BBQ Lunch and a Movie

Helen and I had an full day on Friday.

We left the apartment at 9 a.m. and our first stop was a Target store to pick up a few items she wanted. Then I dropped her off for a 10 a.m. hair appointment that was going to take about 90 minutes. Since the hair salon was only a mile or so from the Rampart Casino, I drove over there to kill time while she had her hair done.

I played some blackjack against a dealer named Chuck, who grew up in San Diego and was a die-hard Chargers fan. I told him I was a Raiders fan and we had a good time talking AFC West football over the past 30 years. Even though he's loved the Bolts, he says if they move to LA, he's done with them. I won $140 and cashed in before going back to pick up Helen about 11:30.

We decided to go to the Red Rock casino for lunch and see if there was a matinee movie worth watching. We bypassed the casino food court and opted for Lucille's BBQ for lunch. I had BBQ ribs with a side order of pulled pork and BBQ beans. Washed it down with a tasty strawberry lemonade. Helen had a BBQ chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries, along with a club soda. Total bill was $33.

Then it was off to check out the movie choices. We opted for "The Revenent," over "Joy" because of the timing. It was showing at 2:20, while Joy didn't begin until 3:15. So we settled in for the movie, which was compelling, but a little too violent for Helen. She had to avert her eyes more than once due to blood and gore. We both thought it was historically accurate and beautiful cinematography, but also grisly.

Got home about 530 and watched some TV and relaxed with a few Ghiradelli chocolates. And so our adventure continues...