Vegas Trip....

 The Salon I work at, won  a trip to Vegas,about 3 years ago, we sold the highest in Redken retail, out of some 99 Salons.. We were given $200.00 dollars in cash, Hotel, and of course a free flight. We also won tickets to get us into the Symposium- which was a bunch of classes, and shows from Redken. Well, my one sister lives there and is a Chef at the Venetian Hotel, and my Dad was only 5 hours away,in Los Angeles.. So , I thought it would be great to get together. I had to room with one of the girls I worked with at the Luxor,but she was going to be meeting her boyfriend, and move up the road to a Condo. I decided to tell my Dad  that he and Sandy could stay in my room the night and we would venture to my sisters the next day when I was through with the classes I signed up for. Well, that night the owner of all our Salons had a big Party at the Hard Rock Cafe, and so Free drinks and food. We all went, and my Dad even met the owner, and my bosses.. it went well.. I stayed  , as for him and Sandy they went up to the room. I went to see Fergie who was in concert at one of the Ballrooms, where we drank for free.. Lets just say by 3 am I was tired and ready to head back up to my room.. Ya know how most of us leave lights on in our rooms when on vacation? Well, not my dad.. every light , even the bathroom light was off.. so I stumbled in .. wondering where is everything..and why so dark. and quite, not even the T.V was on...Well, I fell asleep, and when I got up I turned everything on, and my dad was saying turn that off.. and that,, I was like Dad you aren't paying the bill here.. kind-of joking.. he said that's not it Patty, it is conserving for the next generation!!! Oh , well, I found out that w/e he is a  Conservative, both of them.. She in fact took my cute Lil shampoo/conditioners out of the shower, and I said where did they go, my dad said she takes them everywhere she goes and gives them to the homeless... Well, I felt bad.. but I really wanted them.. but I didn't ask.. So, with  that we had breakfast , and headed for North Vegas where my sister lived. I was scared to death, being the passenger in my (any car) and even my Dad's very well built Lexxus... this car talked to you.. I was just watching traffic dodge out of every corner, and I was ready to jump in the back seat.. At one point I toke my seat-belt of to do just that, and my Dad knowing  how bold I (used) to be looked at me, and said now.. I was deathly afraid, and told him I was crazy, he giggled , with agreement, but saw how serious I was, and pulled over.. So, Sandy got up front..and we were on our way.. Well, we finally reached my sisters house, and what a nice house she has.  Now , I found out why my nephew wasn't there, he  was staying at his grandparent home in Staten Island until he was 10 years old. So my sister could get her life together..Well shes going to need more then a life time to get it right.. Because what I went through with her in the next day and  a half,  showed me she needs help!!! I mean medical attention...So, my dad wanted to go driving around and find something to get into, and I was like no more driving, I just wanted to sit still for a while.. Well, they decided to go back to L.A, and Sandy came over to me with these Lil tin-foil wrapped banana breads she baked.. She said here these are in case your sister doesn't feed you... I was like stunned,,, I thought we will go out and get dinner later.. right? wrong.. She went to work and left me there with her German Shepard, who did have food..lol Well there was not much in her fridge, so I went to call a pizza in, and I found out she locked me in the house... I could not unlock a door to pay the guy or get my pizza!!! I did open the garage door just enough to slide it in and the money out,, I  ate  and had a couple of drinks, and waited for her to come home. Well, we sat at the table making plans for the next day.. I was going to get rid of her dyed red hair, and cut it.. ( she looked like Cornelius from the Planet of the apes!!) Well, we would  go and get me some "sneakers", I was like no need , I can hike in flip-flops.. I thought that was the end of that.. well, we go to the food store, and buy a few things.. I spot a 1/2 gallon of Jim Beam for 16.00 dollars.. and she says get it.. I was like I am not broke I can get it, well she paid for it.. Only later , to condemn me for  drinking.. she did not know I had not been drinking , or smoking or anything for 12-13 years.. (I had started a year earlier ,because of the circumstances I had come up against.. I said to myself I know what keeps me company, and with that.. I picked it up again, and full-throttle..)  So , as she is 'stewing' my lousy habits,  and that night, she is fixing a huge bowl of Ice cream, on top of half the box of brownies,she bought, telling me I should not be drinking my drink so close to bed time... blank face..I am watching her, who is the one with High blood pressure pills..lol, just gulp that stuff down, might as well be a Beam and diet.. it had been better for her then what she was eating.. but oh well..she brings up the fact that I will need sneakers.. and then she begins working out.. So, I thought well, to pass some time away,I will too. I see she finishes up, and I am still going, I began to smell, garlic bread.. I thought wow shes making lunch.. she sure was, and for HER!!!! I sat at the table, and seen she had one portion of bread and noodles ..for her, Nothing on the stove.. I was looking.. ..nope nothing.. So I am taping the table.. I said well at least let me read some of the news paper, and she picked up the day befores want ads and gave it to me.. I .. was like ..what a boob!! So, I went and showered and  got ready.. okay so we headed to the pay less, and beauty supplies store, off of this 6 lane hwy, and I said don't worry bout my feet, and buying sneakers, I said, since you bought me the whiskey, and with that she Blew a fuse, and whipped that truck around in the median, and cursing me up and down, saying it was that stuff just wreaking hazard, and blah blah blah, your father ,this and that, and did want to spend the day with you... and only spent 20 minutes with us.. I cut her off and said my father only spent 20 minutes with you, he and Sandy spent the night with me.. and with that down the road and back to her house.. we went, she's screaming and yelling at me.. the whole way. We reach her house, and she bolts in grabbing my luggage, and throwing my things into it.. well, I know I am outta there, and grab my bottle, and stuff it into my luggage. She s asking me where I want o go,, like I live around the corner.. I am like ..uh, I remember seeing a UN-built Costco coming in here.. I said take me to the Costco.. well that stupid blind B---h, drops me off int he desert.. about 10 miles form nothing at 3 in the afternoon.. its started to sink in where the heck I am , and what do I do next...I call my dad, and told him.. and he was like I didn't think you would last this long..He told me to catch a cab .. where I am from yeah 30 minutes max here.. But in the desert? 3 hours.. So I called home, and told them what was up, and my battery was going bad.. oops I left it at her house.. my gosh!! I am at an unbuilt Costco, ..There were a few construction workers.. after about 2 hours out here in90 degree heat and sun.. a big yellow Hummer drove up.. I asked for a ride, and that I would pay  $ 28.00 to get me to the nearest hotel.. He said he could not,  he had kids to pick-up. I said Ty anyway.. Then he came out and said okay.. I was totally out of power on my phone.. and as I hopped up in his hummer.. I was telling him of my ordeal.. and outta no where he asked if I do favors?.. I was like no. I have a boyfriends, back home and I am really not .. that way, and I am upset.. then he said you are going to pay me that $28.00bucks right.?. I was like yeah... so I gave him the money and he dropped me off, asking me my name, and I said Mary.. he's like I will come look you up later in the casino.. I was like oh yeah, sure, do that.. right.. Well, this is where my vacation started.. my Dad, had to go through hell, but he faxed me his credit card, and hooked me up with a room for the next 2 days , and said go have fun.. I did too.. a 34 oz Porterhouse, and the biggest potato, I had ever seen.. it lasted 2 days, in the fridge, I had in my room, I went gambled a bit, but I still needed 60 bucks to get to the airport for a cab.. Which I called the day I got to this hotel.. to schedule.. a for sure trip outta Vegas, and I won't go back.. I hid my self in my room pretty much of the next  day and a half.. and called my dad, and my Lil sister, and home.. 500.00 dollars for these few phone calls, I had no idea.. it had been a while since I needed a phone at a Hotel, or anywhere else.. but my sister had my charger..I should have mailed the bill to her!!! I mailed my dad , money for those calls, but he mailed it back... He is the best Dad, anyone could ever want.. he is the best!!! Always there.. So, I made it back home to my cat.. my best friend!! and I had a voice mail from my sister, but I just unrased it.. I won't talk to her again.. her and my other 2 brothers.. I forgive, but don't mean I have to best friends with any of them..