My week

Wake up too early, but don’t mind since am on vacation.

Hit the Bellagio pool in the range of 8-8:30 a.m.

Breakfast poolside on chocolate croissant and FREE iced tea (the only free thing at Bellagio)

Sit in pool

Turning 5,000 degrees by 11 am, so get out of pool and go shopping

Room is spotless upon every return to hotel.

There is chocolate.

There are clean towels upon every return to hotel.

Put money in slot machines and actually win on two occasions, totaling approximately $300

Pick numbers on Keno. Do not understand what the frack Keno is. Win $13 to help pay for lunch.

Drink alcoholic beverages while walking around shopping

Stuff face on overpriced but large quantities of food

Nearly convince self that $400 Michael Kors bag is a must-have until sister talks sense in mojito-induced fog

Begin to believe that every day for the rest of my life can be started with chocolate croissant and leisurely pool soaking

***ABERRANT NOISE OF SCREECHING BRAKES COME THURSDAY***

Wake up at 5 am when husband’s alarm goes off. Must get out of bed at 6 am. Must go to work and sit in office for 9 hours. Must not drink alcohol. Have no access to chocolate croissant.

There is no sun.

There is only dark in the mornings.

There is rain.

There are very large piles of work to do.

There is still no help for large piles of work to do.

There is distinct possibility that husband may be laid off before he reaches 5 years just when he was happily making progress in new position. A 5-year curse that has occurred at every company he’s ever worked for.

There are no clean towels upon every return home.

Bathroom sink has not been cleaned in over a week.

Will not even mention condition of toilets or kitchen floor.

Vacation is so over.