So, I hope to keep this post short, but knowing me it will end up long...

Anyway, when holidays come up, we normal closed down the office for the afternoon the day before the holiday, and then close on the holiday. So, Labor Day is no different. Since Labor Day falls on Monday, today (Friday) we closed the office at 1pm. So, I finally left the office around 2pm, cus I had some stuff that I wanted to get done.

So, came home, and started to watch TV. Then, I decide to count what I had in my spare change jar, since it had been sometime since I had done that. Anyway, so turns out I had 46.94 in there. So, I took 10 dollars in quarters and the 5 dollar bill in my wallet, and took off for the casino since I wanted a break from the norm. So, I played quarter slots for almost an hour, not really winning or loosing, just breaking even, when I hit a double 7 times 5.

So, I knew the payout was going to be good, but I did not know how good. As I am watching my winnings number go up, and up, and up, until it tops off at 300 quarters. For all you math changed people, that is 75 dollars. So, I still had a few dollars left in my cup, so I decided to play that out, and then cash out and be done for the day. So, I figured I might win a few more times, but got a second decent sized win, of 60 quarters. So, that was very cool. Again for you math changed people, that is 15 dollars. So, going against what I said before, I picked out 10 dollars and played for a little longer. I won a little more, but nothing big.

So, I left the casino with 82 dollars. Not bad considering I went in with only 15 dollars. So, I made 67 dollars. Not bad for 1 hours "work". lol.

I then headed down to my parents house from the Casino. I then told them of my winnings, and then we figured out where we wanted to go for dinner. My mom suggested a new place that just opened over at Cottonwood Mall called Tony Roma's. So we get there, and are not sure about this, since there is a huge amount of people out side. So, we send my father in to find out the wait time. Well, turns out its only 1 hour, so we decided what the hell, and go for it.

So, after waiting one hour, we get seated. Get menus, and figure out what we want. My mom and I both get margaritas (something I have been craving since my birthday). We also get their appetizer sampler. So, then we order our dinner. The food comes out in a short time, and we dig in. Everything was great, and the service was the best I have had in a long time. So after we have finished all our food and paid the bill, the manger stops by. So, we start to talk to him, and then ask him if he would like to take a seat. So, he sits down, and we talk for a bit. We tell him how good his wait staff was, how good the food was, and all that. Then we start talking about how we think they will do well in Albuquerque and such. So, then he starts telling us about plans for stores 2 and 3, and maybe 4, and the different locations they are looking at. So, after 5 or 10 min of taking with him, we wrap it up, and let him get back to his job.

So, after dinner it was back to the parent’s house, where I hung out until about 11pm. At which point, I left, and headed back down to the office, cus I needed to change a backup tape. Then after a short stop in my office, I came home & here I am, writing this post. Which, I was trying to keep short, but I do not think short is in my vocab.

Peace,
Kevin

So, tonight I got around to watching 2 of my Netflix movies. They were 2 Weeks Notice & Maid in Manhattan. Both were really great movies. I think its been a long time since I have seen 2 movies in one night this good. Anyway, if you get a chance, check them out.

So, that’s that. Anyway, today was a Friday. It just seemed to drag on and on. I really did not get much done that I had planned, but I think that is the life of an IT guy like me. So, then after work I had to deposit a check, and so when I looked up the mileage from my office to the 2 branches of my bank that stay open late on Friday, they were both about the same. So, I took off for the Cottonwood Branch. It only took 40 mins to go 8 or 9 miles today. LOL. I would like to say that is improvement, but I think it is just normal, or getting worse. It's very hard to tell with traffic in this damn town.

So, after depositing my check, I went over to JC Pennies, cus I need to get dressed up soon. Well, a friend / former co-worker is getting married and I was invited to goto the wedding, and somehow I think T-shirt and pants are not going to cut it. So, ya, time to buy some new stuff, cus ya, the last time I got a suit, was middle school, so part of me thinks I have grown since then.

So, on my way in to the store, I called my parents to see what was going down, and I asked about dinner. So, normally with my family, and I am as guilty of this as they are. Its like, "I don’t know" across the whole family. LOL. But tonight, my mom or dad, it's hard to tell who’s idea this was, but was to go to County Line for the some of the best damn BBQ in town, if not this side of the Mississippi. So, they ask if I want to ride with them (being that I am about a mile from their house), or if I will just drive my self. So, I elect to drive since it is up on the far north east side of town, and I live in the Northeast Heights. So, I do get about 15 or 20 mins to look around, and then I make tracks for Paseo Del Notre, which will take me cross town up to Tramway at 55+ miles per hour.

So I blow there in great time, I must have had the traffic light gods on my side, cus DAMN. LOL. Almost every traffic light but 2 I had green lights. So that was good, and I beat my parents, which is no surprise. lol.

So, dinner was great. I had the King Rib Platter, which is a half rack of beef ribs, and half rack on baby backs. Plus, 2 sides, which I had the "Southwestern Cream Corn" and a dinner salad with blue cheese dressing. Over all a good dinner, and I now also have lunch / dinner for Saturday. Depending on when I want to eat it. So, then around the end of dinner, we thought we would go see a movie. Well we figured out which movie, which theater, and what time. So, after dinner was up we had about 1 hour until the movie was due to start. But as we were getting ready to leave dinner, we decided to put it off a night or two, which was fine with me.

So that was when I came back home, and started to watch movies.

So that has been my day. Long, but fun.
Peace,
Kevin