Mini Vacation

I returned from Jackson victorious.  Just not the way I'd hoped.

I had a nice three days.  Was telling Jim on Sunday that I thought I would come home Monday.  But Monday morning arrived and I just felt like staying.

I wish the story ended with 'and it's a good thing I did because I won a huge, life-changing jackpot' but that is not the ending.

Still, it was a nice few days stepping away from home and work.  And while I didn't win much of anything, at least Monday resulted in a day of staying pretty much even - enjoying little jackpot hits here and there and thus restoring my faith in.....well.....just the faith that everything works out the way it's supposed to.

Compared to so many others in the casino, I gamble for the fun of it.  Jackpots under life changing amounts are nice but not uber-exciting.  I don't scream like a crazy person when I win $50 (as one woman not far from me did). I don't hit the machine when I've lost.  I sat down at a machine last night and hit a bonus round first spin and the guy next to me had to grab the sides of the machine and take several deep breaths at my luck - compared to his, I guess.  I don't 'need' it - so I don't have to fret that much.

So as usual, more than anything, the time away reinforced just how incredibly blessed I already am. We already are.  Sure, I wish I had won hugely - don't we all wish that when we venture into a casino?  But truth is other than truly life changing amounts (the few and far progressives in the millions), winning or losing is no big deal.  Winning is a lot more fun than losing...but either way, it's all good.

There's one more players event on the 30th of June that I plan to go to - 'cuz entries into the drawings are based on your previous months play and I've played a lot this month.  After that, I will go back to normal - my 'extra' money will still go into Fun Money and once in awhile, I will venture to a casino. I also have a September jaunt to Prescott, AZ and will venture to a casino there with my sweet cousin and she and I are going to live it up on my accumulated fun money.

After that, fun money will accumulate and I think I'll start increasing donations to charities we favor. It will feel good to use 'extra' money for good.

Tomorrow is back to work.  Three days this week and two days next week.  I'm off W-F next week (Friday is the 4th holiday).  Then two weeks until I'm off for a full week.

I plan to wear jeans this week and work on cleaning out files and getting things staged for our annual shredding event.

I've been busy as a bee since I got home - played with Chloe until she collapsed on her side to catch her breath.  (Petco closed here in Tracy so we are sans groomer at the moment.  The groomer at Petco that always took care of Chloe lives right around the corner from us - but we waited too long and she's getting married and not available for a bit.  Poor Chloe needs a trim pretty badly 'cuz it's hot under all that fur).  I've been tidying up, taking out recycling (three times so far); ran a load of towels; took H. to get some lunch at McD (which he didn't eat much of.....he worries me).  Waiting for J. to return from his golf trip down near Fresno - he stopped at Gallo in Modesto to pick up tickets and we're going to see The Music Man this Sunday!!

That's all the news at the moment.  Quiet here at the homestead and looking forward to seeing my sweet hubby soon.  I've missed that man!