I walked around Fremont Street this morning and saw some truly unforgettable sights, and honestly, I wish my brain had an “unsee” button. There was a girl wearing only pasties, a very large man confidently rocking a bikini, Superman scrolling on his phone, King Kong wandering around, and someone who looked suspiciously like Alice Cooper on a three day bender.
Later, I checked out of the Golden Nugget and went to a group meeting where people talked about spiritual solutions. It was a nice balance after the visual chaos of Fremont Street. From there, I went to the Grace in the Desert Episcopal Church and did a walking meditation through their labyrinth. It was one of the nicest labyrinths I’ve ever walked. I try to seek these out whenever I have time, mostly because they are peaceful, calming, and usually contain far fewer people wearing bikinis they absolutely should not be wearing.
I had a great meditation and felt surprisingly centered for someone spending time in Las Vegas.
Later, I met up with my good friends John and Sue at the Planet Hollywood Casino, where we’re staying. We went out to dinner, watching the Knicks game and Canadians game, then headed back to the casino to continue watching the New York Knicks absolutely annihilate the Cleveland Cavaliers, 130 to 93. That made 11 wins in a row for the Knicks, and somewhere in New York, people were already planning the championship parade route. However, we need 4 more wins. We haven't been to the finals since 1999 and haven't won since 1973.
We also watched the Canadiens lose in overtime to Carolina.
Tomorrow, we’ll probably head downtown again, but I will try to avoid all the crazy people.
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