Well Groomed

As evidenced by my lack of updates, I continue to hit writer's block every time I'm supposed to blog which causes me to forget to blog. Luckily there's an app for that and I have it. It's set on a recurring schedule for weekdays and weeknights and it says without fail some form of, "You have to blog." If you're interested in it, just visit the Buenviaje house. There might even be another one available but I can't vouch for its reliability in terms of blog reminders.

I have heeded this call and am hitting the snooze button on that app for another two weeks. Topic for today? One of the groomsmen has dubbed it the First Annual He Man Woman Hater Club Retreat. Eileen refers to it as my Pre-Bachelor Party.

I don't consider it a trip related to the wedding but it just so happens that all of the groomsmen and myself were in attendance. As a group we decided to venture from the confines of the Bay Area in order to take advantage of the cheap airfare to Las Vegas. Were this any other year it would be considered a guys' trip. But because it coincides with our wedding, Eileen thinks it was a Pre-Bachelor Party. (My brother and said groomsmen are planning the actual Bachelor Party).

In any case, to Vegas we went, and let me tell you it was a crazy trip. We arrived there Saturday evening and right from the get go it was intense -- the taxi line at the airport was horrendous! When we finally made it to the front of the taxi line, they told us we needed TWO cabs! "What do you mean, TWO cabs!? You don't have a cab that can fit 7 gentlemen?" Outrageous!

We stayed at the Venetian and when we finally got there were treated to the splendid marble floors and painted ceilings of the hotel lobby. I've been to Venice and I'll be darned if this was not a lot cleaner. After we got to our rooms we neatly unpacked our belongings and discussed our plan of attack for the rest of the night -- Phantom of the Opera or Beatles Love?

We couldn't decide so we ate dinner (it was delicious BTW) and decided to call it a night. All that travel and the mayhem at the airport taxi line was too much. The next day (Sunday) we had brunch, walked the Las Vegas strip, went to Church, gambled at the penny slots, then ate dinner. The weather was agreeable and everyone was so nice. Sin City? More like Win City! (I won $11 on the penny slots!) All in all it was a relaxing trip and one of the funnest I've ever had in Las Vegas.

Except for the part where I blacked out... Just kidding.