Dressed up fancy and gambled at Mohegan Sun

We thought it would be fun if we dressed up all fancy and went to Mohegan Sun for some gambling fun. I have never been there and was shocked by how huge it is there.

Here we are dressed to impress. We were the only ones in the casino dressed up like we were. But we didn't care, we looked good.

Here I am at the slots machines wondering where all my money went...

The best part of the night was heading up to the Star Bar aka The Bar in the Sky, ALL the way upstairs from the casino. It was so nice there. The ceiling was a giant sky which changed. One minute you would see a blue sky with clouds and a airplane and the next minute you would see stairs and the moon.

The drinks were good there too. They were so strong.

Here is our bartender at the star bar, Ben. He was awesome!

After a few drinks it was time to win big! I was determined to bring home big money.

But instead this is all I won at the end of the night! Yay me!



Details

Mohegan Sun - Nice place, don't expect to bring home big money. The casino lets you smoke EVERYWHERE so if smoking bothers you, you will need to find the crappy smoke free section.

Place to hang out: Star Bar- Fantastic place to get a drink and hang out

Tip: Wear comfy shoes. You do a LOT of walking

Got Divorced

Its official! I am now a divorced woman! Yay!!!!! I have to say that its a huge relief to get my old last name back and to really be able to move on with my life.

As hard as this day was, I was really proud of the way I handled this day. I was going to walk in there with my head held high and do what I needed to do. I was determined to not cry or show my ex an sign of weakness. While I was sitting there in the court room waiting for them to call our names, I realized the date. We were just 3 weeks shy of our 3 year wedding anniversary. It made me feel alittle sad thinking of that. But then I realized that for the last year, I have done more and experienced more then I ever did when I was with him. This was the best thing that could have happened to me.

In less then 15 minutes, my 2 year marriage and 8 year relationship with my ex was over. It was a little too easy if you ask me. But I walked out of that court feeling like a new person.

I said goodbye to my ex and got in my car to drive away. It was finally done and I couldn't be happier.

Baltimore Sox Game: So nice we did it twice!

After everything that went wrong on the first trip to Baltimore, I thought I would never convince my friends to go back with me. Even though the trip had a few issues here and there I actually had a blast. When I was uploading the pictures from the game I could laugh at all we went through.

So when my friend sent out an email saying we should go back and catch the game in September, I was all for it. I believe that right after that email within a week I had the purchased 4 tickets, booked a hotel, bought tour tickets and got us a rental car. We were ready for the Baltimore Do-Over.

This time around we knew what to expect. I got us a better hotel that didn't give my room to someone else and we took the subway early enough that we finally got to make our tour!! It was the best $9 bucks I ever spent. The tour was amazing!



Here is our tour guide giving us a history lesson on Camden Yards. He knew ALOT of fun information! I learned what Babe Ruth's Batting average was (342), where Babe Ruth lived and learned about baseball, and we learned some fun facts about what goes into a baseball game at Camden Yard.

Part of the tour was to walk down to the field. But we weren't allowed to step on the grass because it is a special blend of seeds and our shoes could contaminate it.



Making our way to the dugout! I can't believe how close we got to the field!

My friend and I sitting in the dugout! It was great to sit where the pros sit and it was super clean too. The bench was cushioned too! These guys have it all!

The view from the dugout. It reminded me of my softball playing days...

This is where important phone calls are made!

We then moved on to inside Camden Yard. I guess they keep a stats board of every game. I had the worst urge to just whip this clean.

We got to go where the newspaper/TV/Radio reporters go to see the game. The view they had was amazing.

While our tour guide was talking, I spotted Dustin Pedroia doing some batting practice. I love his socks!

Finally the game began! Here is us (minus 1) waiting for the game to start.

The Red Sox killed Baltimore. It was a great game!

An important lesson for you kids: Doing this at the game all through the game, plus eating a Camden Yard Hot Dog, plus having a big lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe and being in the Summer heat.......

will result to this. I was so sick. I came back to the hotel and fell on the bed. I didn't even get undressed. My friends thought I was dead the next morning. But would I go again?? Absolutely! Baltimore is a great place to watch the Sox play!

Details

Camden Yards - I love dealing with them! They are so friendly!!

Where we stayed: Weston Hotel- Beautiful inside and they had a room for me when I arrived! I heard the bar and gym is nice, but I was too sick to enjoy it.

Rental car: Hetz- My car wasn't as big the first time and they gave me a car with Rhode Island plates...yuck... but they are great over there

What to do: Camden Yard ballpark tour- well worth it!!

Went to Baltimore to See the Sox play!

In February I thought it would be a great idea to go to Baltimore to see the Red Sox play against the Orioles. So I booked a hotel and bought 2 tickets. I was also able to score 2 more tickets from someone who canceled so I was able to bring 3 of my closest friends. This trip was going to be so much fun! Wrong! This trip is now known as:

The Epic Fail of Baltimore aka Waitsomemore

Why was this trip an Epic Fail? Let me list the reasons.

- The Sheraton overbooked the hotel and we had to stay at a "nicer" hotel

-The "nicer" hotel turned out to be a dump

-We missed our tour of Camden Yard because it took forever to check out of that hotel

- On the way back from our non existing tour we waited like 45 mins for the train in the hot sun in the middle of no where

But we didn't come to Baltimore to go sight seeing, we were in Baltimore to see the Red Sox play. The game was fantastic and Camden Yards is beautiful!

The view from our seats. Pretty darn good for just $35 buck seats!

I see why Baltimore is called "Boston of the South" I didn't see any Orioles fans in our section. Do you see any orange?

Except for this jerk sitting in front of us. He was so annoyed at us Red Sox fans. Yet...isn't that a Red Sox hat he is wearing?!

Their field was so nice! And it was so clean! Even the bathrooms where clean.

Despite the fact that Ortiz was supposedly using steroids back in 2004, us fans still shouted out his name. The couple beside me was shocked at how into the Sox we fans are. I also had to explain that we were NOT booing Youk.

The best part of Camden Yards was the hot dogs and the Margarita's! That's right, Margaritas passed out by a vendor! We had fun taking advantage of that!

The Sox win!! aww the sad wittle birdie is all gwouchy and sad

The Sox won, we were full of hot dogs, and the drinks were tasty! Baltimore wasn't such a fail after all! (BTW, I wanted a picture of me at our section....we were section 61)

Despite everything that happened with the hotel, on the way back home we all agreed that this was a great trip and that we should do it again! I guess it makes for a great story.

Details

Camden Yards-Orioles Stadium- I called them to get the tickets and everyone I talked to was super nice. Great customer service!

Rental Car: Hetz (Woburn MA)- Great customer service!

Where we stayed: The Sheraton Hotel BWI airport- I would not recommend this hotel because I booked the room in February and yet my room was not available when I got there

Favorite place to eat: Camden Yards- FANTASTIC hot dogs and I loved the vendor with the margaritas!

Got the worst Sunburn of my life.

My friends and I decided that since it was finally starting to feel like Summer in Massachusetts that we would hit the beach! We left early in the morning and found that Nahant beach was pretty empty and quite. I was all set to relax and enjoy this warm Summer day!

Those are my pale little feet. I didn't bother to put any sunblock on because it really wasn't that sunny. It was more windy then sunny. I only put alittle on my face. Besides I wanted alittle color from the sun.

Yes, life was grand. We left around 1pm (we spent 5 hours at the beach total) and I was doing good. I napped, I relaxed and I got to hang out with my friends.




Then it happen. I was in the car on the way home and I started to feel sick. Then my skin started to sting a bit. It wasn't until I got in the shower to wash the sand off me that my sunburn started to come out.

It was getting worse and worse. This was my leg about 3 hours after the beach. Due to the fact that I was wearing capri pants, I had a nice little farmers tan forming.

My arm was fried too. Again a nice farmers tan because I had my arms crossed over me. I need to learn how to rotate my body when I am in the sun.

The next morning I woke up and got out of bed. My legs felt like the skin was going to just tear apart. It was painful to walk, to sit and to lie down. I used up 2 bottles of Aloe just to get some kind of relief but nothing helped the sting. But I also wake up to this sight.

Saturday (three hours after the beach) ---------------------------- Sunday (1 full day after the beach)

Holy cankles Batman!!

Not only did it hurt from the burn but it felt like I was walking on water balloons. My shoes at work needed to be removed at any chance I could just to let them breath. I felt and looked like Miss Piggy. I weighted myself and found out I gained 5 lbs from those suckers. I never will complain about how fat my feet and ankles look again. You can see from the picture above that my shoulders and collarbone was pretty fried too.

I searched online for ways of getting relief. I tried taking baths with tea bags, rubbing my burns with lemon, and every burn relief cream I could find in Walgreen's. But the best treatment was taking a cool shower and then I would pour Vinegar over the burns. Then I would cake on Noxzema and sit on a tower on my couch. It helped so much but I smelled like a salad for a week.