Happy (belated) Canada Day!
As you can probably tell, we took yesterday off to celebrate Canada’s birthday. Lauren went up to Ottawa, Kate went to a baseball game, Micaela went to check out a house in Windsor, Leah wrestled with Ikea furniture in Calgary (I suspect), and me? Well, after cleaning the house a bit, D and I went to the local casino.
Where I won $600.
CA-CHING!
Let me preface the rest of my story with this:
- D and I go to the casino maybe twice a year. Yesterday the movie Ocean’s Thirteen was on – you might say that it ‘inspired him’!
- I only go because he goes. I usually lose money (never more than $20, I have my limits!). He usually comes out on top.
OK, enough with the prefacing. On to the bragging!
Most of my winnings came at the second machines that we sat down at. Up until that moment I was down $10 and not really wanting to spend more. D had won over $100 (did I mention that he’s pretty lucky?) and I was thisclose to convincing him that he could buy me new shoes with his winnings. OK, not really, but I tried…
I looked at the “Diamonds and Devils” machine, glanced at my engagement ring (especially shiny and glittery as I had it cleaned the day before), and decided that this? Was my game.
I popped in a twenty and on my fourth or fifth spin, three diamonds lined up on the screen and the lights started flashing! “$512″ was outlined in bright blue and the numbers kept goin’ up. OH YES, I thought to myself. New Shoes! New Dress! Restock all my favorite bathroom essentials!
…and then I was reminded that our rent was due. New dress, purse, and general lovely things will remain a dream for now!
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That is totally random because we also watched Oceans 13 on tv yesterday!
But we did not win $600. I’m going to post pictures from my Canada day later on today or possibly tomorrow.
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LUCKYYYYY!!!!!!!
Yep, I wrestled with Ikea furniture (I had to return, rebuy and rebuild) and I worked. But I wore a red shirt all day in celebration. I also went to a local pub for beers at night. It was, all in all, a fun day. But I missed you all!
So very cool. The most I ever won at a casino was at the Roulette table where I won $140 ($180 but I played $40). $600 is huge!! Surely the job pays for rent?
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Yes, the job pays for the rent, no issues with that. It’s just that the rent was due that day and it was just easier to hand the cash over! We celebrated with our landlord, his wife, and their daughter Kelly (a friend from high school) on their deck with beer
How exciting! I feel a trip to the casino is now in order for me!
Awesome. Don’t you wish you could hit the big one everyday???
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What about the other great part of your Canada Day? Your surprise visitors?
Jamie, I hope some of my luck rubs off on you!
Carol, heck yes!!! But that would mean going to the casino every day and honestly I get a little uncomfortable there. Except when I’m sitting in front of a blinking, clanging, winning machine!
OK peeps, the other amazing part of my Canada day was our surprise visitors, Micaela, Kent, and Jen, as we were finishing up our beer. We went out for dinner and Micaela downed a huge-mongous Raspberry Twister. Almost as big as her HEAD.
sweet – even breaking even is winning – that is just gravy. Congrats!
This is so weird- I watched Oceans Eleven on Tuesday night when I got home from the fireworks at Parliament Hill
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