So begins another day here. After the show last night I made my way back to Caesar’s Palace for a quick stroll through the Forum Shops, and then dinner with the co-workers at Mesa Grill. This year it was the Striped Bass for me, steaks for the guys, and all thoroughly enjoyed it. You really have to eat there if you make it to Vegas.
Afterwards we worked off the dinner with a stroll to Treasure Island for a private party at the Tangerine Night Club. I’ve always skipped out on the parties on these trips but had promised to attend this one as this is a low-scale conference with less people, and thus an easier job to network and mingle with the people we want to meet. Drinks were free so I enjoyed a few margaritas and had some good conversations. At 11:00 I decided that was enough and began the long walk back from TI to MGM Grand; about two miles or so. High winds had killed the Sirens of TI and Bellagio Fountains so there was very little to see on the way.
This morning we woke a bit later than we should have, which ended up being fine because 90 minutes into the show there’s barely anybody here. Vegas isn’t conducive to early mornings it would seem.
So tonight I meet up with my old Gaming Jackpots prognosticating friend, John Griffith, before the red eye back at 11:55PM Vegas time. Quick trip, but worthwhile, because I held a monkey.