Moments
Yesterday, I went up to AC. I was excited to go as I'd never been that into gambling, and I wasn't sure if that was because I hadn't been to many casinos before, or that I really am too risk adverse for the games. I also had visions of myself happily sitting at slot machines or being the high roller's good luck girl. I think these ideas were inspired by a Sex in the City episode.
It turns out that I'd rather hold onto my $20s for tangible things and that even the 5 cent slots can eat up $1 at a time (quite entertaining, but tricky). Thankfully Christine came with me - she rightly anticipated that I would have never found the Chinatown bus and that I would be bored out of my mind at AC without her company. After losing 2 hours amid the glittering, musical chinking, smoke-filled casino hall, we decided it was time to explore the boardwalk and beachfront.
What a difference! We stepped out near sunset on a beautiful Spring-like night. The sky was orange and fuchsia, seagulls were roosting along the beach, scattered sea shells dotted the sand, and we stumbled upon a group of surfers try to catch big waves crashing into shore. It was a perfect moment. Everything else - from life angst to Trump's gaudy taste - faded away.
It turns out that I'd rather hold onto my $20s for tangible things and that even the 5 cent slots can eat up $1 at a time (quite entertaining, but tricky). Thankfully Christine came with me - she rightly anticipated that I would have never found the Chinatown bus and that I would be bored out of my mind at AC without her company. After losing 2 hours amid the glittering, musical chinking, smoke-filled casino hall, we decided it was time to explore the boardwalk and beachfront.
What a difference! We stepped out near sunset on a beautiful Spring-like night. The sky was orange and fuchsia, seagulls were roosting along the beach, scattered sea shells dotted the sand, and we stumbled upon a group of surfers try to catch big waves crashing into shore. It was a perfect moment. Everything else - from life angst to Trump's gaudy taste - faded away.
posted by cat & elvin @ 7:45 PM
3 Comments:
At 5:18 AM,
DD said…
not quite as glitzy as in the movies, huh? esp. because it's AC and not vegas.
the problem is the slots. those things are evil.
ah but when you're sitting at the tables, holding a good hand, silently willing the dealer to flip the right card, the adrenaline kicks in, the jangling fades away and AC is a beautiful place :)
nothing beats the boardwalk though. a nice throwback to days past.
At 11:22 AM,
C said…
Yay for sunsets and surfers! :)
At 1:47 PM,
Mr. Jeffrey said…
Can you tell what family DD is from?
I tell you, it's in the blood.
I'm glad you and Christine came with us.
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