•2:40 PM
Jason turned 33 this summer, and where did he want to go to celebrate? Sin City! We had a free room at any one of the Harrah's owned properties, so we took advantage of it and went over Labor Day weekend. And because we're high rollers, we upgraded the room for an extra $40. Oh, ya, we don't mess around.
We also invited one of my best friends, Mike Fleischmann, and his wife, Rebecca. I think the last time Mike and I went on a trip together was back in high school with the band. They flew out and met us there, and we took the scenic route. Once there, we went to Merriman's, which has some really great Italian food for not a lot of money, considering we were in Vegas. Turns out they also have a restaurant in Scottsdale, so if I ever need a fix, it's close by.
Anyway, Jason's main reason for wanting to go to Vegas for his birthday was that Lewis Black was to perform at the Mirage. Lewis Black is Jason's favorite comic, so the show was his birthday gift. Turns out the night of the show was Lewis Black's birthday, so that was kinda cool.
While we were on our way to the show, we stopped in front of the wax museum at the Venitian, and I took this photo of Jason:
That's as close as he'll ever get!
Unfortunately, we didn't hit it big while we were there. I can't even remember if we broke even. Mike got really lucky and played on some winning slot machines the first night we were there.
All the times I've been to Vegas I never saw a famous person. I think I saw a famous person, this time! I think I saw Johnny Fratto while we were walking through the Venetian. For those of you who don't know who he is, he is friends with Eric the Midget. If you don't know who ETM is, then you need to tune into the Howard Stern show. Anyway, I think it was Johnny Fratto.
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