The Plan, March '20.

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Winding down to about a month out before Vegas numero uno of the decade, so time to plan the plan.

This is just a relative quick-y, only on the ground for 4 full days so not going to overdo the plan piece. If all goes well with the flight I'll be on Nevada soil by around 10a that Sunday morning, so it'll be the VIP (!) limo to Delano to the VIP (!) lounge to check in, then drop off the bags in the suite and head out nice and early into the Vegas spring. Time for a couple drinks somewhere nearby and probably a light lunch. Last day of the 2nd round of the NCAA tourney that day so it may be livelier in the bars, sure I can find somewhere peaceful to hang out though.

Afternoon, evening, no wind up day as it's a shorter trip so I will have a full day's spend and I can get right into the gambledrink. Will be smart this trip and will NOT be spreading my affections around on the gambling. It's all Mlife all the time, trying to secure Mlife Gold by September last on just two trips. Will need to punch some serious coin in and eat and drink pretty much exclusively Mlife venues. 3X Mlife points when doing so in town so need to maximize.

M-Tu-W - not any plans to speak of. No reason not to sleep in this trip so, you know, do that. This trip will be all go and no mercy, no cool downs or letting off the throttle. It's a good old-fashioned Vegas bender with plenty of good food and hopefully a hand pay or two thrown in. Four days feels about right for me now, I can do the thang and not have to pull the whoa stick like I do on the Xmas week-long trips. I'll have about a $150 of resort credit to use so I'm sure there'll be one splurge meal in there one day but that's about the extent of the "plan"

Then when it's all said and done Thursday while I'm waiting for the 5p flight I can lounge around with my VIP (!) late check out and watch most of the 1st Giants game of the year while drying out from all the previous 4 day's liquor. Off to the airport in my VIP (!) limo and hopefully an on-time flight and back to the hobbit hole by around 7p.

Sounds like a goer to me. Commence the hype for Vegas in the 2020's.

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