Hello on Monday Morning

Dear Friends,



The big question is: “Did the Curley’s come back from the Casino with more money than they started with?” The answer to this question is “No!”

The second question is: “Did we have fun?” Yes, we did!

We started off on the gambling adventure on a positive note. Linda took the five dollar vouchers which the Casino gives you, and won $125.

We next perused the casino in search of a couple of hot machines. We usually stick with the nickel, and penny machines, but every once in a while we think that we can hit it big in the quarter slots, of course playing maximum bets in hopes of winning the biggest payoff.



One of the vouchers which the casino gives you as you exit the bus is for entrance to the buffet. Being an expert in the buffet line, I thought that the food was mediocre even though I did leave the place quite full.



After the buffet, we continued our search for the hot machine. Linda found one! It was so hot that she played from about 1 PM until we were forced to leave because we had to get back on the bus. The machine never cooled off for hours. Linda turned a $10 bill into over $150 and this was on a penny slot machine. Actually she had the amount closer to $200, and greed set in. I was standing over her shoulder, and suggested that she should cash out. My suggestion fell on deaf ears!

While she was winning, I continued to lose. I should have left the slot machines, and played a little Keno. I wouldn’t have lost my money so fast.

We haven’t been in this casino for a couple of years, but our slot cards were still active. I imagine we will be getting Casino promotions in the mail sometime this week. The casino wants more of our money.



The people like us who arrive on buses come in all size and shapes, and physical health. They come with their canes, walkers, and ride motorized scooters. People who smoke are in heaven. No one beats them up because they smoke. I also noticed that the smoke free areas are a bit noisier, and they have slots which are a bit more exciting than the smoke free areas of the Casinos.

One time we sat in the part of the casino which allows smoking, and the person next to us on the right and the left lit up a cigarette. We cashed out and left the machine in 30 seconds. I even saw one guy take cigarette butts out of a container, and light them up. Talking about a desperate gambler who likes smoking!

Even though they have some smoke free areas in the casino, the smoke leaches into the smoke free areas. My throat is a little scratchy today just from breathing in second hand smoke.



The bus arrived back at the Italian American Club around 7 PM. We stopped at the East Side Café for a pizza and a pitcher of beer before heading home. East Side is a ¼ mile from the Italian American Club and it is owned by one of my Italian friends.



Social Calendar – We have a busy week coming up, and this includes the weekend. Today might be the only light day. I am supposed to play golf today around 10:30 AM; rain might put a damper on that. My friend and I don’t play golf in the rain, and we don’t play on cold weather. Not all of our friends have the same attitude.

I am not sure what Linda has planned after she is fully awake.

I do have to head to a Great Barrington radio station to pick up some radio auction gift certificates which Linda purchased on Saturday.



Sports – Three of the teams which I have in the final four are still alive. I can’t believe that Kansas got knocked out of the tournament. The talking heads of the sports’ world had them highly rated, and getting to the championship game. I don’t know why I listed to these experts!



Politics – I see we have Universal Health Care. Yes, it will mostly likely be altered, or tweaked in some form, but at least it is a step in the right direction!



I just saw a news report that real Maple Syrup is good for you. The study is touting the antioxidants benefits of eating real Maple Syrup. Was the study done by the Maple Syrup industry?



Well, I have to decide what I am going to do first today. I missed my 4:30 AM workout at Retro Fitness. Golf is iffy! I should visit Mom in the nursing home. Linda bought me a whole bunch of used books by one of my favorite authors at a local book store. Today might end up being a day when I act like a slug!



Have a great week at work or play!

Talk to you soon. The Curley Lad