Tuesday, the slowest day on the strip and in the poker rooms. There was no hurry to get out and get going because there were no games, except a few outlying places like South Point and the dreaded Orleans. Not in the mood to saddle up the horse, he just wandered over to the Aria…
LV 1/21 ~ Episode 9
Monday, after wild-card weekend in Las Vegas during a pandemic. One would think the place would be dead. Nope. There are still tourists here, gawking and taking selfies. Here is the glorious part: there are not very many of them. Flynn saw the Bellagio fountains from the rail, with no one within 50 feet from…
LV 1/21 ~ Episode 8
Sunday: There were no travels involved for Flynn today so the magic carpet stayed in the parking garage: the plan was to play at the Aria for as long as the bankroll would endure. Uneventful, yet highly recommended. Flynn was seated at a new table (again, his fav), facing the TV so he could watch…
LV 1/21 ~ Episode 7
The Chronicle apologizes in advance for the short and uneventful nature of this post. As a matter of fact, there is no a whole lot of upside to the day in general. Mind you, dear readers, nothing tragic happened. Any day in LV is better than a day in rain and gray. The worst part…
LV 1/21 ~ Episode 6
(Friday, the 8th) After yesterday’s rant about the Orleans room management, Flynn and Ollie were looking forward to spending some time in a classier joint. Before they could do that, however, they had to venture out to a store with food and stock up on supplies for the remainder of the week. Off they went,…
LV 1/21 ~ Episode 5
F&O were determined to do a photo shoot on this Thursday. So, up and out of the room at the ungodly houur of 1130. They wanted a montage of pix of all the iconic LV sights. They drove to the Welcome sign, the line was too long. They went to the new arch (which is…
LV 01/21 ~ Episode 4
Wednesday (our friendly reminder to self). F&O are having a difficult time remembering exactly what they did. Yeah: When they finally left the temporary nest, they ventured out to the remote areas of the desert to look at housing options for the future. (FYI, Bunkerville is off the list.) Didn’t purchase anything, but thought about…
LV 1/21 , Episode 3
We shall call this the day of the views. After a leisurely morning with plenty of sleep the night before, Flynn and Ollie still ran slightly late to meet a friend at the Red Rock Casino. This person moved to the area in the past few years, so F&O wanted to pick his brain about…
LV 01/21 , Episode 2
Monday: (we only mention this to remind ourselves, as it is so easy to lose track of days when one is a drunk, poker playing degenerate). After a leisurely morning (okay, to afternoon) in the room, recovering from the night before, Flynn headed over to the Bellagio via the shortcut, which took him through the…
LV 01/21 , Episode 1
Flynn & Ollie touched down in LV on a Sunday afternoon. It was not raining, it was not cold, and it was not gray. Mission accomplished. An hour later, a hefty tip in place, we were ensconced in the hotel room with a fabulous view of the the fountains, the strip, the north valley and…