Omaha

Robin invited me to the 2005 Peels Hair Show in Omaha this past weekend. They had many vendors selling many products and performing many services for free...I had the inside of my nose waxed. It hurt a bit, but I can breathe easier.
They had microdermabrasion, light therapy, waxing..., jewelry booths, faux hair, nail business...normal salon objects and services. Top product retailers all over...Matrix, Revlon, OPI (nail polish) Aquage, TIGI (Bed Head) and Kenra. I bought some great Biolage shampoo and conditioner for $10. In a salon I probably would of paid like $15 for each one.
She and I attended "classes" put on by the major retailers that turned out to be pretty interesting. One of them was on personality types and how people, for the most part, fall mainly into 3 groups but also have strong characteristics of the other 2 groups, and it is the combination and amount of the other groups in us, who make us us. It is a bit complicated for me to explain...but trust me, it was neat-o.
After all the hoopla of the show, we decided to venture out into Omaha and Council Bluffs to get lost. And get lost we did. We found ourselves in an area of Omaha where every sign was in Spanish. Being confused a bit...we left.
Not knowing the night life, we decided to stick close to the hotel and found ourselves in a casino. Harrah's caught my eye because I knew it was larger chain and I wanted a taste of a big casino. I only spent about $10...didn't win shit. They had Texas Hold'em tables, but it was a wait to get on a table with a minimum $30 buy in. We then were going to try our luck at Black Jack. $10 buy in at a table so it wasn't too bad. Now Robin nor I have ever been to a casino to play table games so we were pretty much sitting ducks for any dealer. I went up to a naked table and started talking to the dealer about the game and told him we were new to the sport. I know...you should never do that, but it was only $10. The dealer, Ed, quickly talked us out of it. He said he had been on the floor that night for 10 minutes. When he arrived, his table was full. He then asked what that told us. Shortly after, a more experienced player arrived. We sat and watched them play. I have never seen someone handle cards the way Ed did. I was still counting the players hand when Ed was swiping away his chips from winning the hand.
It was fun.