Okay, finally!! The Vegas report.
So Ray and I went back and forth tons before deciding to come to Vegas for the Blogger Winter Formal (
lol). We were able to make the trip really cheap by using points for the room, and driving. However, these were only a few of the factors that influenced our decision. When we really thought about it, the reasons for going very much out-weighed the reasons for staying home. Even though many of our regular blogger buddies were not making an appearance (
Hoy,
Iak,
Mook), there were
soooo many that were, like
Fuel,
Waffs,
Al, Iggy,
Gcox, and
Bayne. Plus, there were
gobbs of new
bloggers that I was dying to meet in person, like
Peaker, IT and Buddy. I wanted to say hello to Blood and meet
Astin for the first time, which I did. I got to hug two of my favorite
bloggers, Carmen and Don. I also got to hug another
hottie,
LJ. You know, when we were considering coming to Vegas, we first thought, Hell no, we can't go. We had just had the wedding, and the honeymoon, and were focusing on saving $$$. But then, we looked at each other, thought about what we would be missing and there really was no decision to make at that point - we had to go to Vegas. As those of you who migrated for the first time and for the fourth time can attest, there is too much to lose by not diving head first into this event. There is just something about this group of people. I mean, you find your cliques, the people you immediately connect with, but some you just don't. Either way, it's
OK. You will make friends for life. Friends that you can connect with in a moment, for a lifetime.
Now for the pics:
Al (my own little therapist) and me:
(Note to self: Al has wisdom that cannot be overlooked. Must not
frivolously waste time with Al chatting about stupid things. Instead, talk about the important things that matter, to which he will respond, Let us drink
SoCo. )

Al, Peaker ((peaking) (Peaker is an awsome guy - smart, well spoken and the best husband/father), Waffles (my little psycho) and my baby Smokkee (my Love):

FTrain and Gcox :

Instant Tragedy (What can I say? You delighted me with your genuine sincerity and depth of emotion), Me (sporting the attractive low-cut thermals - it gets Cold in Vegas this time of year!) and
Smokkee (bring me my iced coffee, baby, With whipped cream):
ScottMC's heartbreak (I almost cried when this didn't hit. Most of Sunday evening was spent in quiet anticipation of
ScottMC's bet-$20-to-win-$3,200 10-game parlay. Can I just say
SottMC reminds me of my brother- looks just like him - and I felt a very emotionally tied to him and this ticket. I fished it out of the bucket that Scott's dream went (literally) up in flames in):