Know when to run.
Oh, Kenny Rogers. Where were you this weekend when I gambled away what I put aside for something else, save $6? If you only whispered those sweet lyrics into my ear when I was ahead, I would have walked away and cashed out. Because you are the true Gambler.
Foxwoods Casino is a little over an hour away. A stone's throw. No matter how far deep into the middle of nowhere they build, it will always be too easily accessible.
I lost, my husband won. And I was bitter. Bitter because I should of said "No, not this weekend," when he asked me to go. Plans were made in advance, so as much as I would love to, I can't blame my losses over the excitement from the spontaneity of this trip. I was looking forward to it and simply couldn't wait.
I go to the casino maybe 4 times a year, with Christmas Eve being one of those times. Christmas Eve at a casino means less smoky and less populated, which are always a plus. I always take the same amount of money, as well as whatever is in my wallet at the time. I would never use a casino ATM. That's just asking for trouble. Instead of money, whomever puts in their ATM card and password should receive a receipt naming the location of the nearest Gamblers Anonymous meeting.
I usually walk away happy, winning something or atleast breaking even. Not this time.
Next time it will be different.
3 comments:
I've been to foxwoods--but only once while visiting my brother who was interning in CT one summer. I found it rather depressing becuase at the time, there were only old people buying cigarettes by the carton and gambling away their retirement money in 3 or 4 slot machines at a time.
Of course, I love Las Vegas . . . and it's no less sordid. I think it's just masked better. But I lost last time too.
Smart to only take a fixed amount and leave when it's gone. Write it off to entertainment and excitement.
Remember, in Kenny's song,when "the gambler, he broke even," he was dead!
John
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