Closing In To Turkey.

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Getting into countdown mode for Thanksgiving Vegas.

A week and change out, and things are starting to ramp up. Last paycheck before the trip will drop in tonight, will have $5400 to spend. Will have a mostly full normal daily spend for the 5 days and about $600 for the first short night (UPDATE: Sold my old Pixel 4XL so another $250 added to the kitty). Still leaves me $5K in the bank, or rather in the Xmas trip bank. The bag is down and I'm starting to get things organized, it'll be the carry-on and my little under seat bag. Weather looks to be as good as can be during the winter months in Vegas, should be high 60's day and high 40's night, with no chance of rain. Probably won't even need to pack a jacket if that pans out.

Still have just the two dinner reservations at Stripsteak and Superfrico, may not even do the 2nd one but leaving it on the docket in case I'm craving a second splurge meal. The Stripsteak rezzy on Turkey night will be gratis through Ex Comps, Resort Credit or a combination of the two. Adding in earnings from play while there and I might have upwards of $200 of freebies at MGM spots, so I intend to use that up on good food.

Should be a good, fun trip. The place should be mellower than it was over the spring/summer and I've had a long enough gap since the short September trip to build up some hype. MB ought to be a nice relaxing oasis away from center strip to retreat to at end of night if I need an outlet away from idiot tourists. Work should be in a good place so I shouldn't have to worry about anything there and I'll have a little bit of quality white, powdery stuff in a bag to facilitate attitude adjustments if they are needed. All in all I'm looking forward to a relaxing and or stimulating 5+ days in my happy place.

T-minus 8 days.

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