Vegas

So, My wife and I went to Las Vegas this last weekend. It was so nice to spend some time alone with her. Since taking this job, she and I have had so little time to spend with each other. We decided that a little trip together would be nice...

Thursday - 02/05/2009

• Met Bob the Bachelor at the CLE airport (see above).
• Flew first-class to LAS (using my airline miles plus a $10 processing fee).
• Landed in Vegas and went to our hotel
• We received a nice suite at the Renaissance. The room was nice. We had a bedroom, living room and 1.5 bathrooms.
• Our hotel was next to the LAS convention center which was hosting "The World of Concrete." Who knew that there was a World of Concrete?

Friday- 02/06/2009

• Woke up. Got out of bed. Dragged a comb across my head (crap, we forgot a brush).
• Ate breakfast in the club lounge (a perk of traveling a lot - it was only open one day for us).
• Gambled.
• Saw the Body Exhibit. I was a little disturbed (pause for laughter to die down) to see all of those dead people. Sure, it was interesting, but those were REAL people.
• We ate lunch. Yes, in spite of seeing dead people, I like to eat. I have always been able to compartmentalize experiences like that. I know it is weird, but welcome to my world...
• Rested.
• Saw a show with my wife. Zumanity was an awesome show. We had a front row sofa. Yes, it was a sofa. The show was very racy with lots of nudity and suggestive elements. Who doesn't like that? Plus, the show had a dwarf. I am really in awe of dwarfs. I really love them.
• After the show, we went to a fancy dinner for my birthday at Nobhill Tavern in the MGM Grand. We had some nice cocktails while waiting for our food. My wife had a nice fruity vodka drink (I can't remember what it was called). I had an amazing glass of 16yr Lagavulin Scotch. My wife had Colorado Lamb and I had Organic Pheasant. We also shared some Truffle Macaroni and Cheese (I do not typically order Mac and Cheese, but this was NOT Kraft. This was decadent). We finally ended dinner with the best coffee I had ever tasted and a very sweet Chocolate Coconut Bar (seen below).

Saturday - 02/07/2009

• Guess what? It rained today... ALL day.
• So, my wife and I went shopping. The Venetian has some great shops. They have Barneys (my dream store). They have tons of designer stores like Ferragamo, Pal Zileri, etc. They also have a 7 For All Mankind store. This made my wife VERY happy. This store has her dream jeans. They truly fit her so nice.
• The purchase - My wife bought a pair of jeans at 7 For All Mankind. They altered the jeans for us the same day. My wife is so petite; she needs a hemmed pant. These jeans look amazing on her.
• I had thought about buying shoes at Ferragamo or Barneys, but I can't see how anyone can spend $300-$500 on a pair of shoes. Heck, Barneys had a pair of shoes there for $1400. My first car was worth less than that.

Sunday - 02/08/2009

• We flew home. My wife was really getting used to being in first-class. She was now an old pro.
• On our way home from the airport, we learned that our eldest had been ill. We left with our little one getting over being sick and came home to our eldest being sick. I hate for my kids to feel sick.
• Overall, minus the tiredness from walking, it was a really nice weekend. I am really grateful that I was able to spend so much one-on-one time with my wife. She really is such a good person and, best of all, she gets me (in more ways than one... wink... wink...).