No ranting tonight... sorry kids. Since I know Salti will more than tell the story of Vegas... I'll save you all the details. What? You say you'd like to hear my version of the story?? Oh you are too kind. Well, okay. But it'll be short, sweet, and to the point.
WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS, STAYS IN VEGAS... AND IF SALTI DIVULGES TOO MUCH I SWEAR I'M GOING TO BEAT HER.
How about a picture montage? Everyone enjoys pictures, right?!
Here's Salti and I under the gorgeous evergreen arch in the Atrium at the Bellagio
Oh how embarrassing! I put a picture of my shower on here;) Just playing with ya... part of the chocolate fountain at the Bellagio
Because Erica is such a thoughtful birthday girl she attempted to give us all lap dances at the Carnival Court....The bar outside of Harrah's
Oh Miss Rose, you're so sassy! This was also at Carnival Court where Rose used her charms to snag many a beautiful man to surround us...
So, you'll notice that's a penny in my hand...Let's just say that I was going to throw it down someones trousers that were half way down their crack!!
Here's the other b-day girl, Noelle, looking tres sassy in this fab hat we found! I'm sure the vendor was like "buy it or stop trying it all on ladies!" We were having fun... and that's what girls do!
Odum's going to kill me for putting a pic on here where his eyes are closed, but this is just too cute of a picture not to share. Lisa, Odum, and Holly. Just for the record... Holly is a freaking party animal.
Here's me in my new Hollywood sunglasses (and yes, I wear them at night) and my $10 margarita! I can't believe I spent $10 on a drink either... oh well, the price we'll pay for a little social lubricant.
This is hands down my favorite pic of Rose and I from the trip! I think we were rubbing boobies... what's there to say? It was hot!
I grabbed this cute little policeman and "made" him pose with us. I'd like to see him try and wrestle any of us into handcuffs... no really, I think I might pay money for that. We seemed to be making friends with all of the security at the bar.
They couldn't get enough of the mojo, baby!
See... I don't think this security guard REALLY needed to frisk Holly... I think he WANTED to frisk her! hahaha! Such a bad girl!
Tata in her new glasses. You look so fab woman! No wonder senior Joseph wanted a piece of the Salti pie;)
So we're all sitting there and we see these two crazy cats walk by so Erica grabs them for a pic, which they were happy to oblige. We come to know them as "Starsky and Hutch"... more in a few pics...
This is my favorite picture now of Odum and I! Doesn't he have the most incredible smile!? Major props for coming to the "straight" bar... turns out you can have fun anywhere you go as long as you take the party with you. Love you Odie!
I knew I was going to love Lisa from the first time we met at Rose's b-day party! And sure enough, I was right. I think we affectionately became known as the MILF's (a title I'm quite proud of!). Here we are looking particularly lovely... trying desperately to fend off the many callers... hahaha!
Okay, so their names aren't really Starsky and Hutch, Duh! The dark one (as Rose calls him) is Mike, and the light one is Greg... his younger brother. They were there celebrating grandma's 70th b-day (thus the 70's attire)... Talk about working the party. I wonder what Mike is looking at?
Oh... that's what he was looking at! There was this hot young blonde that was smitten with him. Not that we could blame her. I swear I didn't take this picture... but the whole group was having fun watching her molest him!
Here's the local B boy... I think I'd had a bit to drink because I was trying to dance like him. He was doing a much, much, much better job than I...
I tried to stay away... but apparently there was just too much fun to be had;) I love that these guys not only dressed up... but completely took on the persona of sleazy 70's porn stars! Seriously! Check out the look on their faces. Priceless!
I'm not sure how my legs always end up wrapped around people... but who better to be wrapped around than my new lover Holly! Ok, she's not really my lover... but she's sure a good snuggler/party animal!
I think it's safe to say that Rose and I are obsessed with our boobs. Then again, if I were you I'd be obsessed with my boobs too=) ???
I would like to say, for the record, that although I am on the end of this train, and my leg is once again wrapped around someone, I do not think I caused a gay man to molest a straight woman. Although that would be like some kind of superpower I think.
Any thoughts on a name?
By this point in the evening I had tried to find women for Mike and Greg numerous times! Tell me I'm lying! But we were just having too much fun to be split up. I think my leg is wrapped around someone again... I just can't keep them down, man! They have a mind of their own. But really, who would want to control their legs when they always manage to wrap themselves around beautiful people? Not I, said the fly... And yes, that's my new party sign.
This first night finally came to a close at 5 a.m. Oh you've gotta love Vegas! This pic is of me attempting to sleep whilst being harassed by my roommates! I think I somehow got all tangled up in my sheets?!
Sun morning we went to brunch at the Bellagio where I actually tried to catch a few winks while leaning up against the wall in line! Didn't work so well. The big meal was good though and we tried every dessert they had to offer. We almost got in a fight with the asshole couple sitting at the table behind us but Lisa was awesome and stared them down;) Way to go MILF!
My mom and Jim were staying at the Luxor to run the marathon. After breakfast we headed over to see them... not without stopping to molest the Pharaoh though. Unfortunately Noelle and I could not get far enough up his skirt to figure out what his grin was all about! Oh well...
Here's my mom and Jim... I'm so proud! They rocked that marathon... blisters and all=)
Look who we bumped into at the Luxor! No joke, we were walking toward my parent's suite and these guys come walking in the opposite direction... do you recognize them? Okay, I'll give you a hint... 70's porn stars... that's right! Mike and Greg! Had to stop and introduce them to mom and dad and let them chat about how much better Steamboat is than SLC. Whatever! It was an awesome coincidence! By the way... Happy Belated Birthday Greg!!
I thought this was a fun pic... And Erica would kill me if I didn't throw it in at this juncture. Sorry, one of those "you had to be there moments"... I promise I won't have any more!
Somehow Mom and Jim lucked out and were upgraded to one of the suites on the top floor... Aren't we a sassy bunch!
I told you she was a good snuggler!
The girls all gussied up to see "O" at the Bellagio. By far the most amazing show! Not that I've seen a lot, but it was dark, sensual, wet... did I mention we had front row seats? Wow!
Our homage to Ocean's 11...
No trip to Vegas is complete without a little room service in bed! The Westin's french fries were divine...
As was the chicken noodle soup! We tried to have the bartender, Joe, deliver it to our room (for Erica's sake) but were told that he didn't "do deliveries"...oh well... some other time;)
There goes Vegas... a little blurry, 500 mph, but fabulous, bright, and colorful nonetheless. Thanks to Erica, Noelle, Rose, Odum, Lisa, and Holly for making it such a wonderful trip! And to our new friends Mike, Greg, Mark, Andy, and Dave for adding to our experience! We'll take each of you home with us in one way or another:)
Til next time...
THE END
For the first two years of her life Taryn would not let me do her hair. I might be able to get it into a ponytail... but 5 seconds later she would pull it out again.
Something happened when she turned two. She found her inner sass... her girly side. She wakes up every morning and asks "Hair pretty?" Then she wants to wash her hands, put gloss on her lips, and have me pretend to do her makeup. She refuses to go to bed with no less than two blankies, a pink care bear, and a stuffed puppy.
After she's ready for the day she wants her picture taken. Now I know she's my child=)
The only downside is she refuses to let me take her hair out at night... so she wakes up with wild woman hair. She will have dreads some day...
She needs no coaxing to pose. I think we can thank her hams-for-brothers for that. The bonk on her eye is from one of her famous tantrums in her room. Apparently all that sass builds up from time to time and leads to a meltdown?!
She is now, officially, "miss pussycap"... self proclaimed title. She loves to match the caps with her outfit for the day. Doesn't always get it right... but I guess that's "the look."
Just like the boys she inherited the dimples from Trent and I. My mom and dad also have them on both sides... can't think if Trent's parents do or not??
I was cornered in the bathroom the other morning for yet another picture opp... how lucky am I to have such a star in my own home=)
Can you hear her saying "Mommy, I pretty. Take my picture!" Man she's cute!
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