Our Vegas Experience

Our Vegas Experience-

It was time to think about getting away for a few days.  We researched places we had never been.  Several places looked interesting.  Eventualy we settled on Las Vegas.  Flights to Vegas were inexpensive, and we located a hotel that was close to the strip.  It looked okay from the pictures.

We booked the flight and the room.  We would be there for a long weekend.  With expectations of a good time, we packed and caught our flight to the place where secrets are kept.  When we arrived at our hotel, we were a bit surprised.  It was definitely not on the strip.  In fact, it wasn't even close.  There is that false advertising again.  But we made the best of it as we knew we would spend most of our time away from the room.

We decided to see a few shows.  We asked the concierge at the hotel to recommend shows we should see.  He told us about a show that is a staple of Vegas.  He said it was the longest running show in Vegas.  So we booked tickets.  What did we know?

We arrived at the theatre at the appointed time.  Instead of individual seats, people were seated around small tables.  We were directed to our section and searched for a table with two chairs.  Eventually we located one with four chairs.  Another couple was already seated at the table so we asked if we could join them.  Before the show began, we ordered drinks.  By the time they arrived the room was dark.  It was showtime.

The waiter set the drinks on the table, and my husband immediately spilled his all over the table and the poor couple who was sharing our space.  We spent several minutes trying to clean up and apologize to the rather wet people on the other side of the table.

Once we got that under control, we turned our attention to the stage.  Music was playing, and the curtain opened to a scene of beautiful women in the most elaborate costumes I had ever seen.  Huge plumes on their heads, sparkles all over, very high heels.  What seemed strange to me was the way they were walking.  Their arms were outstretched, their heads held high and straight.  They moved very slowly.  They seemed to float across the stage.  I thought that was a little different.  I was expecting energy.  High energy.

It was about that time that I noticed something I had not seen.  They had no tops on!  They were moving slowly so that they didn't jiggle!  The girls were perky and perfect.  Looking at my husband, I saw a man totally engrossed in the performance.  I had never seen him so interested in a theatre performance before.

Other women performers appeared on stage.  They wore beautiful costumes.  They brought the energy I had expected.  Their dance routines were remarkable.  And all the while they were doing their routines, the ones with no tops floated around the stage.  I actually got tickled watching them.  It looked so silly to me.  But, they were what brought everyone to that particular theatre.  Watching them I wondered about surgery.  No woman I knew looked like that.  We could all walk around our homes in high heels with hats on our heads, and the girls would not be that under control!

We did see Hoover Dam and drove through the desert to a mountain where people go to ski.  We had good food and enjoyed our time there.  It was fun for a few days.  The next time we drove through Vegas, we stayed in a beautiful hotel on the strip.  We did go to the theatre.  This time all the performers wore clothes.