NEW WORK WEEK

WRITTEN BY REX

THE NEW WORK WEEK STARTED A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY WITH MARY GOING INTO WORK AT NOON. SHE WILL BE SITTING AND SIGNING UP CUSTOMERS FOR THE BLACKJACK TOURNAMENT. BLACKJACK TOURNAMENTS ARE HELD AT THE AVI EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE COST IS $15 PER PERSON INCLUDING THE BUFFET, OR $10 WITHOUT THE BUFFET. THE PRIZE MONEY IS $1600.00 PAID TO THE TOP SIX OR SEVEN AT THE FINAL TABLE. THE TOURNAMENT BRINGS IN IN A LOT OF TABLE GAME CUSTOMERS, AND IT'S SPREAD OUT AND DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU IN THE CASINO ALL EVENING LONG.

THIS IS WEEK #8, FOR REX, MARY HAS DECIDED TO DRIVE HER CAR HOME TO WISCONSIN ON APRIL 17TH, SO SHE IS IN WEEK #6. SHE WILL LEAVE WISCONSIN ON MAY 14TH FOR CARSON CITY TO CATCH UP WITH ME AND DO OUR SUMMER'S WORK AT LAKE TAHOE. THAT'S THE PLAN.

THE NOON NEWS FROM LAS VEGAS IS RUNNING ON THE TV, AND THE LEAD STORY IS THE IMPLOSION OF A MULTI-STORY PARKING GARAGE TO MAKE ROOM FOR WYNN'S NEW ENCORE HOTEL AND CASINO RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE NEW WYNN CASINO THAT OPENED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. DO YOU THINK CHANGE COMES RAPIDLY IN VEGAS? THE STRUCTURE THEY BLEW UP THIS MORNING WAS BUILT ONLY 10 YEARS AGO!!!