DAYS “OFF” IN LAUGHLIN

WE ENJOY GETTING AWAY FROM THE CAMPER AND HEADING OUT TO ONE OF THE LAUGHLIN OR LAS VEGAS CASINOS FOR A NIGHT OR TWO. WHEN YOU GIVE A CASINO ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION THEY ARE SURE TO CONTACT YOU WITH SPECIAL OFFERS TO GET YOU INSIDE THEIR BUSINESS.

THEY GET THESE OFFERS TO YOU IN THE MAIL, E-MAIL, AND EVEN TEXT MESSAGES. SINCE WE HAVE A DEAL WITH OUR MAIL SERVICE IN SOUTH DAKOTA THAT ONLY FORWARDS FIRST CLASS MAIL TO US, ALL OF OUR MAIL OFFERS ARE SHREDDED AT THE MAIL SERVICE AND WE NEVER SEE THEM.

WE’RE CAREFUL NOT TO GIVE OUT OUR CELL NUMBER TO AVOID ANY UNWANTED TEXT ADVERTISING, BUT WE ARE QUICK TO PROVIDE CASINOS WITH OUR E-MAIL ADDRESS.

SO WE HAD AN E-MAIL OFFER FROM THE COLORADO BELLE CASINO TO COME AND STAY FOR TWO NIGHTS AT $20/NIGHT. IN RETURN THEY GAVE US $20 IN FREE SLOT PLAY.

ONE OF THE SUMMERS YEARS AGO WHEN WE RETURNED TO MARQUETTE TO WORK AT THE “BOAT” WE MET ANOTHER SUMMER DEALER, PAUL GARBER, FROM NEVADA. WE QUICKLY BECAME DRINKING BUDDIES AND FRIENDS AND ENJOYED MANY HOURS AT THE RIVER QUEEN WITH EMMA’S PIZZAS AND LOTS OF COLD BEERS.

AT THE END OF THE SUMMER WE RETURNED TO LAUGHLIN FOR THE WINTER, AND PAUL CAME BACK TO NEVADA AND SETTLED IN MESQUITE, AND WE LOST CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER.

ABOUT A MONTH AGO HE FOUND ME ON THE INTERNET, AND WE MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO MEET IN LAUGHLIN AT THE COLORADO BELLE TO RENEW OUR FRIENDSHIP AND GET CAUGHT UP.

THE “GLOOM & DOOM” OF THE NEVADA ECONOMY CLOSED IN ESPECIALLY HARD IN MESQUITE, NV, AND PAUL TOOK A DEALERS JOB AT A NEW CALIFORNIA INDIAN CASINO JUST WEST OF YUMA, AZ A FEW MILES.

WE SPENT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON A COUPLE OF BAR STOOLS AT THE BAR AND REALLY ENJOYED OUR VISIT. MOST INTERESTING IS, PAUL HAS A NEW WIFE SINCE WE KNEW HIM EIGHT YEARS AGO, AND SHE IS FROM THAILAND. A VERY INTERESTING AND ADVENTUROUS LADY WE BOTH REALLY ENJOYED MEETING.

JUST A NOTE, THAT THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAVE BEEN COOLER THAN NORMAL AND HERE IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS WE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING…..

“SUNNY & 80”