The Plan, 2/'19.

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Shortest plan post ever.

No plan.

But seriously folks! No really I have no pre-conceived notions around this trip. It was totally impromptu and unplanned and it'll be a glorified long weekend (during the week), so I'm just going to wing it. There are no shows or concerts in town, and no sporting events to speak of, the Knights are home on Thursday night so that might be a factor but only in the avoidance of T-Mobile.

Assuming an on-time flight (no guarantee as apparently a big storm is coming in here on my fly-out morning) I'll be on the ground around 11a (UPDATE: nope, Alaska as always cancelled my flight, best case I get in at 1p now. Fuck.), so catching a cab to center strip I'll be there around 11:30a. Maybe catch a drink somewhere to get in the groove then hit up Bally's around noon to see if I can check in or failing that at least bell desk the bag and mosey around center strip until check in time. Some food may be in order. One of the R.com certs maybe?

Then after getting the bags dumped in the room it's just bars. food and maybe a little video poker for 3 full days. I have full normal saves for all three days so I don't have to feel like I need to take it easy. Basically on this trip the way I worked out the spend is - as long as I have enough cash in pocket to catch a cab home from SFO on Saturday I'm good.

Only possible wrinkle is it's going to be Valentine's Day on Thursday. I think I was in town once for it before but I don't remember it being much of a big deal. Maybe there'll be packs of wild single hotties out looking for middle aged dudes to party with on that night, I don't know. One can always dream. If nothing else I'm sure I'll get attention (unrequited) from the hookers that night.

Friday night I probably should take it slightly easy and be in bed by 2a-ish so I can at least get a little sleep before the somewhat early wake up call at 9:15a Saturday for the flight back here. That said I'm not really going to worry about it. I'll follow my body clock more than the real clock that night.

If all goes well I'm back here in the hobbit hole by 2p Saturday and Bob's your uncle.

Money's already out of the bank. Laundry's done. Gotta slap together a Vegas playlist tonight for the trip, finish packing then awaaaaaay we go.

See ya after.

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