I arrived home from my week in Las Vegas safe and sound. We stopped at Hoover Dam on the way back to get pictures of the bridge now that it's finished. You're allowed to walk across the bridge as it's a spectacular view of the Dam. We then drove across the Dam to get some pictures of bridge itself. The water is still way down on Lake Meade, at least 30-40 feet below the highwater marks on the canyon walls.
BTW, I did not spend a single dime gambling. The conference was at the Rio Hotel and I walked around the casino floor just one time and lowest Blackjack Table was $25 minimum. And the tables were at least half full, so it didn't look like much of a recession there.
And here's something unusual. As I was going through my mail tonight I opened the Discover Card statement and there was only one charge last month, $2.00 at a parking garage in Santa Monica (you had to pay for your parking using a credit card at a kiosk by the elevators on your way out). Anyway, I used my Discover Card since they didn't take AMEX. As I said, when I opened the bill there was ONLY that single $2.00 charge but the balance owed was $0.00. What they had done was given me a 'Small Balance Credit' of $2.00. I guess they figured it was cheaper to give me a $2.00 credit than it would have been to process my check. Anyway, this is something that I have never seen before.
OCU
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