You may all think I am silly for this, but here goes.

The last time I went to Vegas I stayed at The Orleans. I always get a player's card at the casino's I visit.

Now that I have an Orleans player's card I am on their mailing list. They have several slot tournaments a year, and the best part is their slot tournaments

1. Don't cost anything to enter.
2. When you sign up you stay for 3 days and 2 nights FREE
3. You play in the tournament twice, 15 min on 2 different days.

What a way to stay! So my suggestion may not help this year, but in the future this would be a cheap way to get together even more than once throughout the year. So when you are in Vegas, go get a Player's Club card for the Orleans and we'll use their tournament dates to set up our get togethers.

Can't stay much cheaper than this!!

Dottie, I think that sounds like a great idea!

Oh, I wish I could do that. Unfortunately, Pastors and seminary students are not allowed to gamble. So that would be out for me. But I hope you get to go for that great deal and win some money, I'll be thinking of you!

I need something to look forward to... is it possible for us to set up a time where we can get a cheap hotel room and perhaps car pool or something to Vegas within the year! Maybe having something to look forward to will lighten the load of troubles. I don't want to reopen an old and dusty topic,but we were on to something before. I know we are all broke, but could it be a resolution we at least try to do something some time? A goal? It would help me considerably to look forward to a glitzy town, a buffet out and some companionship with my long-time friends on here (going on 2 years now in the spring) before 2011. STMT

I agree with StartrekMT. It would be nice to start planning this and having something to look forward to. Anybody else in?

I think so too.....Let's Do It, OK, Sheri???

Something to look forward to... could put money aside from tax refund... need a vacation even if it is months away.

I'm out. I am taking off ten days in March and visiting my brother in Florida - actually he is paying for my flight ! Since I'm an IC if I don't work, I don't get paid so those ten days are it for me as far as taking time off work. Sounds like Vegas would be a blast though -I hope it works out for you guys!