Daddy's Fish BowlA Clear View Of A Father's Family Experiences

So you know how the old saying goes: “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”. Well, you guys know me, I don’t abide by those rules, my life is an open book for you, the reader, and Vegas is no exception. So I’m getting ready to give you all the nitty gritty, down & dirty details of my recent Vegas trip! And I do mean everything. Prostitutes, check! Vegas scams, check! Staying up until the wee hours of the night, check!!! This trip was one to be remembered, unfortunately not for the typical reasons that you may think.

Now that I’ve got your attention, & you’ve popped the popcorn & settled in to read this graphic “tell all” post about our wild and crazy Vegas adventure, I have to let you know that it was anything but wild & crazy. It was more like tame & lazy. I said this trip was one to remember & it was, because it truly showed me how much I’ve changed in these short few years since children have become a part of my life.

I listed a few crazy activities at the beginning of this post, followed by a check to signify that they occurred. But now with the revelation that this trip was anything but hot & steamy, you may be feeling cheated, like I lied to you. Well rest assured, your resident Daddy blogger has the utmost respect for you guys & continues to keep his dignity intact. There were prostitutes involved in this trip; I grabbed several calling cards from the street vendors for inclusion in Fefe’s upcoming scrapbook. So we did have somewhat of an encounter with the ladies of the night. Also, there was definitely a Vegas scam being run. Unfortunately, I was the recipient & not the conductor (more on this later).

This all feeds into my realization of how much I’ve changed (in my mind for the better). During my only other Vegas trip, I was essentially a vampire; sleeping during the day, partying all night & then scurrying back to the hotel as the sun came up. This time around, I was a full blown tourist, waking up at the crack of dawn to go see the sights, & barely staying awake past midnight. During my last trip, I got hustled by a tag team of strippers (a story for another time that I’ll never tell). This time, I got hustled by street vendors while I was attempting to get my son a great souvenir (See Vids Below). This trip, I went to see a few of the shows Vegas has to offer. Cirque du Soleil’s “O” & The Price is Right were both awesome & I highly recommend them, even though the Price is Right gets added to the long list of Vegas scams in my book. But the point is, this time around, I did old people stuff (sorry old people) and went to view some of the shows Vegas is famous for, while during my last visit, we basically created our own show which could have made Vegas famous had it not already been a world renown city.

Video #1 – Street Vendors Performance: So as we were walking the strip, we ran across this ultra cool demonstration of a “magical” pet. As you can see from the vid, it follows you everywhere.  I immediately thought how cool it would be for Ty and purchased it after a quick “tutorial”.

Video #2 – Ty’s Performance: Boy oh boy was I disappointed when we got it home and found out the stupid thing was just attached to a string, did you see a string in that damn video? I sure didn’t!  Suprisingly, Ty still loved it and is convinced that he’s a master magician now, although after watching his performance you may choose to disagree, lol. Enjoy.

All in all, this was a great way to celebrate the wife’s birthday. We had a great time seeing the sights and hanging out with friends.  It was also damn nice to get away from the kids for a bit, but to be honest, I really missed them.  As much as I tried not to admit it, those little buggers were on my mind constantly, as witnessed by my FaceTime calls every time I got around some free wifi.  Vegas showed me many things this time around, but most importantly, it showed me that I’m a Dad and being a Dad is what I love to do. Things that used to excite me, just don’t anymore. At first I was saddened by this fact, but when I really think about it, there’s nothing to be sad about. I have an entire new catalog of things that excite me now and they all stem from Ty & Tre.  When you compare those two little guys to clubs, gambling, and strippers, I say Ah, Vegas, you can keep that stuff, I’ve got all the excitement I need.