What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas !

A very slow paced day.  Ahhhh.


When we checked in yesterday we were given some doggy treats and advised that there was a Horse and Dog Lovers park close by.  I am beginning to think this trip is all about Kyle. Who would have thought!  We took him to the park this morning (Sat) and we all had a blast.  There were lots of big and little dogs and they all ran and played like long lost friends.  The park was very well laid out, three different grassed training areas with rock walkways in between.  The park is used for training and competitions as well.  Two ladies were on staff and there was no cost.  Very nice find in the middle of a concrete desert.


We headed to 'the strip' for the afternoon and parked the white beast at "New York New York" Casino.  It has really changed since I was here, over 25 years ago.  Not so much from Kaye's last visit in 08.  We walked and poked our noses into the Excalibur, Tropicana and the MGM.  Just cruising the menus and the mood of the crowds.  Mood?  Did I mention that this place has changed since I was last here.  It caters to families and kids!  Weird assembly of values.   Gambling, drinking, smoking, and the dress code that goes with those habits, all intermixed with baby carriages and kids play areas; one that included a roller coaster; all within the confines of an overhead sign that warned: "Cell phone use to discuss the odds on Sports Betting is illegal".  I thought Sports Betting was illegal?


We had a nice lunch at the MGM and then just ripped the Penny slots apart wherever we went.  OK, my version of 'ripping' is investing $3 and getting back $5.20,  then loosing a $1 and then another $1 and then just throwing caution to the wind and pumping $2 into a $.25 machine and playing double credits...Can you feel the excitement building.  Won 80 credits ($20) on the second spin and cashed out !  Free lunch. 


After the sun dropped, along with the temperature, Kyle was treated to a second visit to the dog park. The parking lot was packed, there were hundreds of dogs.  We stayed for over an hour, walked constantly and met a very nice bunch of fellow dog lovers.  They come in as many different shapes and sizes as the dogs.  In all the insanity of that many different breeds, sizes and ages, all playing together, there were only two pocket sized dogs who barked constantly.  It was unbelievable and a true testament to the fact that all dogs are inherently friendly it is just humans who make them aggressive.


So as the title says, What really happened in Vegas, stays in Vegas...We will be staying at least another full day and night.

ps. Got the hot tub gossip low down on Sunday early dinner Prime Rib buffet; $9.95 just blocks away.  Quiet don't tell everyone.