Tia's a Good Luck Charm

Saturday, March 20th, 2010 - Day 92

Lisa and I went up to the new casino today to check it out. My mom, Joni, Connie, Kayla and her friend all came up while we were there too. Lisa had a picture of Tia with her and so did I. I even gave one to Joni to hold while she was playing. She is our good luck charm for sure. And if you really want to use her as a good luck charm, you can chant 'Ta-ta-ta-Tia!' like the Chia pet jingle (thanks Brother Bob K). I just think it is nice to have a little inspiration when playing slots or cards. I decided to try a table for the first time since I was in Vegas when I turned 21...that's 11+ years ago. When I tried in Vegas, my friend Rachel and I got yelled at by the dealer for everything under the sun....get your elbows of the table, don't put your drink on the table, you didn't put enough money down, you didn't do this...you need to do that...Well, let's just say from then on out, I was super intimidated by tables. I did not want to make a fool out of myself or people to know I didn't know what I was doing. But thanks to Joni, today I decided to give the tables a try after watching her for a couple hours. She was playing Ultimate Texas Hold-Em and while watching I knew exactly what I 'would' be doing if I was playing. Since it was a new casino, some of the dealers were also new to dealing the game...so that made me feel a lot better. Also, a few times people would sit down and they'd get yelled a bit, but the dealer and other players would help them with their moves. That made me feel a lot better and so I said, if someone on either side of Joni gets up, I'll sit down to play. I had a blast and ended up playing for a super long time. The minimum bet was $5 and I was racking up the chips. So fun. I do still like playing slots too and thanks to Lisa, she taught me how to play penny slots for hours. So once or twice every six months - I'll tag along with Lisa to the casino for a day of fun. I'm not a gambler, but it is fun every once in a while. So I'm excited to have another game to play while I'm there next. Fun Fun.