Hadestown

Yesterday was the most jam-packed day (for me) on record lately.  

Started with me heading to our local casino for free play - arrived just before 9AM and on my first spin on $1 denom $5 bet, I hit this:  

  Thirteen minutes later, this:   

Always wonderful to be off to a good start.  I played a bit longer and came home up which is always a great day.  

I had a hair trim and a pedicure at 2PM.  Time with the always lovely and fun Gladesa is a treat.  Got home around 3PM and we headed to Reno around 4:30.  We headed to Atlantis for dinner before the show. 

I had to try my luck after dinner and the slot play was truly epicly not great - but the show at The Pioneer Center for the Arts in Reno was SPECTACULAR.  We didn't know anything about the musical but from the minute it started, it was impressive.  13 actors, 7 musicians (who are on stage and as much a part of the performance as the actors).  The set was magical in it's simple complexity - the things that suddenly morphed into something else at the most unexpected times.  I really have an appreciation for traveling Broadway musicals because the intricacy and planning that goes into creating what the show requires that can be packed up and move over and over is really something. 

The time with J.'s golf friend T. and his wife V. was pleasant.  We don't know them very well but we enjoyed chatting and getting to know them better.  

We arrived home around 11PM and I made an instant breakfast that we shared and we headed to bed.  I slept pretty much straight through until 7ish which is rare for me.  

The cleaning ladies arrived 45 minutes earlier than planned and it's the 'A' team - so they will be finished here before noon.  I seized the 'tidying before the cleaning ladies get here' mojo and J. helped me move two cat things to the donation stack in the garage and five other cat things to the trash.  I looked around our living room and realized just how 'cat-people-y' we are - and while we love those furry hooligans to bits and they fill our days with constant amusement (and some amusing irritation - more on that in a future post), their 'stuff ' sure takes over.  The things I buy thinking it will be 'their favorite'.  This 'box' with a little door in the front - I was sure Nala would be in there constantly.  She went into it twice - for a few seconds.  But as soon as I put it on the kitchen island to be grabbed when J. walked by heading to the garage, Muf jumps on top of it and sits there.  As if to say 'no, do not remove this.  I love it'.  But we removed it anyway.  'Cuz they don't go near it much.   

Megamillions rolled AGAIN and the prize for Friday's drawing is now over $1BILLION!  A drive to South Lake Tahoe is on the agenda for tomorrow.