Monday, June 3, 2019

I won $50 in a slot tournament

I had an amazing time in Las Vegas with my mom (and, was a "big winner" of $50 in the slot tournament). I didn't win any of the big prizes, but we had a great time. Lots of mom/daughter time together, which is rare these days. We ate some fabulous meals, read our books by the pool, and had a lot of laughs. I know how much my mom appreciates this time together, so I'm so happy it all worked out.

I then flew from Las Vegas to Portland, and ran a relay on the Washington coast on Saturday. I had two runs for a total of about ten miles, so I was pretty toasted after that. I also didn't get much sleep on Friday (we had to be up at 2:45 am), so I'm catching up on sleep now. The relay was great - weather was reasonably cool & no rain, & the scenery was beautiful. I've forgotten how beautiful the Washington coast can be.

It was so nice to come home yesterday afternoon! I have a few chores to accomplish today, but I'm also hoping for a mostly mellow day. Here's what I'm hoping to accomplish:


  • Yoga - I need to stretch out my legs
  • Laundry - seriously, there are probably six loads that the boys washed but didn't fold, so I need to get that put away. I'm surprised anyone has any clothes left!
  • Bills - catch up on all of my emails & bills, budget tracking, etc.
  • Meet a friend for lunch
  • Brown ground beef for tacos
  • Pick up the house
I also had a few financial wins, in between all of the spending over the last week or so:
  • M & the kids unexpectedly took me to the airport last Sunday, saving about $25
  • I found $.16 on the ground at a casino. Sluggy! :-)
  • Two of our dinners were comped
  • Four nights of the hotel stay were comped
  • I was able to avoid checking a bag, despite having all of my relay/running stuff + my Las Vegas stuff
  • I purchased food from the grocery store for the relay, vs buying anything on the course
  • I had a free beer & sandwich after the relay, thanks to our VIP tent access. A few others bought additional food, but I stuck with the free options
  • M & the kids also picked me up from the airport yesterday, saving another $30 or so
  • I brought home my leftover PB&Js, and Sam took them for his lunch today. :-) 
What about you? What are you hoping to accomplish today?

8 comments:

  1. I think I am more excited about that .16¢ you found than the $50 slot win! lolz

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    1. Three separate finds - a dime, nickel & penny. Winning!

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  2. Great times! When you stay ahead on vacation, what's not to love. I am happy you and your mom had such a good time. Kudos on another race.

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    1. It was so nice, & as a mom, I can appreciate that as the kids get older, that time together is rare & time well spent. I hope my boys remember that. ;-)

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  3. This sounds like a great and FUN week! Winning and finding money was just a bonus.

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  4. I am glad you had a good time with your Mom - you deserved it! And isn't it great not to have to come back and go to work?

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    1. It has been such an incredible feeling. In fact, I've dialed down my hyper productivity. . . because, while it's nice, I don't "need" to be as hyper productive these days. It's such a wonderful & strange/liberating feeling.

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