Reno day 1

I know everyone’s been waiting with baited breath right. Where’s the posts about Reno. Well life didn’t slow down once I got home so I didn’t get to posting. I’ll start now and just go through day by day. lol But let’s just say I am so glad I went. It was a blast and I can’t wait to take hubby and then the kids down there as well. It’s my new favorite place to go. So beware, these will be long posts!

We almost didn’t make our flight though. We checked in online at my Aunt’s house, then took off to the airport. We were there with plenty of time to spare. Well over an hour. My Aunt thought it was weird cause our gate was somewhere she’s never loaded before and she’s been to Reno a lot. Her (just like family) lived there for many, many years before passing away recently. So I grabbed a bottle of water, Mom bought coffee and my Aunt bought a new suitcase to fit her laptop. lol So jealous, I’m about ready to trash on mine cause it gets put in my gym bag. Not safe! Luckily my Aunt gets a phone call and it reminds me to check the time on my cell phone. WTF? It says 10:12 and we were supposed to start loading at 10:01. The plane leaves at 10:20. So my Aunt goes up to the ticket desk and low and behold, they’d changed the gate an hour before the flight. HOLY SHIT, to the other side of the airport. That would be Sea-tac airport for those that understand. We aren’t talking about a quick run, we have to get on the underground shuttle to get there and then RUN! lol But we made it and it was a mess to get our overheads in since we were almost the last to get on.

I now know why pilots like to fly. It’s the take off. I LOVE THAT! Going over 150mph rocks! I could do that all day long. lol

We got to Reno with no issues at all. It was rocky through the Sierra’s before landing, but it was ok. We couldn’t get ahold of my Great aunt and cousing after we landed, but low and behold, their plane had been late and they were right in front of us waiting for the hotel shuttle. lmao Awesome timing.

I really liked Circus Circus. I felt very safe there and since it’s connected to the silver legacy and the el dorado, you never have to leave the 6 block complex. Mom brought me some great luck and I was up $2.50 by the end of the night. Since I only gamble with $20 this is a great feat. lmao We had lunch and dinner with my relatives and that was a blast. My Great aunt had drinks with me (she’s in her late 70’s) and she also made me eat half her dinner. I wasn’t hungry, but you don’t argue with her. She’ll kick your butt no matter how old she is. I so love her!

We had a good time in the midway as well. One cousin is only 16 so we went and played a bunch of the games with her. My Aunt and I were doing some serious competition. I won two stuffies so that was enough for me. One for each of my kids. lol You can easily drop more money down in the midway than in the casino, it’s horrible!

Mom and I read our books for a little bit that night, but didn’t stay up late. It was a great start to our trip.