The Commute 20100607

This is a view of Lake Tahoe from 40 thousand feet on my Monday commute. Today I had the good fortune to be sitting next to a very interesting person she’s VP of Sales and Distribution for Dark Horse Comics. She and I talked comics and travel. I have to say that the commute is FAR more pleasant when you have a good seat mate.
The Las Vegas heat is in full swing now and it’s supposed to top 108 degrees today here. That’s far hotter than average. Yesterday (Sunday) they broke a record high at 110. I had better get my butt back to the gym so I have a body worthy of hanging out in/by the pool SOON! I have been too lazy for too long. It seems that this is even catching locals by surprise this year. I’m told that it has gone from below average to above average. Screwy weather for sure!
I am staying at the Trump International this week. So far in this stint, I have sampled the MGM, Paris and Mandalay Bay. I have to say that Mandalay Bay has the overall nicest property by the rooms I had in the MGM or Paris are FAR superior in appointments. It might also have something to do with the fact that I received room upgrades at both the Paris and MGM where my room at the Mandalay felt more like a downgrade. Don’t get me wrong, it was still very nice. I’m starting to think that these hotels must share a database of who comes and how often because I don’t gamble or spend a lot of money here but I still get super upgrades.

This was the view from my upgraded suite at the Paris a couple of weeks ago. You can see that it was an upper floor with an awesome view! I feel like a VIP some days.  I mean, just look at this damn view! 
My challenge now is which 24-Hour Fitness I want to use here. I have two to choose from and I’m not sure which one will be better. I guess that will be my next adventure. I had been using the hotel gyms but they are mostly closed by the time I get off work these days.