Vegas

There are very few vacation destinations that my husband and I enjoy more than Las Vegas.  I grew up all around Vegas but was never old enough to go to the casinos when our traveling took us close.  My first trip as an adult was in 1998 and I've been hooked ever since.

It's not really the gambling that intrigues me, although I do admit to playing the slot machines (and enjoying it quite a bit!).  I just love the lights, the crowds, the noise....probably everything that many people want to avoid when they go on vacation.  Speaking of noise, that's the way I pick the machines that I want to play---by the noise they make.  I don't care what the graphics or the payout or the odds are of winning, I want some cool sound to be coming out of the speakers while I play.  Pretty scientific, I must admit.

We try to get away a couple of times a year and while we have made trips to Nashville for FanFare (now called the CMA Festival) and to the Austin/San Antonio area, we are always drawn back to Vegas.  When we go, we try to see a couple of shows, but the majority of our time is spent wandering around seeing the variety of people and attractions that we have not seen anywhere else.  We've yet to go there and be disappointed.  Obviously, we don't go to win, but we have been able to celebrate after a couple of lucky pulls on the slot machines.

I'm a city girl who would like to be a country girl.  As I've gotten older I've realized the value of living out where your neighbors are not in your backyard and where you can actually see the stars at night and hear silence.  Part of that comes from the fact that I married a certified country boy who has helped me to see that living in the city is not all it's cracked up to be.  While it may be a while before we actually have our own place out away from the hustle and bustle, I think I will always be drawn to the bright lights of Vegas....at least for vacation. 

I'm not one for cruises or leaving the country, so maybe I'm limiting myself, but "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is something that comes to mind each time I plan a trip.  We've always had a good time in Vegas and I look forward to many more in the future!