Well, we finally made it back from Las Vegas. It was my first time there. The last time I tried to make a trip to Vegas, I was sick and so weak. I had somehow caught a flu. I woke that morning feeling achey and sneezing really bad. But I thought I could go on anyways. We were living in Ocean Shores at the time, and had made it all the way to Salem, OR and had to turn around and take me back home. I was so sick, my body wouldn't let me go on anymore, and I was getting increasingly worse. So, my sis drove me back to our place in Ocean Shores and she went on to Las Vegas with herself and Odessa. So, this year, I thought ahead and got a flu shot several months ago so there would be no chance of that happening again. It worked! I didn't get sick this time, and managed to make it all the way to Las Vegas. We even visited mom and stepdad on the way.
We drove in shifts, so we could make it there quicker. I discovered one thing; I discovered you can drive the length from Tillamook to Las Vegas in a single day! And you can do it without speeding too. My sis is a very conscientious driver. Me, on the other hand, well I got stopped once. At least the officer was nice about it all, and we got off with only a warning. He was more like an old buddy than a law enforcement officer. That's good though! I prefer a nicer, more understanding person stopping us. I've been stopped by mean cops before, and they leave me feeling so angry and hateful. But this guy wasn't like that at all. I remember in Lakewood, there was this one cop who simply hated me and my sis, and I never understood why. But I do know he was connected with these girls who once jeered at me and my sis as we were walking by their place back in 1991. Well! At least they said we were tough as rocks! LOL!
Anyways, we had fun in Vegas. We stayed at a first class hotel, with a casino and even a built-in mall. The beds were amazingly comfortable too. I didn't want to leave! I wanted to stay there forever. As promised though, I took my sis and treated her to the buffet at Caesar's Palace. At first, we thought we were there. We waited in line for what was probably nearly an hour, only to find out it was the wrong buffet!! Not that it probably wouldn't have been a good buffet, but it wasn't the one I was hoping for. I promised Caesar's Palace and I wanted to deliver. It's my last buffet ever. I knew I would never have another chance again. After my surgery next year, I'll never be able to eat at another buffet. So, I wanted to make this a good trip.
Caesar's Palace is AMAZING!!! I loved the buffet. They had peppered mashed potatoes, made with green peppers. I honestly didn't think I'd like it because I hate peppers. But when I tried it, I found it really was not that bad at all! It was actually quite good! They had a little bit of a kick to them, but not overwhealmingly spicy. They also had Wagyu beef. Very few places in the USA carries Wagyu beef!! I tried some, next to a slice of regular US prime rib. The difference was like night and day! The Wagyu beef melted in my mouth!! It was so light and delicious! The prime rib was a lot tougher (but not overcooked). It was good prime rib, but the Wagyu beef was much better in texture and flavor! I wish more places carried that!
I'd told the staff that day was my sis's birthday, and so they surprised her with a platter of their desserts. The desserts looked awesome!!! They also sang to her too! It was fun!! After I was done with dinner, I decided to try some of their desserts. I went hog-wild on them. They had cupcakes frosted with actual frosting!! That's very rare. You go to almost any place in Reno, all their cakes are frosted with fancy-colored cool whip that, by the time you get it, has a texture similar to rubber!! But not at Caesar's Palace! They use REAL buttercream frosting on their cupcakes and they taste AWESOME!!! I had 2 of them. I also tried their lemon bars, which were also good. I filmed the whole thing. I plan on making it into another movie too, available on UMG Productions.
Afterwords, we went to this candy store and went hog-wild there too. My sis found a box of Japanese candies she wanted so bad! So she got it, and I picked up some goodies too. We also visited Area 51! It was interesting. I got an alien magnet. I always like to pick up magnets everywhere I go. This was no exception.
Anyways, this was a fun week. My sis loved it. I gave her a birthday present, a book on how to speak fluent Japanese in 90 days. She loves that book! She cannot put it down now. She enjoyed her time in Vegas. She said it was the best birthday she's ever had. I was so glad I made it fun for her.
We drove in shifts, so we could make it there quicker. I discovered one thing; I discovered you can drive the length from Tillamook to Las Vegas in a single day! And you can do it without speeding too. My sis is a very conscientious driver. Me, on the other hand, well I got stopped once. At least the officer was nice about it all, and we got off with only a warning. He was more like an old buddy than a law enforcement officer. That's good though! I prefer a nicer, more understanding person stopping us. I've been stopped by mean cops before, and they leave me feeling so angry and hateful. But this guy wasn't like that at all. I remember in Lakewood, there was this one cop who simply hated me and my sis, and I never understood why. But I do know he was connected with these girls who once jeered at me and my sis as we were walking by their place back in 1991. Well! At least they said we were tough as rocks! LOL!
Anyways, we had fun in Vegas. We stayed at a first class hotel, with a casino and even a built-in mall. The beds were amazingly comfortable too. I didn't want to leave! I wanted to stay there forever. As promised though, I took my sis and treated her to the buffet at Caesar's Palace. At first, we thought we were there. We waited in line for what was probably nearly an hour, only to find out it was the wrong buffet!! Not that it probably wouldn't have been a good buffet, but it wasn't the one I was hoping for. I promised Caesar's Palace and I wanted to deliver. It's my last buffet ever. I knew I would never have another chance again. After my surgery next year, I'll never be able to eat at another buffet. So, I wanted to make this a good trip.
Caesar's Palace is AMAZING!!! I loved the buffet. They had peppered mashed potatoes, made with green peppers. I honestly didn't think I'd like it because I hate peppers. But when I tried it, I found it really was not that bad at all! It was actually quite good! They had a little bit of a kick to them, but not overwhealmingly spicy. They also had Wagyu beef. Very few places in the USA carries Wagyu beef!! I tried some, next to a slice of regular US prime rib. The difference was like night and day! The Wagyu beef melted in my mouth!! It was so light and delicious! The prime rib was a lot tougher (but not overcooked). It was good prime rib, but the Wagyu beef was much better in texture and flavor! I wish more places carried that!
I'd told the staff that day was my sis's birthday, and so they surprised her with a platter of their desserts. The desserts looked awesome!!! They also sang to her too! It was fun!! After I was done with dinner, I decided to try some of their desserts. I went hog-wild on them. They had cupcakes frosted with actual frosting!! That's very rare. You go to almost any place in Reno, all their cakes are frosted with fancy-colored cool whip that, by the time you get it, has a texture similar to rubber!! But not at Caesar's Palace! They use REAL buttercream frosting on their cupcakes and they taste AWESOME!!! I had 2 of them. I also tried their lemon bars, which were also good. I filmed the whole thing. I plan on making it into another movie too, available on UMG Productions.
Afterwords, we went to this candy store and went hog-wild there too. My sis found a box of Japanese candies she wanted so bad! So she got it, and I picked up some goodies too. We also visited Area 51! It was interesting. I got an alien magnet. I always like to pick up magnets everywhere I go. This was no exception.
Anyways, this was a fun week. My sis loved it. I gave her a birthday present, a book on how to speak fluent Japanese in 90 days. She loves that book! She cannot put it down now. She enjoyed her time in Vegas. She said it was the best birthday she's ever had. I was so glad I made it fun for her.
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