1. Ed and I piled into the Camry and blasted off for the Wildhorse Resort near Pendleton, OR.
First, we ducked into the Breakfast Nook in CdA for a generous, delicious, and bracing breakfast.
I had a winning ticket to cash in at the Spokane Tribe Casino in Airway Heights, so we strolled into the casino. I cashed out my winning wager on the UConn women's basketball team and Ed and I hung out for a little while and spun a few reels so that I could return my modest winnings to the casino!
Before long we were back on the Interstate and made the stop at the Ritzville Starbucks we always make, grabbed some Joe, and were off to the resort.
We arrived, checked in, got situated, and after a bit all five of us, Terry, Mike, Jake, Ed, and I sat at the hotel bar and they enjoyed libations and I refreshed myself with a non-alcoholic Bud Zero, giving me the welcome illusion that I was joining the fellas for a beer.
2. Colette and I met downtown, as we always do when I'm in Pendleton, at the Thai Crystal and yakked for about three hours over a Thai dinner. We had a great conversation about people we both knew at Whitworth, health, medical treatments, family news, and other great topics. We agreed that we could have yakked for another three hours, our conversation was so relaxed and easy, but Colette had to drive back to Walla Walla and I was starting to fade, having been up early and done a lot of driving.
3. I returned to my room, took my evening pills, descended to the gaming floor, and played one machine. I had a lucky spin that put me in a bonus game that turned out very lucky and, having not only won back what I lost at the Spokane Tribe Casino, but increased my bank, I decided to end my evening on a positive note, didn't play any more, went back to my room, worked the Connections and Strands puzzles, and then called it a night.
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