Saturday afternoon/evening in Vegas. The Vegas valley in under a series of flood warnings. It depends on what part of the valley one happens to live in. Earlier today we were south of the main strip area in what is called Green Valley. On the way back to the strip we ran into a downpour that was hard enough to blur the lines on the streets and slow traffic way down. We are currently back in our hotel and are watching the Clouds and the rain move in and around the city. Traffic on the Vegas strip is at a standstill but that could be simply the time of day on a Saturday. I think we'll plan on staying in for a while yet this evening and see what happens.

Vegas is a weird place, no matter what you say. Monday thru Wednesday one can expect to fine a lot of business men and women in the hotels, talking business, making contacts, and probably asking for back-channel information about job possibilities in other companies. Come Thursday the "wanna have fun" crowd comes in. A lot of families with small children but mostly the 21 - 30+ crowd. Obviously the LBD, little black dress, is very much in fashion, with accent on "little". I think I have used larger hand towels than some of the dresses that these young women are wearing. However, Ms. Kate and I have seen a lot worse around the Labor Day weekend when next to naked for the women seems to be the rule for young college girls. The guys are wearing either slacks and collared shirts or perfectly pressed blue jeans. The groups travel in loud packs, drinks and cell phones in hand and it appears the unspoken meeting place is the gaming tables where the mingling begins. I can't attest to what happens after that. Sunday is a transition day and things get quieter.. Maybe what happens in Vegas does actually stay in Vegas.

Tomorrow is Mother's Day. My present to Ms. Kate was tickets to go see the Jersey Boys production. She has been wanting to see it forever. Every time we come to town she mentions it. So, I visited the concierge and got us some tickets for last night. You probably know the show is the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. It was extremely well done and they sang every one of the hits the group ever made.

We are currently still in the Palazzo hotel.  Ms. Kate was given an invitation to a three day slot tournament with four night free stay. So, at 0900 each morning she has to be downstairs and frantically press the play button on a slot machine for ten minutes to rack up the highest score she can. At the end of the three days they post the highest scores and award the prizes. We've both done these in the past and they are fun. Although I don't know that we have ever won anything other than the free nights stay.

Tomorrow will be our last day in Vegas and then we head for home. Wish us well and safe passage.