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Big Bucks! No Whammies!
By Laurie | May 10, 2011
I can’t believe it’s May, and even more that it’s been in the 90s already. We spent Mother’s Day weekend with my parents, and of course it ended up being one of the hottest days so far this year. We planned to spend Saturday at Lone Star Park watching the races and betting on the Kentucky Derby, but counter seats were sold out over a month ago and we ended up on the patio. Who knew Mother Nature would choose the one weekend we’d be participating in an outdoor activity to heat up? I ended up super sunburned.
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On the plus side, I had a floppy hat I won from Land’s End that I’ve only worn around the house, and my face ended up being pretty protected. I didn’t enter the derby hat contest (I knew mine wasn’t nearly as fabulous as some of the others). I really wanted to find a more elegant hat (à la the Royal Wedding), but ran out of time and I couldn’t find the perfect one. Maybe next year or at the real deal someday.
The winner for most creative had several huge horses, roses, and a jockey, while the most stylish was a pretty plain yellow one. It wasn’t my favorite, but I guess judging hats it pretty subjective. I know the man dressed as a woman was disappointed he didn’t win. He was a crowd favorite. |
The winners of the hat contest
This horse took a big dump before his race. That’s good luck!
Everyone wanted their photo with this guy– including me.
| What did we win? Several races, plus my mom picked the winning horse in the actual Kentucky Derby– #16 Animal Kingdom. She won a little over $40 on a $2 bet. My pick, Mucho Macho Man came in third. I knew I should have bet on him to Show. It was still fun to sip mint juleps and dream of the real Derby next year. Maybe.
On Sunday we went up to the WinStar Casino in Oklahoma, and I ended up winning $70 in a Press Your Luck slot machine. Big Bucks! No Whammies! I guess it was our lucky weekend. Pretty good considering my budget was only $20. It was even in the Paris portion of the casino– go figure! It was meant to be. Dave also bet $20 on roulette and made $11 in less than 5 minutes before quitting. The weekend really made me want to go to Vegas, but we’re still on target with saving for Europe. There’s always next year. I felt like I needed a few days off after running around with constant activity, not to mention all that driving. Did anyone else do anything fun for Mother’s Day weekend? |
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Topics: Big Money, Daily Ramble, Holidays | 2 Comments »
Laurie – I love your posts and I love you sense of style!! I wish I could rob your closet! And you’re just so gorgeous!! (little girl crush maybe??)
Posted by: JillSo sweet! Thanks Jill! xoxo
Posted by: Laurie