Monday, September 16, 2013

Travel Month(s), Part 1

Well, let's start with Las Vegas.   First, the casinos.

Rule #1:  decide beforehand at what loss amount you will tolerate and still feel good about yourself.
Rule #2:  stop when you get there - period.
Rule #3:  play games you understand.
Rule #4:  quit while you're ahead.  If you ever get ahead.

Worked for me... again.

Rule #1:  bet max of $60.
Rule #2:  not applicable this trip.
Rule #3:  slots, baccarat, roulette.
Rule #4:  left with $85.  :)

Nice hotel.  And talk about cheap!  Half of this room in Boston of NYC would be $500.  I paid $150.










The official reason for this travel was business.  And darned if I didn't actually do some!  It was an excellent conference, at which I learned a lot, and from which my company should benefit.  This, of course, soothes the conscience (to the extent there is still some left to soothe).  ;)

The other trip this month was just this last weekend, and the official reason was: pleasure.  Secondarily, family closeness.  Overnighting at my brother/sister in-laws' home on a lake,


the next day we hosted them at our club seats at Lambeau Field, and it was a great game - decisive win on a pleasant day.  We're in slightly different seats than in prior seasons... down one level closer to the field, and out of the direct sun, albeit further from the glass.




The recent expansion of the stadium into the South End Zone was pretty extensive.  And they have a cool roof deck where you can not only see the stadium from way up,




but the actual Bay (known as Green) itself in the distance.



So... nice.  Two trips down, several to go.  Next up:  Hanover, Germany & London, England.


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