February 12, 2006
"Buzzer beating" the snow last night...
Posted by Jess in
Day to Day
Well, we did it. We beat the snow and managed to have an amazing time in our favorite playground, Mohegan Sun.Thanks Matt, you did a great job organizing!
I had a great whole evening/night at Mohegan Sun... Seven us of us started with dinner first. After that, we needed some digesting, so what better way than with some table games?
Some folks had a good night at the craps table (I did not). However, at video poker, my original $10 that I started with yielded $400 with 4 aces on one hand.
After that it was some Chocolate Dream martinis at the martini bar/planetarium (Godiva Chocolate liquor, vodka, Baileys = yummy).
Finally, at around 10:30PM, it was off to the dance club they have there, where we felt cool with our own coffee table and bottle of Captain. (for a set cost per table, they hook you up with your own waitress and a bottle of your choice - they supply the mixer. It was REALLY fun to feel so cool. :-)
And, we realized how nice it was to actually have somewhere to SIT once you are done dancing. That's something us peasants had never before gotten to experience at a dance club!
The snow started around 11:30, we left at around 12:45AM. Our hero Tom , the designated driver, did an awesome job driving us home. Thanks Tom!
We all agreed I must be sure to "thurn tirty" more often.
Can we say slow morning today? The blizzard hit around 4AM, so we have a nice fire going and absolutely nowhere to be.
It was so nice to have a such fun night out with all my friends. To steal a phrase from Professor McGonagall in the latest Harry Potter, it was a night of "well-mannered frivolity".
Being a movie and board game fan (oh, and not rich either), we all usually opt to stay in together and hang out on weekends. Which is always a great time (and Matt makes a *killer* chocolate dream martini).
But, sometimes, you just have to cut loose and thurn tirty.
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I love Mohegan Sun. I don't get there as much as I like. Last time I went was to see a Ringo Starr concert in the arena. I've been dying to go and play some blackjack. I like the buffett there too. I like Mohegan Sun better than Foxwoods. I get lost in Foxwoods but Mohegan Sun is a more intimate casino. I love the indian theme.
Good choice to have a night out!
P.S. I posted a picture on my blog of the storm from my front door. We're still getting clobbered with snow.
Yeah, we haven't been to Foxwoods since Mohegan. We never were treated well by any employees at Foxwoods, where at Mohegan, they'll go out of their way to make sure you have an enjoyable experience. And they have lots of good free shows at the Wolf Den. We've seen The Commitments, Tower of Power, and more.
You're in Hartford, right? We should make a plan and go and hang out there one of these weekends!
That was a gorgeous pic on your blog. Snow is always so beautiful before the plows get there...
I'm in Torrington which is in northwest CT. I'm about 45 min from Hartford and 1 hour 20 min from Mohegan Sun. This storm was unusual in that Hartford got about 25 inches of snow and we got less. We usually get more than the rest of the state.
I'd love to see a show at the Wolf Den and hang around Mohegan sometime. I'll try to get the wife out of the house for a night. Thanks.
