CHRISTMAS EVE IN LAUGHLIN

WE HAD CHRISTMAS EVE OFF AND DECIDED TO GO UP TO LAUGHLIN SO MARY COULD WEAR HER HOOKER HEELS AND HER FUR COAT.

 

OUR STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR GOING TO LAUGHLIN TO DRINK, SMOKE, AND GAMBLE WITH BOTH HANDS IS TO RENT A ROOM BEFORE WE EVER LEAVE HOME.

WE HAD A COMPED ROOM AT THE COLORADO BELLE.  EARLIER IN THE FALL I WAS AT LOSER’S LOUNGE AT THE RIVERSIDE TO WATCH A PACKER GAME.  MARY HAD DROPPED ME OFF AND WENT TO THE LIBRARY. EVERY TIME YOU BUY A DRINK DURING THE GAME YOUR NAME GOES INTO A DRUM FOR A DRAWING.

I ONLY HAD ONE TICKET IN THE DRUM WHEN THEY PULLED OUT MY NAME AND I WON DINNER AND COCKTAILS FOR TWO IN THE PRIME RIB ROOM AT THE RIVERSIDE, SO WE HAD A COMPED DINNER AS WELL.

THE PRIME RIB ROOM IS AN INTERESTING CONCEPT.  IT’S BASICALLY A BUFFET WITHOUT ANY MEAT ON IT.  YOU DO THE SALAD BAR, AND THEN GO BACK FOR YOUR POTATOES AND VEGGIES, AND WHEN YOU SIT DOWN A WAITER TAKES YOUR ORDER FOR YOUR ENTREE.  PRIME RIB, CHICKEN CORDON BLUE, OR FISH. HE IMMEDIATELY CUTS YOUR PRIME RIB AND SERVES IT TO THE TABLE, A 10 OUNCE PORTION.  THAT TRICK SHOULD HOLD DOWN YOUR FOOD COST……

WE DID OUR DRINKING AT THE REGENCY, DURING HAPPY HOUR WHERE THE $3 BEERS ARE 2 FOR 1 . MY GAMING LUCK IN LAUGHLIN IS ALWAYS BAD, BUT ON THIS TRIP I ACTUALLY COVERED OUR BAR TABS, AND WITH A FREE ROOM AND DINNER CAME OUT WITH A FREE TRIP AND A NICE CHRISTMAS EVE.