The drive to the Albany area was smooth sailing. We had plenty of time so stopped at deli/bakery called Bella Napoli for some lunch. They have good food and great donuts and baked goods.

When we got to the airport I returned the rental car without issue and we were on to check in for the flight.

We're flying Southwest today using the vouchers we got last year when we got bumped from our flight. Since they were going to expire by the end of this trip and there would be no point in re-booking to save some of the credits it was nice to just book and not have to worry about the fares. The round-trip flights were pricey when I booked back in February at $515 per person or $1030 for the two of us. Normally I'd pass on a fare like that but we had $1050 in vouchers so just went with it.

Checking in was fast and it was off to security. Everything here was smooth and it seemed that everyone was following the rules except the one dip shit that tried to smuggle a bottled water through. Folks, give up, you're going to get caught.

When it was time to board they let us on first because Dee was in her wheelchair. We took the front row of seats.

This is flight 549 and is non-stop to Las Vegas. We were scheduled to depart at 4:05pm and arrive in Las Vegas at 6:30pm. We left 20 minutes late due to the plane arriving late. The flight was smooth and we both slept through a good portion of it. Having worked last night and not gotten much sleep this morning, I was able to sleep away most of the flight.

We arrived in Las Vegas at 6:20, 10 minutes early after leaving 20 minutes late and taxied for a while. Once Dee's chair came up we took the walk to baggage claim and then I went off to the rental car shuttle.

The car prices weren't very good for this trip at all. Even checking almost every day since February didn't get me anything near as low as I usually get. I actually booked a much larger vehicle than normal for just a few bucks more than the smaller cars were. I wouldn't be picking up that car until Sunday though. To start the trip I ended up booking the first 2 nights with Dollar using two 1 free day vouchers for a full sized car. After the last few trips out here and the cars that Dollar provides that are beat to hell and have high miles I decided I wasn't going to rent from them anymore unless the price was right. In this case, the price was right, for the first 2 days anyway!

I stopped at the booth to give them my coupons and update my credit card. I picked up a Chevy Impala with 21000 miles on it. I wasn't going to be all that picky for what's really going to be about a 36 hour rental so took it after giving it a once over.

I left the parking garage and went back to the airport to pick up Dee. We stopped off at CVS for a few things and then took the back roads over to Flamingo Rd. to Tuscany. We'll be staying here for the first 3 nights of this trip. We played here in December for the first time in a few years and they sent me an offer for 3 nights, $25 in free play, $10 match play & $10 food.

When we checked in we were given room 103 in building D. This is a handicap room. It has 2 double beds, a sitting area, a dining area, a 32” flat screen TV. The bathroom is roomy but bland with a shower stall, tub, and vanity area. There is a view of other buildings in the Tuscany complex.

Even though it was getting late we were hungry so opted for Marilyn's Cafe. We usually like the food here and they have a pretty large menu to choose from. I got chicken cordon blue and Dee got spaghetti. Mine was straight out of a box into the fryer but tasty. Dee's was very bland but she enjoyed it anyway.

We skipped playing tonight and headed for bed even though it wasn't late by Vegas standards and it was Friday night.

Total win/loss for the day $0
Total Comps for the day $124
Room $105
Food $19