Monday 3 February 2014

postcards from my life January 2014

So I am headed for Palm Springs , I want to explore the southern states and find a place to nest for awhile. Interstate 15 will take us into Salt Lake city on a Friday afternoon at rush hour so at the last minute I make a snap  decision to go through Jackpot Nevada which has me turning at Pocatello .
 
 After spending the night at a quaint little motel casino , we make our way to Las Vegas and decide to spend at least one or two nights in sin city. While I was there last year at the Catersource Conference I signed up for the players card at the Mirage and got a lot of use out of it (never missed a class though...haha) I actually came out a little ahead on the gambling.
 
 While trying to decide which hotel to try this time (Sams Town always has great rates) I pull into the Mirage and check into the players club and see if I can get a room comped for the  night. Well .....not only do I get a room (choice of a suite ...smoking...or a regular room ...non smoking) I check out suite, omg!!!! it doesn’t smell of smoke....and...and...we get it for TWO nights!! and....and....500.00 room credits to spend on shows or food or????
 
 Now this suite has not one...but TWO bathrooms that are bigger than the  broom closets on our Caribbean cruise. Nicely appointed living room and the best bed!!! Pacific coast pillows ...no less (these are two hundred dollar pillows ...trust me , I know).  We get tickets , VIP seating for The Beatles ..LOVE... a Cirq’ show and it is even better the second time around (maybe because of the better seats?).  the room divider has a tv that is on a  remote and comes up out of a wooden dresser...hahaha , we don’t know this until we are ready to check out and dropped something behind it and need to move it.
 
 Well .... so far this little holiday is turning out quite lovely. We take in Jersey Boys at the Paris the second night but just don’t have enough time to do the downtown strip. I find out that I have a couple more promos coming my way from the Mirage and I may just use them if I go to Catersource at the Paris this March.
 
 Palm Springs is just theeeee most beautiful setting to spend the cold winter months and we do a couple  relaxing days there with my friends brother and his wife. I definitely want to explore my options in Palm Springs! We move on to San Diego and are spending some time at my friends son’s house overlooking a  canyon.  I can live like this......hmmmmm..... I am living like this....don’t anyone pinch me , I don’t want to wake up.
 
to be continued....

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