First of all, I had such fun. I arrived on the afternoon of the 9th and Jackie was already drinking a beer and playing slots. I called her while standing next to a giant gold MGM Lion statue which made me look so teeny! She meandered her way to get me and we went to the room, dropped off my stuff, and headed to get tickets for Jubilee!. Jubilee! is the longest running Vegas Showgirl show on the strip. Jackie got us a wonderful military discount which cut the tickets in half so, it was going to be great seats! We walked around, ate, and sat at Napoleon's bar in Paris listening to a fairly good piano player/singer. We chatted and waited for the show. So nice, laid back, and all around good. I was a bit tense as the next day I was meeting Bette! Jubilee! was fantastic. I was surprised it was so good because the stage was seemingly small and the curtains old. It felt very old school Vegas. But, WOW! The costumes were feathers and sequins, huge headpieces and tiny sparkle bras and panties. They sang and walked and danced. The Titanic sank and showgirls burlesqued. It was a jumble of gorgeous scenes well worth the time and money. Each costume was markedly grand and different than the next. Stairs came up, bridges moved, lights shone. After the show we were both so tired and we headed home to meet Jackie's sister, Laura, and sleep. After a quick bite at Nathan's Hotdogs, we all slept the sleep of the dead.
On the 10th we had 10am tickets to the CSI Experience which was in out hotel. You know me, I love me some CSI! Jackie had set it all up so it was early and we were first to go through making it calming and empty, which was so nice. When you enter the place, you get a clip board, are briefed on your mission, and proceed to the crime scene. Ours was a woman who was found behind a dumpster of the MGM. So fun! We looked at DNA, saw an autopsy via a projector and white manikin, and compared drug samples and fly larvae. It was cool. I was certified and completed my case with all A's! Hee hee! After CSI, we went on a walk around Vegas, having frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity, which is the most amazing thing I have ever tasted, seeing the fountains of Bellagio which are choreographed to music and shopping some. We also headed to the Sahara Hotel and Casino which is far, far down the strip. We walked and chatted, also stopping for a hotdog at Circus,Circus. You know me, I was afraid of the clown, but the hot dog rocked and was only $1.99 with a drink and chips. At the Sahara I drove a Nascar and came in 3rd place, which was cool, especially cause other than Laura, everyone driving were men. I topped out at 153mph! After my death-defying drive, Laura and Jackie sent me on the monorail to the hotel to get ready for Bette. You know it was going to take me awhile. They both headed to pick up the tickets for their show and Beatles Love which we were seeing the following night. They were latish in returning so I headed out to walk to Caesar's. We would meet up after the show (see Bette post). Then BETTE and some drinking and playing and bed. I, of course, couldn't sleep and was a bit draggy the next day. On the 11th we went to the gardens of Bellagio and ate wonderful expensive food at Nob Hill. We drank and laughed and ate all day while walking through gloriosly huge hotels and fun casinos. I got to see the volcano erupt at the Mirage and a pirate battle at Treasure Island. I walked 26,000 steps that day, down and up and across and through. Vegas walking is like playing Tetris. Laura and Jackie mostly rose the monorail. That night we went to see The Beatles Love. Can I just say, "Wow!" It is a must for any Beatles fan. The music is fabulous, the costumes quirky and the staging amazing. Check out the link because you can see costumes and the like. It is a good site to explore the show a bit. After being utterly breathless, We all headed to the Rio Casino to take a free shuttle to the Palms to hear the Fat City Horns play. They are Bette's horn section. While they ended up not playing that night (even though their site said they were supposed to), we had fun playing slots (I actually won $40 on the penny slots) and blackjack (I lost my investment of $20). Back to the hotel and sleep, glorious sleep. Even I took the monorail to our room at the MGM.
This Vegas trip was wonderfully laid back and greatly fun. Thanks Jackie and Laura!
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