Ode to Vegas

Vegas Trip 2011
By Sandy Carman

Here we go again and one year older doesn’t seem to slow us down
We have our bags packed and are headed to Big Vegas Downtown
Left Onaga around noon to pick up our friend from Topeka Kansas
Arrived at the KCI airport and parked in C7 to catch our shuttle bus

Smooth flight and arrived in Denver right on time we are so pleased
No problems with our forty-five minute lay-over and, everyone pee-ed
Arrived in Vegas, caught our cab for thirty bucks and headed to the Queen
Arrived to check-in and guess what?  Our reservations no one had seen

Still everything went well, the old travel agent had the confirmation number
Wrong date but we were able to have our rooms and a place to slumber
Powdered our noses and headed to the Fremont, everyone is starving
Chinese Food, shrimp cocktails,  and drinks is what everyone was craving

Two of our girls had sense enough to go to bed, two were ready to party
Can’t imagine why they missed breakfast, they had been really naughty
Played the slots until 4:30am Onaga time and crashed in bed to sleep
Phone was not even noticed when a text came in with a strong beep

Decided maybe breakfast might not be a good meeting time for the four
That seemed to work and they ate and played games a lot more
Made the rounds of all the downtown on the last day and some had luck
Even if it is a friend sitting at the machine you just played, it still suck

Thursday up early to catch a 7am flight, made us get up at 3:30am our time
Tickets had been printed and the girls went through the security line
Had a few bumps but we were making great time as the wind was behind
Arrived at the dreaded Denver port and our plane we couldn’t find

Hurricane winds in Colorado?  Must have blown plane to China and back
OH, we are one hour late, go move to another gate with my back pack
Oh, that’s not good let’s move you to another gate and take a small plane
Settling into my seat, I look at my neighbor and it wasn’t a plain Jane

It was a girl from Onaga and we visited about several subjects and slept
Made it back to Kansas, everyone is safe at home and have napped
Might have enough energy to try another trip next year with our four
Like everyone says, Good Luck to you and don’t get hit in the butt with the door!

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Anonymous said…
Love the post. I read it to Rob. I like your new blog!
March 31, 2011 at 5:29 PM
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