I don’t understand how every time someone dies those they leave behind say “They’re in much better hands.” Gee, why don’t we all just kill ourselves then? You know, so we can be in “better hands.” 

I realize we all have to do whatever is necessary to survive life and that we all have different coping mechanisms for when the going gets tough, but is deluding ourselves really smart? Should we really tell ourselves something is good or for the better when we’d really change things in a heartbeat if we could? *shrugs* I guess denial is the spice of life. 

As for me… I’m never bothering to return to a casino again in my life. LOL, We didn’t win shit and casinos have really changed since I first started going to them in the mid-90s. They used to be simple. You put in the money and you spun the damn thing. Now you have to stop and read how they work, and some of it is complicated if you’re not good with numbers. They did have a few old-fashioned machines there, but most are now video games with lots of dazzling colors and loud sounds. 

The smoke in there sucked too, even though it was pretty dead. Are there really that many people still smoking? I got a small cappuccino at one point. It helped with my ever-tightening lungs. 

One thing I do like better about modern casinos is that you no longer have to carry around a bucket of change. You simply get a ticket value when you cash out. 

After blowing $80 there (at least Tom had fun), we blew $30 more at Mel’s Diner where I got a fabulous 8 oz. prime rib dinner. I don’t think I’ve had prime rib since I lived in Arizona, so that was two states ago. It came with a salad, steamed veggies, fries and cornbread. Only the fries were boring. 

We both have long overdue eye exams scheduled for Saturday. Please, ocular hypertension, be down! Our guess is it may be slightly high, but fine. Probably won’t even need drops. 

The vigilante girl told me she would begin data hunting for info on Johnson and that she’s been busy with family. That may be true, but my guess is she’s been coming up empty-handed. How much she does accumulate in the end will be a good test as to just how “connected” she may or may not be.