MONDAY MONDAY

WHILE MOST OF YOU RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY AFTER YOUR WEEKEND, WE'RE STILL OFF. YOU GET KINDA USED TO WEEK DAYS OFF WORKING IN THE CASINO INDUSTRY. PAULIE HAS HAD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OFF FOR A FEW YEARS NOW.

MARY AND I USUALLY HAVE SUNDAY AND MONDAYS OFF IN THE WINTER WHILE WORKING AT THE AVI. SO I THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU A LOOK AT ONE OF OUR FAVORITE MONDAY STOPS.

NOTICE THE PUFFY WHITE CLOUDS ALMOST LOOK LIKE SMOKE FROM THE FAKE RAIL ROAD ENGINE? IT'S JUST A LITTLE INDICATION OF THE RETURN TO SUMMER WEATHER, AT LEAST WHAT WE CONSIDER SUMMER WEATHER.

THIS NEXT WEEK-END IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE 70'S AND THEN AFTER VALENTINES DAY IT WILL RETURN TO "SUNNY & 80" FOR A MONTH BEFORE IT GETS HOT.

HERE IS A SHOT OF THE INSIDE OF COCKTAILS,

AND OF COURSE MY FAVORITE DRINKING BUDDY, MARY.

ARIZONA LIKE CALIFORNIA HAS TUFF SMOKING LAWS, AND EVEN AT YOUR FAVORITE BAR YOU CAN'T SMOKE INSIDE THE BAR, SO HERE IS THE SOLUTION:

A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR SMOKING PATIO. THE TENT LIKE MATERIAL PROVIDES SHADE, THERE ARE ALSO MIST'ERS FOR THOSE DAYS OVER A HUNDRED DEGREES. THE DOMED LOOKING THINGS ARE NOT FOR THE BUGS, WE DON'T ALLOW BUGS IN ARIZONA, BUT ARE LP FIRED GAS HEATERS FOR THE WINTER.

SO ON THOSE MONDAY MORNINGS AS YOU'RE DRAG'IN YOUR ASS BACK TO THAT 9 - 5 JOB, JUST PICTURE US ENJOYING A COCKTAIL AT COCKTAILS IN ARIZONA.