Welcome back to the Gluttons' trip report.
What I am about to divulge to you ADULT readers must be held in the strictest confidence.
Why?
It's about the Chief and Tribbles.
For all of you non Trekkies out there, Tribbles were these cute, furry, grapefruit-sized, squeaky creatures featured on the original Star Trek series. Humans loved them. Tribbles reproduced faster than bunnies on Pergonal.
As we all know, there comes a time in a man's life when hair grows exceptionally well on certain areas of the body, while thinning on others. Without literally coming out and saying what portion of the Chief's anatomy (backside) I had nicknamed "The Tribbles" many years ago, I'll just ask you to think of two globular objects that sit side by side and happen to be roughly the size of grapefruits.
<throat clearing>
Princess Glutton dragged me into the Star Trek store as she was desperately in need of unloading some of her spending money on a stuffed beagle featured on a later Star Trek series. As we are checking out, I see THEM. My two matching, furry, brown globes of perfection. I fondled them, delighted to feel them quiver and hear them twitter.
Just like the REAL thing (baby), so I bought them.
Now turn your laptop (or your head if you're on a desktop) sideways and you'll see what I mean.
You've just been initiated (indoctrinated) into the unoffial Tribble Appreciation Society.
Not really, but I'm president of the Chief's Tribbles Fan Club!
After catching up with the Chief and the Prince, the Chief INSISTED upon stowing the tribbles safely in our vehicle. Hhmmm.
and off we went!
We went to the Bellagio to the Conservatory which was celebrating the Year of the Pig
and here's the pig (it was animatronic, but I don't think you'll see that properly in the pic):
this girl was here too, enjoying the scenery:
only it wasn't a girl...it was a man! As was the human being who took that precise moment to lean into me and cop a feel. Ugh!
Was it an accident? Who was that Cover Girl wearing man?
I quickly swallowed the Captain Janeway I threw up in my mouth, grabbed the Tribbles (err the Chief) and the kiddos, and left!
We checked out the new pirate show at Treasure Island. No pics. Why? They changed the show! No more dirty, yet oh so hot, pirates. It's been replaced with these scantily clad sirens who tempt some not so hot and not so dirty pirates. What a total let down!
Off to the Mirage! After seeing it would cost us $60 to go into Segfried and Roy's Secret Garden, we turned around to leave and happened upon this guy:
Just beautiful!
We left the Mirage and headed back to the Bellagio for their water and light show:
Aaahhh! The show was to the song Lucky Be a Lady Tonight
We hurried back to our vehicle and drove to the airport. We left the truck in economy long term parking ($6 a day), hopped on the shuttle, and were at the airport!
We checked in, had pizza at Wolfgang Puck Express, then parked ourselves at our gate to await our flight.
4. There's a good reason why people book direct flights and use Disney's Magical Express.
We were about to learn our lesson.
Next up.....ZipaDee Doo Dah we're in the south!
and may you all dream Tribble dreams tonight!