Dan-san/Hiroko met the Doi family at Las Vegas. Uncle Jimmy fell from tripod-ladder and hit his head at the beginning of this year. Everyone worried so much but he was getting better, and one day he called and surprised Dan-san and said that he would be going to Las Vegas, so come to meet him.
Other reasons to go there were, of course gambling, but the
daughters who recently lost their mothers who were Dan-san’s Aunties, would be
at there. Dan-san couldn’t attend their
Memorial Services, so he wanted to meet those cousins to convey his condolence.
Uncle Jimmy/Aunty Alice and 7 cousins
Dan-san/Hiroko met.
Here are all the relatives, Uncle Jimmy and Aunty Alice, many cousins at the first night dinner at the restaurant at Golden Nugget. Because of so many cousins that Hiroko will not mention any names and also Hiroko didn’t take the photos of some of the cousins who came later. Hiroko wonders why there weren’t the photos including all the members taken by the waitress at the restaurant. Hiroko has to study this new Iphone bought by Elsa.
Golden Nuggets Hotel in Downtown, Las Vegas
Dan-san/Hiroko stayed at this hotel for 4 nights and 5
days. This is the front entrance of
Golden Nuggets facing the Fremont Street, Downtown Las Vegas.
This is side view of the hotel which is very big hotel. The most inexpensive tower called Carson Tower where the whole Dan-san family stayed, and there are 3 or 4 more towers, and around 130 rooms on each floor of the towers. The highest room was over $200.00.
This is inside the room, at where Dan-san/Hiroko stayed.
Hiroko ordered King-size bed which is placed in the middle of the room. The small dressing table with coffee maker is by the entrance and bathroom doors. In the bathroom, there are shower (no hot spring-Onsen), toilet and a sink with mirror.
There is no Onsen, but Jacuzzi is. In this hotel, there are very big pool and
Jacuzzi. It is very good for the
children to play while parents played the machines. Hiroko enjoyed the Jacuzzi three times just
before the bed time, around 10 or 10:30 PM because no one is in the
Jacuzzi. During day time Hiroko went once,
but so many children in the Jacuzzi and jumping in the Jacuzzi. Hiroko could sleep well after taking the
Jacuzzi
Dan-san was very tired, so he is relaxing on the king-size
bed. Opposite of the bed, there were TV
on the cabinet.
Most relatives arrived later than Dan-san/Hiroko. Uncle Jimmy called and asked to have lunch, but
Dan-san/Hiroko had their lunch already, so Uncle Jimmy told Dan-san to wait at
the Casino. As usual Hiroko made
breakfast and lunch, Spam sandwich and Musubi, chicken cutlet, and lots
vegetable cuts, so we ate lunch at the Air Port because we arrived too early
for check-in. Now, Dan-san/Hiroko went
down for Casino and looked for the sports tickets selling corner.
This is sport tickets selling corner. Dan-san’s friend asked Dan-san to buy 2014 - 2015
Bulls and Bears tickets, and Dan-san/Hiroko bought many tickets for Bulls,
Bears, Hawks, etc. for Omiyage (presents).
After that, Dan-san/Hiroko was wondering around the
Casino. This casino isn’t so big
compared with the casino in the hotels on the strip. But Dan-san/Hiroko was gambling here until
Uncle Jimmy came down. Maybe they were
too busy gambling, so there aren’t any photo of the gambling place at Golden
Nuggets. Hiroko played roulette, because
Lisa asked to play $10.00 for “black/13.”
Dan-san has $10.00 coupon to play roulette, so Hiroko used the tickets
and $10.00 cash. With the coupon
couldn’t bet the odd number, so she put the coupon and $10.00 on the
black. Within 30 second the $10.00 and
$10.00 worth coupon was gone. Well,
Hiroko decided to play another $10.00, actually put $1.00 each on the different
10 number s including “black 13.” WOW!
Within 30 second Hiroko made $35.00.
Thanks! Well, $25.00 is for Lisa.
After that, Dan-san/Hiroko met Uncle Jimmy, and played the
slot machines in the different hotel.
The family or Uncle Jimmy said they have never made any money at Golden
Nugget.
Dan-san/Hiroko wasn’t so lucky. Within 2 days, Hiroko lost over $300.00 and
Dan-san also lost some. WOW! Hiroko has to do something.
Dan-san/Hiroko went to the Casino called California and Mine
Street. Here, Dan-san had 4 or 5 times
of “four of a kind” so he recovered all his lost and made more. He was lucky!
Thanks for that! What was Hiroko
doing?
Here is Dan-san is playing poker, and many other machines
This is California and Maine Street Hotel and Casino. Between California and Maine Street Hotels, there are the Hawaiian restaurant, the ice cream shop, the famous chocolate shop, and two souvenir shops. The noodle dish of the Hawaiian restaurant has always been very tasty, so Dan-san/Hiroko ate the dish one day for lunch.
This is the ice cream shop and the chocolate shop.
One of the souvenir shops
Black berry sherbet and yogurt vanilla
The girl sat next of Dan-san/Hiroko was eating ice
crushed. It looked so good.
In the Main Street Hotel Casino, there are so many beautiful
antiques which were valued over 2 million dollar. Hiroko enjoyed taking photos and
looking. One of the statues was called a
“Good Luck Lady” so the guard asked Hiroko to touch the lady for the luck. Because of this lady Hiroko recovered her
loss, Hiroko wondered. As Christians we
can’t make or have any idle and also shouldn’t depend on it. It is sin for Christians.
Deuteronomy 4:23-24 “23Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in
the form of anything the Lord your God has forbidden. 24For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.”
Hopefully, you can enjoy to see these antiques. Please visit this dream room
This is the night view of the main street called Fremont of
the Downtown, Las Vegas.
No need to explain. Just enjoy it.
This is the prize car.
This is the day view of the same street, Fremont St.,
Downtown, Las Vegas.
There are so many people walking around.
There are many attractions in the Downtown Street, one is
Ferris Wheel, and other is human flying from one side to the other end on
wire. At night time, on the ceiling, beautiful
photos were shown.
How many restaurants did the members of the Dan-san’s
relatives visit? Around 9 AM for
breakfast and 5 or 6 PM for the dinner.
Between 5 family took turn to pay the regular restaurants and buffet
restaurant. Uncle Jimmy treated all of
us at the Japanese buffet restaurant.
Dan-san’s sister-in-law said $28 or $29 per person at the same
restaurant in Los Angles. WOW! Thanks, Uncle Jimmy.
This is CJ restaurant having breakfast. It wasn’t bad.
At the restaurant in the Fremont Hotel Casino, 9 people went
for the dinner.
Appetizer of hush brown with cheese, and spare rib Most family members ate the famouse ribs at this restaurant.
Hiroko ate the chicken salad
with oriental seasoning.
Well, finally, the day for
leaving from this door.
Until the returning bus comes, people are playing. Lost or win, no one knows.
Thanks for letting Dan-san/Hiroko to meet Uncle Jimmy/Aunty Alice, and 7 cousins to
talk a lot, played lots of slot machines, unexpectedly seeing the beautiful
antiques.
Thanks for coming home safely,
and Lisa & Elsa were fine.
