Interesting day yesterday (day one of vacation.) We had a gift card for Wood Fire Grill. So around 7:00 pm after little adventure (for a later post) Jeanne and I went to the restaurant. First of all if it were not for the gift card we would have not eaten there. Everything is à la carte, which always translates into super expensive. WOW!
So since we had a gift card I ordered a New York Strip (it was not cooked the way I asked for it) and it was tough. I also had Lobster Tail, which was excellent. The restaurant was full so at least several people do not agree with me. 🙂
These images are not particularly noteworthy. I am displaying them to give you an idea of the new art work at the River Walk. The top image is a compilation of driftwood. My Mother would have loved this. She collected driftwood most of her life.
They finally got our driveway opened up yesterday. The city is re-paving our street and putting in new curb and gutters. It’s going to be very nice when they get it all done but it has been an inconvenience for a period of time. Well worth it however.
Anyway after that sinful dinner Jeanne and I decided to try our luck at the Casino. It had been three years since I was last there so I figured I could blow a hundred bucks on the Blackjack table.
Let me rant on that for just a moment. When we walked into the casino it was like being pounded in the chest by a strong overwhelming pressure. The smoke was oppressive. We only spent 30 minutes there but my lungs felt like I had smoked two packs of cigarettes.
Everywhere you looked there were people sitting at slots with a cigarette in their mouth or in their hands. The blackjack table I played at had 5 people at the table and 3 of them were smoking. It just amazes me.
Can you tell I’m just rambling to fill up space? I took $100 Jeanne took $20 and played the slots. After 30 minutes we were both bored and bothered by the smoke so we left. I made $10 on the cards and she lost $17 on the slots. 🙂
This last image is a swing made with a tractor seat. I had to wait sometime before being able to make this image. Lots of kids had fun swinging on this art work.
So the first day of my vacation is history and it was a good day. I didn’t get many images yesterday but will try again today. Enjoy your day and thanks for listening to my babble. Be careful.
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