It was my date, and I got tickets to see the Cirque Holidaze show. I was quite concerned about this date for two reasons:
1) It was at Mystic Lake Casino
2) I didn't believe that a legit Cirque show would play at Mystic Lake.
But, we got there, watched the show, and sure enough it was a legit Cirque show, complete with crazy contortionists, people who can balance other people by some weird force of physics, and a crazy little kid that kept getting swung in between Santa's legs for a slightly inappropriate length of time.
But here's the deal...the Mystic Lake location definitely put a damper on this date of mine. Just walking through the casino made you feel like you had smoked a pack of cigarettes in 5 minutes. And the festive holiday spirit you may have left with was quickly killed by this conversation I overheard while waiting for Nate:
Guy (to wife): I'll wait for you right here.
Wife: No, I'll meet you at the gift shop.
(Me thinking, awww...very nice of this woman to pick up a gift for someone during this holiday season)
Guy: What the hell do you possibly need at the gift shop.
Wife: I TOLD you, I have to get my cigarettes. If I am going to gamble, I need my smokes.
Oh so merry. Oh so bright. And oh so something wrong with the statement: I NEED my smokes. How does anyone in this world still smoke? This lady is seriously lucky I wasn't drunk, because any person who knows me while I may be slightly under the influence would know I would have had no issues telling this lady how bad and disgusting smoking is.
Anyway, the point is...Mystic Lake is not the place for a romantic, festive date. But, we still had fun, and we did some non-holiday shopping afterwards which helped keep our Christmas spirits high!
4 comments:
Have your dad regale you the autopsy he observed and the condition of the lungs...it's a dandy.
Uncle Todd
I haven't heard that story! Sounds like this holiday season may be a test of winter weather. Maybe you will be home with Lucy. Time will tell and most of all I want my family to be safe this Christmas, Love, Mom
I find casinos to be some of the world's most depressing places.
I'm sorry your fun experience was soiled by vices. Glad the show was good though! :-)
Emily used to tell ppl they needed to get the patch or they would die...like when she was three. Must be an Ekern girl thing. I'm beginning to think we could make a book and call it..It's an Ekern girl thing...
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