Two Nights on the Town

Doug and I have two nights here before he flies out tomorrow.

Night 1
We first went to the Sky Lounge here at the Waldorf for drinks and appetizers before walking down to the MGM to see the bronze lion. It is the largest bronze statue in the western hemisphere standing at 45 feet and weighing 100,000 pounds. Then we crossed the street to walk through New York.

Lyft took us to the Rio. Doug once won second place in a poker tournament here and he tells stories of gondolas and the Rooftop Voodoo bar, but everything has changed. No more gondolas; the rooftop bar is closed. But the poker table where he played remains and he points it out to me. The poker room is a ghost town. We escaped the suffocating smoke and got an Uber to Paris. The Eifffel Tower closed just minutes before, but we made note of the times so we can return tomorrow.

Day 2
I went pool side this morning to enjoy my fruit under an umbrella after a healthy dose of Vit D. The water is chilly, but refreshing after 10 minutes in this unrelenting desert sun. We each have $25 credit per day, so I got a Corona Premier; $9 spent.

Doug went to get some breakfast and some medicine to help him breathe and keep his ears clear on his flight home tomorrow. His friend Nike from North Carolina is here in Vegas for the IT Conference and we're planning on meeting up this afternoon. He and Nike were in the Army together in Germany, from where their unit was deployed to Iraq.

Kris is in Los Angeles visiting her daughter and will arrive tomorrow afternoon. I purchased tickets for the iHeart Music Festival for tomorrow night.

I owe Dougie a foot rub in the pool, so he better get his butt out here soon. Nevaada, Nevahda... how do you pronounce it? We took random surveys throughout the grocery store and the consensus is that Doug is correct. It is pronounced Nuh-vaad-duh.

We both are missing the quiet solitude of nature here in this constantly moving city of lights and noises, but I'm reminded to make the best of each day and live in the moment. I will appreciate every place, person and situation for the beauty that it holds. On the home front, the tile is getting laid in the bathroom, my daughter was rear ended by a tree truck- a 6500, and my sister is fighting covid all by herself.

Nike and his son came out to the pool for the afternoon. It was great to meet and get to know them. Doug got his foot rub after three more random people at the pool confirmed that he indeed was correct in the pronunciation of Nevada.

The four of us walked over to Alexxa in Paris for dinner. We wanted to get a good view of the Bellagio fountain across the street but it was too hot to sit outside. Dinner was nice and afterwards we said our goodbyes to Nike and his son. They are flying home tonight.Læs mere