Up up and away...

This weekend I took a extra day off.
Friday was spent on the road.. the long, boring never ending road to Reno.
And when you do get to a town it looks like this..

At 25 mph

But being the good daughter that I am, I didn't mind helping Mom move some stuff to Reno. Helping out with the driving.. Knowing that I had secured a plane ticket for the ride home!

What airline is that?

I started looking for flights a week and a half before Memorial Day Weekend...  This can't be cheap!

Even Southwest was looking for almost $200.00 for a hour flight. 

A fare that can cost as little as $59.00 on a ordinary day.

So I do a Orbitz search and there is a flight on the day I want for $44.00. What? That can't be right.

I fast click the link.. flight has to be booking fast.

Nope the plane appeared pretty empty.

So I pick the best seat in the house. A little skeptical.. right up front!.

Guess what? That seat is $12.00!.  I un-click, a bit fascinated. and find that you can pre-book a seat For $5.00, $6.00, $10.00 or $12.00 bucks.

Otherwise you are on your own.

I chose a five dollar seat in the middle double row.

Now they ask if I am checking any bags?

50 bucks a bag???? I guess I can down size, I'm only taking two days worth of stuff.

No, I will just take a carry on.

10 dollars to take a carry on... a small duffle that I got free... (See previous post.)

After all was said and done, the flight was still a bargain at $62.00.

Yesterday I boarded that plane. That very small plane. The Grumpy staff  called us on board by how much you paid for your seat... Those rich folks getting on first.

I noted that the seats are smaller than usual.  The leg room was tight... for me.. I'm 5' 2". With a 28" inseam.

 

I really wasn't that uncomfortable, the seat next to me was empty and I just shoved my pocket book under that seat. (Usually there is plenty room for a bag and my gnome legs. )

Hey That aint nice.

Once we are air born I look for the button to recline my child sized seat... No button, no recline.

Oh well, it's only a hour flight.

Snack Time!

Every snack cost you.. and a soda or water is not free either... Should have smuggled in snacks.

Once we land... and I am not lying here.  We are asked, more like told to shut all the shades on the windows and turn on the vents....  This is because it's 90 degrees out and they don't like to run the A/C.. although I suspect they don't have any.

Thanks for flying with us! Sucka!

Would I fly with them again... Probably not.. Southwest offers the same flight, and I can bring a bag or check on in without extra fees... plus the staff is great and I like them. Planning ahead is the name of this game.

Allegiant you get a D.... 

Free is good

Last month the local casino had a promotion to get us fools with a few dollars in our pockets through the door.

So they say.  Mostly they love our $$$$$

Last month every Saturday Chell and I went to get our free Polo shirt, duffle bag.......

A bag that some fool is trying to sale on e-bay.

and a coin counter. (With a chance to win $$$$$$$.)

This is what a line to free money looks like.. But it moved fast..

When Mom got home from Reno she was obsessed with our coin counters... oh the jealousy.  

We had to hide them, in fear that she would become a thief.

After all, they are super fancy!

This month the Casino has a promotion where you can win all sorts of things Friday, Saturday and Sunday..

Free meals. A Vacation to Hawaii. Free Slot play. Puppies!!

What do you mean the puppies part was a lie?

One of the prizes is a mystery gift that you pick up and the rewards center.

Translation, you get some of the shit that we couldn't even give away last month.

Strangely Mom didn't feel like going to the Santa Fe yesterday and so I took her card and swiped it to 

see if she won anything good.

MYSTERY PRIZE!

A good daughter would have picked up her trinkets, but they are sticklers for ID's and stuff.

So I brought home her slip... 

She wasn't too excited, thinking it was another stupid t-shirt, until I told her I saw folks walking around with the coveted coin counter.!

And so we say goodbye as she headed out to find her treasure!

Guess what?

She got it!

Chell and I were so amused at how excited she was! I can only hope she was half that happy the day I was born.

Hey your're doing it wrong.

The challenge; Presented to Hallmark.
Make a card for these women!

My list of the worlds worst Moms.  (Just so you appreciate your own that much more.)

Oh social media what have you created?  

Please use Facebook responsibly. 

Gun control... I could careless, just keep them away from kids.. that's all I am asking.

Remember me?

Wait! This is a important message!

More birthing don'ts.

We are not talking Casey Anthony or Susan Smith.. they aren't Mothers any more anyway.

Why does my kid have a Star Wars phobia?

Mommy... Please stop!

Bring you kid to work day.

It's your turn to take care of it!

Someone save these children.

Someone... Just not me.

Do as I say and do!

No! No.. No.. Please no.

Pageant Moms are evil..  

Stop buying that crap.

Dear Tourist,
Thanks you for coming to Las Vegas, without you I wouldn't have a paycheck.
Problem is... you are buying way too much crap!

Are you buying that giant Gummy Worm because you crave the sugar? Or because you have a Mike/Topher  sense of humor and yes, it looks like a giant candy dildo?

Sure the movie "The Hangover" was popular.. but really why are people still buying this T-shirt?

Hundreds of them... 

At full retail?

And even more puzzling is the amount of designer wear that goes through our warehouse. Fedoras, dresses and ridiculous jeans.

They look kinda silly.

Watches.. ties.. cuff-links.. playing cards... Toddler and tiara style dresses.. we sell it all.

And just recently we have brought in the quintessential Vegas prop..... Booze.

Like the casinos, we know that alcohol loosens the wallet!

With all this stuff passing through the doors... 

I have been working and working and working..

10 hours a day 6 days a week are our hours lately..

Damn you silly tourists, can you just give us a little break?

 

I have the whole weekend off! I am so happy!