this long weekend was PERFECT!!

Don got off work Thursday at 2:30. after the kids were home from school the babysitter came over nad we were on our way! We left for Vegas about 4. didn't know where we were staying Thursday night. BIL Phil and he found us a cheap room online. Thanks Phil! We arrived around 8:30 their time it took us about 5 1/2 hours to get there. We spent the night at the Comfort Inn. It was across the street from the Hard Rock Cafe. Friday we got up and went to the Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay and to the mall and shopped for a bit. We checked in to the Gold Coast about 3. I showered and started getting ready for the concert. After I was almost done Don jumped in the shower and got ready and we left to The Palms Hotel to meet up with some friends I met online (thecure.com forum) We met them at the Cafe there with really isn't a cafe at all but a really nice restraunt!! We sat for a while and played a game one of the guys made up and tehn they all got in line for the GA and we sat and talked to a couple from Elko. Cause we both had seats. so then we were getting abit anxious so we went over and bought my shirt and got in line we weren't even there 5 minutes and they opened the doors. We found our seats and I was a bit dissapointed but hey I was there and that was all that mattered right? the tickets said it was supposed to start at 8 they didn't come on stage till almost 9 :( It was sooo awesome though! they soorocked it all night! They played for 2 1/2 hours! rumors spread I don't know why they came out for the third encore. Robert Smith is such an amazing artist! We didn't get any great shots but did take some of the screen that were ok. HAlf way thru the show my throat was KILLING me ( I have a cold) so I went and got a Diet Coke Holy cow!! $4!! for a little cup! ACK! I hate paying $4 for a 12 pack :) The concert was amazing!! And not long enough! They could have gone all night and I would have been happy!
As we walked into the Gold Coast after the concert and Don started walking slow looking to the side of us so I glanced over and said Oh My Heck! It's phil, He said no I don't think so I said YES it is!! so we watched him for a second him saying no me saying yes. well we went to TGIFridays and had a banansplit still talking about it. While we were waiting for the split to come out Don said he was goona go ask him if he was Phil so he did!! He said Is your name phile he said yes, Don asked if he was from the deadliest catch he said yes! They chatted for a couple minutes and then Don came back to the table. I said I wanted a picture with him so we went and found him after we ate and I met him too!
We didn't get to bed til almost 2 our time. I was exhausted I shouldn't have walked so much Friday! we got up and checked out about 9:30 (we are such late sleepers you know) and hit the road by 11. got home about 5:30. it was such a great trip! I had a blast! I will make a slide show and post it later!