September 16, 2007 by tgill1.

Jason and I blasted out of town on Friday to head to Las Vegas for the weekend, thanks to the Beyonce concert that Jason programmed over Labor Day weekend.  We stayed at TheHotel at Mandalay Bay, which, true to the hype, was really a great hotel.  Our room was a comfortable suite with a living room, a bedroom and a couple of bathrooms.  We are now officially spoiled with Las Vegas hotel rooms.

On Friday night we first hit Nine Fine Irishmen at the New York, New York Casino for some beers and whiskey, and then found our way to House of Blues  for a cool 80s tribute band.

On Saturday night we ate at Mix, on the 64th floor of TheHotel.  The food was quite good but the views were spectacular.  Afterward we were able to have a drink at the Mix club, which has a patio overlooking the Strip, (that’s where the first picture in the blog was taken).  It was a really cool club but I would forewarn anyone to either show up really early or eat dinner there and make your way over.  The line to enter on both nights was pretty bad.  One of the coolest things: in the bathroom certain toilets have floor to ceiling window views of the Strip, with the toilet facing so that you’re looking straight out of the window.  It’s like sitting on the john with Vegas at your feet.  It’s really quite memorable.

The trip was great, and now I’ve had my Vegas fill for the time being.

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September 14, 2007 by tgill1.

Hello all.  In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t really blogged since I returned from France.  Somewhat because there hasn’t been much blog-worthy to report, especially compared to France, but also because I literally haven’t had the time.  I started school a few weeks back and have been inundated with new courses and lots of work.  I have decided, however, to revive the blog because I really miss it!  I promise to report again soon with news from work, termites, and stories about our upcoming trip to VEGAS!

Until then…

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