We left this morning in well not so great weather. Cloudy a little on the warm side and a bit of rain coming down once in while.
As I say we it was my hubby and I traveling together. Well that is never good. Always some sort of bickering may go on while we travel together. You know not one bit of bickering, but the time is not over yet. Have to see what will happen tomorrow when we are not together as I am at a red hat dinner and he is on his own trying to figure out what to do.
Anyways we left the house at 12:00. He had to stop someplace to ask about some mechanical thing or rather which took a little bit of time while I sat in the car and waited. Then we headed for the boarder. Not too much of a lineup to get across. Took us about half hour or so. That is actually not too bad. A couple of questions at the boarder. She asked what we were going to be doing. He said she is doing a red hat function in silver reef. So she asked what are you going to do while she is at red hatting cause I certainly do not think you are red hatting as well. Well we got a kick out of that comment and she let us head on our way.
So it was too early to head for the hotel so headed down to Bellingham and went to bellis fare. Looked around the shops, well at least window shopping.. He says you know you want to look in the stores I can sit and wait for you. Okay what got into him. But that was at the end of our walking around as we were heading for the car. I couldn't exactly turn around and go look in any of the stores. I really didn't want to do much more walking or looking anyways so he was safe. IJust a little under the weather because of the weather. Legs and back giving me trouble these last few days. Just hate winter now.. Bring back the sunshine I am ready for it. Oh yeah I did get my Cinnabon cinnamon bun at least. Love those things. So tasty and gooey. Did enjoy that.
So back in the car and heading up I-5. To our turnoff. He is listening to the gps but still asked me if it is the right turnoff. Yes go for it or we will have to turn around and come back.
I told him this place was out in middle of nowhere. There would not be much to do. Well that is what he has found out now. Anyways we are having a mini vacation anyways. No place to look around just the casino and a gas station out front. Okay so now he agrees it is not much of a place to go if you want to see anything, but to gamble you can do allot of that.
Got ourselves checked into the room. First thing we walked down through the hotel and the casino. That was a short walk. Next on the list we came back up to room and you know we took a nap. Boy are we such exciting people. Go someplace and it is nap time. Well I did feel a little better after the nap so don't knock it.
A walk over to the confidence store to get some snacks tripe things to eat. We were waiting for the elevator and when it opened there was Lynette and carol heading down as well. One big hug in hand for that. Oh those hugs feel so good. Hubby just stood there watching us gaggle of gals making our small talk.
A walk across the parking lot to the store. Picked up a couple of things to snack on and then headed back across the parking lot through the wind and the rain to get back to the hotel. That was a lovely walk. Just to get something to snack on.
Okay so far this is not much of an adventure is it. Well thought I would just fill you in on how much fun we are having. Ha!!! It is now around 6 and time to get some real food. BBQ night at the buffet. Sounfpds good to me. Ribs I can eat. I like ribs and corn on the cob, plus so much other food to enjoy. Most of the tables are empty. You can see a few red hats at some of the tables. So there are a few here already.
As we eat Carol comes through and gives both of us some tickets to go gambling. Okay free money I like that. She gave one to hubby as well because he drove me down here. Oh boy more money for me to gamble with. Yeah not much of a gambler and anything I do put into machines will just be eaten up by the machines anyways. But I have fun and better yet when it is free money.
So we are finished eating and head first to the diamond club to get these tickets cashed in for vouchers. So I already have a club card but bill did not. So for him signing up for one he got another 5 dollars to play at the casino. So all in total we got fifteen dollars in play plus two tickets to play at the black jack tables. As we walked away from the cashier another lady walked up to us and gave bill another certificate for the black jack table. So we had fifteen dollars to play at the tables. Didn't think we would use them as I have never played the tables before and bill is not much of a gambler.
So off to the slot machines I went. Put in and went up by 20 then back down. Went to another machine and up a little and then down allot. Usually my luck. So I had 34 cants left. Oh what the hell stick it in another machine along with a couple more bucks and see what happens. Three spins in um no I do not hit a jackpot but I got 100 free spins. Got my 20 bucks back again. So I could start playing all over again. Well it went down to ten and then I stopped.
This is when bill said lets go over to a table and play. But I do not know how to play. Well let's do it anyways and see what happens. We found a lady sitting all alone with no one playing so she would show me what to do. Not much speaking but allot of hand signals I had to learn. I was giggling away and really not knowing what I was doing but heck it was fun. I made a little more to bring it up to 30 bucks before the table started filling up and it wasn't as fun anymore. So away from the table and over to the cashier. So for 20 dollars in free tickets I made anothe 10 on top of that. Had a little fun for the night.
Tonight saw a few red hat ladies I knew, chatted a little with Bev and got wonderful hugs from Lynette and a few other faces I reconize from other functions but have never really met. The world is opening up for me. New friends and new faces. Tomorrow will bring more new friends and old together for a Christmas get together. I love doing these things and can hope I will be doing them for many years to come.
Well will talk to you again tomorrow night after I am home again. Hopefully I can keep the hotel room a little longer then 12:00 or I will be riding home in my red hat outfit as the function is not over until 3 and they said they would like checkout to be 12. Well I hope for the best and will ask them again tomorrow morning if I can keep the room a little longer..
So it may be early but time for beddyby so I can get up early enough to get a freeby breakfast and get myself all prettied up for the get together. Well as pretty as I can get. Not much luck there but I can try.. If you are coming out to this dinner see ya tomorrow. If not oh well you don't know what you are missing.
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