All - It's hard to imagine that it was only a week ago that we were all
enjoying the warm weather of Vegas, cool breezes from the casino
airconditioning and refreshing tastes of the juices while relaxing in
the Spa and poolside.

Two years of planning and anticipation (great job Gabes), four days of
one hellava good time, and poof, its over.   but we still have
some great memories....

The Mirage was excellent.  Lots of hotels to choose from, and it is hard
to believe that we would get the same quality and amenities at a better
price, not to mention location.  Sobo, sharing a room - just like old
times. and your snoring only woke me up once.

I agree with Al's comments that the Spa was a suprise benefit that I
hadn't planned on.  Kinda nice sweating out the poisons from the night
before, and replenishing them with your choice of juices. So far I
havent contracted any disease from the public whirlpools.....maybe thats
why they distract you with beverages.

The Paiute course sure was long.  Andy, are you sure you didnt get the
superintendent to fix the tees so we'd have to go from the tips?
reminded me of Andystock.  Thank god I kept the ball in the fairway most
of the day, and my putter didnt desert me the way it did on Thursday.
Al - based on your earlier note, you should consider changing your
preparation schedule.  You kicked my ass on Thursday, and then a
different golfer showed up Friday. I'm sure that when you get me at
Myrtle Beach, it will be a different story.

Andy - thanks for the great pictures.  I liked the one with the scores
the best.

Gambling was the prime time attraction, and it was hard to tell who won
and who lost.  I had two memorable times : the couple of hours when our
group took over the Blackjack table prior to dinner - great laughs, and
the time I had the dice for nearly a half hour, and helped myself, Gabes
and Fox build our bankrolls.  Gabes, you were right, as much fun as that
was, I was waay too serious.   If only there was a way to duplicate
that......

Fox - did you end up bringing the Sports Book to it's knees?  After a
hot start, I know you cooled down a little bit - hopefully not too
much.  Did anyone else get money down on the Ryder Cup singles matches?
I had 4 winners, including Monte.  We'll see how long it takes for the
casino to mail back my winnings.

Other random memories - the Rio is the action spot.  I feel reallll
old.    The Italian restaurant was great - but whats with the French
waiter? (thanks for the wine, Dave)
Sorry I missed the cab ride from Hell - but loved the stories...
The Belagio is overkill in decadent.
I would rate Shannon, the poolside barmaid, as one of the top 5 women in
Vegas, where there is plenty of competition.
One of the more interesting jobs has to be the security guard outside
the elevators from 1AM to 5AM.
Nick the Blackjack pitboss was a good guy.

Hans