This past weekend the family took a road trip to Lake Tahoe. B-Dad and I needed to get our gambling fix and Harrah's really wanted us to visit, as evident in the amount of special offers and coupons we've been receiving. The temperatures dipped into the high 40's while we were there, so we spent most of our time inside. Fortunately the hotel has an arcade and an indoor pool so that is where we took the boys during their waking hours for most of the trip. I don't think there were any complaints on their side, as what little child would complain about playing in water, getting wet, flashing lights and beeping sounds for entertainment.
Of course us grown ups played our games too. Unfortunately I don't think we had as much fun as the boys did. Sure it was good to gamble but it would have been better if we won some money. Ah such is life. The last time we were all there was in August, I think. Or was it July? I know it was sometime during the summer. You know you gamble a good number of hours when you return after being away for several months and the staff recognizes you. I had a couple of pit bosses and dealers recognize me from an earlier visit. I wasn't sure whether or not to be embarrassed or flattered. Well whatever, as long as they get my comps right and track my play accurately.
The hubby and I have player's cards for Harrah's. If you love gambling as much as we do, I would highly suggest getting a card. They track your play and give you points based on how much you gamble. You work your way up to certain tiers (Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Seven Stars). Then the offers and comps come your way. I love it. This past trip our rooms and food was all comp'd. All we ended up paying for was for our gambling and miscellaneous stuff (tips, etc ...). That definitely makes losing money much more bearable. We figure we lost what we would have spent on our rooms and food. So no harm done.
Now we're back and I'm exhausted. I'm not sure why but I'm fatigued and still carrying that headache from Sunday. Ugh. I always found it strange how you need a vacation to recover from a vacation. But this definitely applies here. Time to end this post as my eyelids are heavy and threatening to close.