I love the way you and Fran embrace life. I do not speak up much but I am here lurking and I do appreciate all of you who write TRs as they are the way I "de-stress" before falling to sleep at night.

Kate
Thanks! I'm glad you think that we embrace life. There was a very dark period in our lives, and now that we have come out of it, we don't ever want to go back! I love writing TRs and it makes Fran happy because now I don't take photo albums everywhere and subject our 3D friends to having to look at them!
All caught up! I'm wondering if we need to schedule a trip to In 'n Out burger when we go out west. That's THE place to be, right? The only thing that concerns me is the west coast's insistence on putting mayo- or salad-dressing-type sauces on their burgers.
I think you should add it to the list. They do put spread on it, but for years I ordered it without. I know if you like ketchup and mustard on your burgers they will do that for you. Also they are all over your route, you could easily fit one in. I'm sure by now you've checked out their website.
I read about a big bridge collapse on I-15 between Vegas and L.A. this morning and thought of you guys. Good thing you went the other way!
This is actually a big problem. If they don't get the road reopened in five days, we need another alternative because driving home from Vegas on Sunday is always an ugly scene. Driving home from Vegas with the main artery to LA closed will be insanity!
Looking at the innumerable choices on the buffet, I can't help but think my sons would look at all of that food and then head straight for the Fruit Loops.

holy motherlode of food! I was full by the time I got done with the pictures.
As a general rule I am not a buffet person but man, there was something for everyone on that thing.
Though ice cream for breakfast is a bit scary.
What a fun little stay but

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What I found out later (when I picked up my free tickets) is that the Lunch buffet runs from 7:30AM until 1PM, so they probably don't change a lot on there, just maybe swap out a few of the breakfast items for more lunchy things. But this way the people who stayed up all night gambling and needed to sleep it off can still mosey down at noon and get breakfast.
I know, I hate heat like that!
OH geez! Food galore!
Okay I have a question about the Total Rewards. Is that card only good for your stay or can you use it when you go back for a second trip??
Once you sign up for Total Rewards (or whatever casino's slot club) you are in their system for life. If you lose your card, just go back to the desk and show your ID and they'll give you a new one. Harrah's is in the same group as Caesar's and the Rio, so some of the rewards can transfer, not always. However, when we stay at the Rio this summer, if I still have my card, I won't have to wait in line to get a new one. Fran was already in the system. I wasn't which is why they gave me the offer of the Free Buffet if I gambled enough in my first 24 hours.
Sometimes when we leave town, Fran will leave her card in a machine hoping that someone comes up and plays the machine without their own card, and thus getting her more points.
