If a birthday falls in Las Vegas does anyone notice?

54.  Wow, time marches on and no man can slow it down.  You’ve gotta live life to the fullest because there’s no guarantees, right?  Heck, you could be taken out by a drone tomorrow!  If the word Full figures prominently in your life, you need to come to Vegas.  Everything here is big, bright, and boisterous.  They have the best entertainers, the best shows, the best food and it’s all so easy.  One of the funnest things that’s happened to JoJami and I recently is her sister and brother in law, Janeen and Michael moved to Las Vegas.  I’ve been the lucky recipient of a week-long birthday blowout that’s left me slightly dazed but with a grin on my face to be sure!  And when you can get your day started with a little backyard yoga what’s not to like?

A view like that in California would set you back a few million (and then just imagine the property taxes!).  No wonder so many folks are hightailing it out of CA to the low tax state of Nevada.  But I digress into political banter which is just an exercise in frustration these days.  Back to the good stuff:  here’s the great community pool we enjoy each afternoon.

It never hurts to be escorted by a couple of lovely ladies to the Casino restaurants:

We had a great meal at the Wynn Encore hotel last night.  Our waiter, Michael (pronounced Michelle) was Lebanese but we thought he was French.  He was a super nice fellow and did a beautiful job serving us.  He even took this picture:

After our meal we visited the roulette table and I promptly lost $50 on red.  That’s enough gambling for me!  Let’s face it, Vegas wasn’t built with gambler’s winnings – unless you consider the casino magnates to be gamblers.  Which brings me to the title question of this post:  is a birthday celebration in Vegas redundant?  The short answer is: to Vegas, yes, a birthday is redundant.  To the birthday boy, certainly not.  Thanks for a week to remember – at least until next August!

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