The Plan, Generally, Xmas Vegas.

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Already inside of 3 weeks to the Vegas, again.

Not going to break down a day by day plan post this time as I have almost nothing "planned", and ain't nobody got time for that anyway. Some generalities...

Fly-in night will be a short one. Even if all goes according to plan on Xmas eve eve, (highly unlikely with Allegiant), I won't be on the ground until 11:30p. It'll be a stay-in evening, probably just down to the RW resort floor for a couple hundy of VP and some drinks, and maybe a snack before bed. The sole goal for the night is to get in, get unpacked at Conrad and get situated for the 5 full days coming.

For the rest of the trip it's just me doing me, Vegas-style. Drankin', foodin', skirt-chasin'. I do have one reservation at on Xmas night, Kasa Nori at RW. Should be an easy do since it's on-resort, then I can maybe do one other splurge-ish meal at an MGM spot that can soak up the Resort Credits. Still have about $75 left in them. 

Outside of that one rezzy it's probably a lot of hitting the standard spots. I'll likely be racking up the cab miles down to center and south strip. Cosmo, V/P, maybe Wynn (since I'll be up there) will be on the menu. A downtown day? Unlikely but I always threaten to do it so maybe. I'd like to try some new things but I have my routine there and I'm not going to put a lot of artificial pressure on myself. Just all fun all the time.

Nothing else planned, just going to let it go with the wind and hope for a memorable trip to close out a 6-trip year. Probably won't get back to town until the following April so let it all hang out and see where it lands.

T-minus 16 days.

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