las vegas

as you know, reader, the baron was away from maryland last week, visiting friends and family. she spent part of her week away in las vegas, with her friend laura and laura's companion travel duck.



they had planned to see a show, spend time at the hotel spa, learn pai gow poker (laura did anyway), and visit other casinos on the strip, but alas... they instead spent three days at the pool. and shopping. and at the hotel bar.

snippets of conversation from the trip (names removed to protect the ridiculous):

late sunday morning:
-well. we're early.
-outlets?
-charleston street?
-ok. but we're not that early; we'll have to speed shop.

monday morning:
-what are you watching?
-dude, i think this might be the very last episode of 'charmed'.
-i don't think so.
-what? really? doesn't it seem like they're wrapping things up?
-uh.
-i'm watching tomorrow.

monday afternoon (after the pool):
-i feel like i didn't get any color.
-my breasts have red splotches on them! they're burned!
-what?
-the sun must have gone through my bathing suit!
-er. sure.

monday night:
-i think dessert is a good idea.
-it's happy hour at the bar.
-what does that mean?
-it means that beer will be half price.
-so... bar first?
-yes.

later monday night (two beers and one and one third martinis down):
-i am drunk.
-yes, you are.
-drink some water.
-don't boss me! also, i want these m&ms.
-how about every time you eat an m&m you drink some water?
-[chewing]
-dude, it's 7:45pm and we're going to bed.
-i am drunk.

tuesday morning:
-dude, i think *this* might be the very last episode of 'charmed'.
-i don't know.
-well. it's happening this week, anyway, right?
-it seems like it, but...

tuesday afternoon (to see a movie at the orleans hotel/casino):
-do you think the car is safe here?
-yeah. not sure. this casino seems a little run down.

tuesday evening (after the movie):
-even paul rudd could not save that movie.
-also, jason segal...
-needs some help. he couldn't get a comb?
-or some orthodontia.
-some teeth whitening at the very least.
-yes.

below, travel duck waits for the movie. in a very empty theatre.