Fair Freak Show

I don't know about you all, but I love fair season.  It's where carnies mingle with WalMart shoppers.  Plus, there's something very entertaining about seeing a 4 year-old kid with a mohawk and tattoos riding around on his dad's shoulders who is also sporting a mohawk-mullet and tattoos.

Pay to see the Fat Lady?  No way... don't waste your money.  She is every third person sporting tight, pink sweats exposing flabby midriff and accentuating every dimple of cellulite.  She will be gorging on a gigantic corn dog and guzzling beer.  She will most likely also be sporting a mohawk and tattoos with a four-year-old in tow.   Don't know what fun house mirrors they looked in prior to leaving the house thinking they looked hot, but said mirrors should be shattered immediately. 

'Has been' bands from the 70's and 80's???  AWESOME!  I finally get to see and appreciate music without the super-expensive ticket price, groupies, traffic jams, long lines for bathrooms, etc.  It's all up front, close, and personal. 

Just think y'all.... with the completion of the Rohnert Park casino we will have this top quality fun 365 days a year!   Pass the beer and cotton candy!

Separation and Growing Pains

I'm at a crossroads in my life.  My kids are just about grown and now I have to figure out what I'm going to do with the rest of my life.  I'm still young.  Shall I delve into the business world?  No, I've seen the devils in business suits.  Shall I delve into politics?  No, I prefer my bullshit fresh and steaming so I can at least put firecrackers in it like a birthday cake and watch it blow up.  Midwest entertainment...For real.

What does that leave me with?  I'm too cynical for religion, and I'm too softhearted to be agnostic. 

 

Las Vegas: Orleans Hotel and Casino

Just got back from Las Vegas (again).  Granted, Nevada is California's smoking section but trying to breathe oxygen free from cigarette smoke at the Orleans is not going to happen.  This photo was taken near the escalator inside the casino area.  My room was on the 6th floor, which was supposed to be a non-smoking floor, only to see people smoking in the hallways.

Smokers:  Please show some courtesy by at least not smoking in non-smoking sections.  Liken it to somebody farting in your bed for hours before you crawl in.  You would not appreciate the lingering stench of others.  Yes, the smell IS that bad.....

I suppose I should not be surprised as the Orleans tends to be the WalMart of Vegas visitors.  However, even cheap hotel hunters should be free of smoke on at least one floor.