T-25

I guess it's time to start writing some real comments here, as it's less than four weeks until we leave for Summer O' Poker in fabulous Las Vegas.

I booked the Aladdin today, which is where we're staying the first three nights before moving to a vacation home in Summerlin. To spend four weeks in a casino would be way too much so we needed an alternative. We were going to get a house for the whole time, given that a monthly rate is usually cheaper than three times the weekly rate, but the best house we found that was available for our dates was still booked up those first three nights.

This is actually quite good. We got a cracking deal at the Aladdin at $79/night and waking up when you are still on UK time is really quite cool if you're staying on the strip. At about 5am, it'll still be warm enough to wear shorts but it should be nice and quiet to wander around without being bothered by Grand Canyon trips or flyers for call girls.