Yum. That would be about 5% of the fries that came with the order

You can already see where the grease was soaking through.

We left 5 Guys and decided to drop by the Island View Casino and spend 30 minutes or so playing the slots. We haven’t really gambled since our last trip to New Orleans about 4 to 5 months ago.  We started playing at a couple of slot machines side by side, and then JJ decided that she wanted to play cards.  She was gone about 20 to 30 minutes and later found me at a different slot machine.  I had turned my $20 dollars into $140, and I was starting to get the feeling that it was time to go.  JJ said that she wanted to drop another $15 and would be right back.  I kept playing never really getting up more than $150.  She came back and as we were getting ready to leave, I told her that I wanted to play one more pull at the max amount. Well, it hit and finally stopped at just above $500.  Needless to say, It was a good day!

Not my machine, but you get the idea

We stopped by the outlet mall on the way home and tried not to blow all of our winnings.  After paying for gas, lunch, and JJ’s shopping, we came out ahead about $400.  It was a great day, and our profits will be placed in our travel fund.  We are shooting for a few weeks in Europe next June, but it will depend on the balance of our travel fund.  If I could keep hitting jackpots, the trip would be placed on the calender in permanent ink.

My whole family ,minus my youngest brother who is working, gathered for Christmas Eve Mass at the Convention Center here in Hattiesburg. We came back after Mass and sat around enjoyed some egg-nogg and watched National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.  JJ and I had to wait till everyone went to sleep to wrap our packages.  Everyone will come to the house tomorrow to open presents and then we will have a big family dinner.

The Quartet warming up the crowd

Father Tommy talking about Christmas

Cross at the back of the Convention Center

Santa paid a visit after Mass

Merry Christmas!!!