Well, is there such a thing as a bad time in Vegas? I don't think so. Teri and I arrived this past Monday for a 4 nite stay at Caesar's Palace for our annual Intergraph Intl User's Group Conference, our 911 software provider and the industry leader. Surely I cannot complain about these working conferences as the last 7 years included places like Nashville (Downtown), Orlando Walt Disney World Resort, Montreal, Canada, Indianapolis, Nashville (Grand Ole Opry) , Denver (boring :) and this year in Vegas!
Weather was a variety. Upper 90s 1st couple of days, windy (60 mph!) the 3rd day and mid 80s on Thursday. Teri totally enjoyed pool time, only stress she had all week was making sure the tan lines were even and not enjoying the scent of her new spray-on sunscreen-- how does the other world live? I know one thing--we may be in a recession, but based upon pool side viewing, the plastic surgeons haven't missed a beat--ladies packing more flotation devices than the Titanic.
The best I could do was turning one .25 slot machine into $33.00, not a bad return for 30 minutes. A co-worker won $750 and another conference attendee pocketed---FORTY-THOUSAND DOLLARS last night! Yes, 40,000!
Looking down 9 floors at the night time view of the pool....
Self-portraits are hard...
YUP, Lance Armstrong, our key speaker-- awesome 45 minute message on his life battles..
The Strip--day time.....
The Eiffel Tower at dusk.....
Pirate ship battle at Treasure Island--ship taking on fire and water....
The Mrs. in front of her palace that I bought her......
See the diver feeding the sting-ray?? Way cool aquarium...
Teri winning 3/4 gallon of gas on nickel slots......
The biggest sin in Vegas is not gambling, but the gelato stand...
Gelato cost: $10.00! The largest size--$47.00.
Cool, painted ceiling at The Forum Shops-- every high end store in the world resides here!
When in Vegas, you must eat at a buffet--so we did, Jimmy BUFFET's Margaritaville restaurant!!
Endless marketing.....
Click the play button and enjoy the grand finale'--the dancing waters of the Bellagio Hotel!
