I hope that you all had a wonderful and busy off-season. I did a bit of travelling, so this GDT is about...
I don't really like to fly, as you miss so much scenery. However, I decided not to take my little "putt-putt" Saturn on the trip and rented a car. I headed south and west through North Dakota, Montana, and down to Idaho before stopping in the Salt Lake City area for a few days...
While I was there, I did some "thrifting" and bought many t-shirts. Not much NHL talk in Utah, even though they had a new team, but I did see a billboard proclaiming the NHL's arrival. After Utah, I headed west towards Reno and Lake Tahoe. Not much to see, but I broke up the drive by stopping in at some casinos along the way. Downtown Reno reminded me of Downtown Winnipeg, and not in a good way...
While in Reno, I stopped in at one of the local casinos and did pretty good...
I earned enough players club points for a free buffet, which wasn't bad. Hey, who's going to complain about free food? I did some thrifting, but the selection was very poor. The next morning I headed out to Lake Tahoe, it was a beautiful clear day...
The lake is amazingly crystal clear and you can see all the way to the bottom...
I then started to drive around the lake and came to a place called Eagle Falls...
Continuing on the California side of the lake...
After driving around Lake Tahoe, I ended up back in Reno at the casino I was at the day before. I did pretty good...
I ended up cashing out my player club points and picked up a Reno Nevada fridge magnet... The next day, I headed south along the Sierra Nevada mountain range...
I ended the day in Barstow California and visited Calico Ghost Town...
What a tourist trap! I wasted my time when I could have been thrifting! Anyway, I got to my hotel and found this at the entrance...
Seems like everything in California causes cancer, including my hotel... The next day, I finally made it to my destination, Las Vegas! Right off the bat, I found my mother's favourite slot machine and decided to play...
Nice way to start off my Vegas Vacation! My mom would have loved that! I played a little while and then headed for a photo op...
While I was at the Las Vegas sign, I met Elvis Presley himself! He was driving a Tesla truck and I asked him where he has been all these years. He said the "Heartbreak Hotel" but that I shouldn't tell anyone as they would be "All Shook Up". I told him that I probably would, and he said, "That's All Right"... I did quite a bit of thrifting and found the perfect t-shirt...
I also did some more gambling, and just before I left, I hit a jackpot...
Well, that certainly woke me up! It was the first time that I came back from Las Vegas with more money than I left with, and I've been going for the last fifteen years or so. Finally, I had to head back home, but I stopped in at Rugby, North Dakota for my last photo op...
So what did you do in the off-season to keep your mind off of the Jets and the new hockey season?
Go Jets Go!
I don't really like to fly, as you miss so much scenery. However, I decided not to take my little "putt-putt" Saturn on the trip and rented a car. I headed south and west through North Dakota, Montana, and down to Idaho before stopping in the Salt Lake City area for a few days...
While I was there, I did some "thrifting" and bought many t-shirts. Not much NHL talk in Utah, even though they had a new team, but I did see a billboard proclaiming the NHL's arrival. After Utah, I headed west towards Reno and Lake Tahoe. Not much to see, but I broke up the drive by stopping in at some casinos along the way. Downtown Reno reminded me of Downtown Winnipeg, and not in a good way...
While in Reno, I stopped in at one of the local casinos and did pretty good...
I earned enough players club points for a free buffet, which wasn't bad. Hey, who's going to complain about free food? I did some thrifting, but the selection was very poor. The next morning I headed out to Lake Tahoe, it was a beautiful clear day...
The lake is amazingly crystal clear and you can see all the way to the bottom...
I then started to drive around the lake and came to a place called Eagle Falls...
Continuing on the California side of the lake...
After driving around Lake Tahoe, I ended up back in Reno at the casino I was at the day before. I did pretty good...
I ended up cashing out my player club points and picked up a Reno Nevada fridge magnet... The next day, I headed south along the Sierra Nevada mountain range...
I ended the day in Barstow California and visited Calico Ghost Town...
What a tourist trap! I wasted my time when I could have been thrifting! Anyway, I got to my hotel and found this at the entrance...
Seems like everything in California causes cancer, including my hotel... The next day, I finally made it to my destination, Las Vegas! Right off the bat, I found my mother's favourite slot machine and decided to play...
Nice way to start off my Vegas Vacation! My mom would have loved that! I played a little while and then headed for a photo op...
While I was at the Las Vegas sign, I met Elvis Presley himself! He was driving a Tesla truck and I asked him where he has been all these years. He said the "Heartbreak Hotel" but that I shouldn't tell anyone as they would be "All Shook Up". I told him that I probably would, and he said, "That's All Right"... I did quite a bit of thrifting and found the perfect t-shirt...
I also did some more gambling, and just before I left, I hit a jackpot...
Well, that certainly woke me up! It was the first time that I came back from Las Vegas with more money than I left with, and I've been going for the last fifteen years or so. Finally, I had to head back home, but I stopped in at Rugby, North Dakota for my last photo op...
So what did you do in the off-season to keep your mind off of the Jets and the new hockey season?
Go Jets Go!
Lets keep er going tonight boys and remember to keep your heads up with Hartman out there, he's not very bright.
