Sin City Brewery and Tenaya Creek offer some tasty beverages. And in February Nick Edson and his wife Lois are arriving from TC, along with John and Janet Tune who will be driving up from Green Valley, AZ. Should be a fun few days for the six of us!

This will probably be the only blog entry until we get out there and Cox works its magic on our internet service. I'll try to do a good job of blogging, keeping you informed of our day-to-day activities as our Las Vegas Adventure continues...