The saying is not true at all. I went to Vegas by myself and I had a blast. I partied hard but I was safe. The week in LA was great but I was too distracted with affairs of the heart. I decided to let loose in Vegas and have fun. I'd only been there once and I was 16 so that doesn't count. I stayed at Bally's and went out on the town and met.....wait for it....Military Men! Shocking, I know. I think that's my talent, finding the emotionally and geographically unavailable but handsome in uniform men. Dinner at Bellagio + dancing at the Playboy club + walking around the Venetian with a cute air force guy = a wonderful night! I wanted to escape and have fun, a night for ME. The air force guy (we'll call him Flyboy) was wasted and professed his love for me and asked me to marry him. It was ridiculous and totally Vegas. I declined but I did laugh, maybe not the nicest thing but that was my initial reaction. We wended up talking quite a bit (even though we were wasted) about serious things in our lives and we cried. I was sitting in the casino in Bally's crying with a perfect stranger. So for that moment in time, we connected through pain and gave each other hope and an escape.
I met a lot of different people in Vegas but only Flyboy made an impression. My plan was to stay one night but that changed when I woke up. I walked around Vegas during the day and explored. I had a great lunch and met a very animated bartender. I didn't gamble at all but I spent quite a bit to see "Peep Show" with Holly Madison. For an extra fee, I got to meet Holly after the show, take a picture with her and get her autograph. The show was interesting.....the singing and dancing was fantastic and I loved the costumes. I met Holly for maybe 2 minutes but I told her about my epic journey and she said that we all need that from time to time. I could have spent a week there going to shows and having fabulous dinners but I know I can't live there. So I moved on to my next stop, Layton, UT to see my Uncle Tom, Aunt Debbie and all of my cousins and their kids.
Next up.....Layton, UT!
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