non fishing Las Vegas Belly Report

My older son Josh turned 21 this month so Robin and I met Josh and his girlfriend at the SF airport then flew to Vegas.  One of Nathan's friend is in a Cirque de Soleil show, Mystere. He got us great discount seats and a backstage tour.  After the show he even gave us a ride back to our hotel.  The ladies enjoyed a day at the spa while I taught Josh how to play craps.  Had a hell of a ride; up, down, sideways but never really winning or losing. Josh wanted to try a slot machine and I was sitting next to him halfheartedly playing. My little machine starts dinging and I win $1275.  The cool thing is that this is some community thing so all the machines playing at the same time as I win. Josh wins $1275 also. Unfortunately any win over $1200 gets reported to the IRS and we had to get a form w-2G.  Darn tax man.

However the coolest thing that happened was not gambling related.  Josh and I go into the Aria casino which has a big brass Buddha statue that people rub for good luck. Josh heads to the bathroom, while I wait outside. This really attractive woman is rubbing Buddhas belly in a very sensual manner. She looks over at me, smiles a seductive smile, and gestures me over. I do one of those "look to see who she is gesturing to" double takes to see I am the only one around.  As I walk over she hold both hands out and says with a very heavy accent, "Please, Please." I always tease Robin that she had better watch out, someday I will find a hot babe who has a sumo fetish. Could this be my lucky day?

It's then I notice the phone in her hand.  She wants me to take her picture with Buddha. Fantasy crushed.

Ha!

Thought for sure it was a hooker 

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking that. It is Vegas.

w-2g!!!   

-Allen

w-2g, we got a kick out of that as well.

As to hookers, I am now an expert at spotting them after it took a mere 20 or so encounters in Hawaii before I figured out all these polite young girls telling me "Aloha" were not just friendly natives.