25bluescarves: #13

Vegas Baby!

So many trips to Reno! My mamma LOVED her slot machines! Vegas wasn't her fave... too big, too many people, no one there knew their names. But, Reno on the other hand! People there remembered them, and that was important. Mom and Dad loved their trips to Reno, but never took us! You know that T-Shirt "my mom and dad went to ____ and all I got was a lousy t-shirt"?

Many years ago, my sister and I thought it would be a great idea to surprise them in Reno.... so we flew in the day after them, we booked the same hotel as them, and then we tried to find them. Ya, right. Us at the front desk "our parents are staying here and we want to surprise them. Can you tell us what room they are in?" No. "Well, can you connect us to their room?" Maybe.

It just so happened that a lady that was working for mom at the time was also there, mom knew that, so we hatched a plan. I called mom and dad's room and pretended to be Muriel. "Let's get together for dinner Audrey" "What floor are you on?" Mother promptly tells "Muriel" their room number. "OK - I'll be in touch with you tomorrow Audrey" click.

The next morning Debbie and I knocked on their door at 7:30 with breakfast in hand! yup, they were surprised!! They proceeded to show us around town, and show us off.

I think if mom could tell you now what one of her favourite memories was, it would be those 2 days we spent together. It really was fun!