The village idiot of Las Vegas and the return of his ex wife to town...Part 1

"I've forgotten how much I miss the beautiful weather in this town. Did you know that it's still snowing in Kansas?" Truth is I've missed my ex wife (Melissa). She's a hell of a lady and having lunch with her again was a privilege. "Do you ever think you might move back to Las Vegas? You did so well while you were out here."  I'd love to see her back in town. Unfortunately, that's not the reality of the situation.

"Rob, I miss this town a lot; but things have changed now. The situation would have to be perfect and we know that probably won't happen anytime soon. But I retire in two years and Las Vegas here I come. Did I mention that I'm going to be a grandmother for the third time and this time it's going to be a girl." Her son gave her the news last week and she was ecstatic about it. Melissa is very family oriented; the same cannot be said about me. "Well, I just want you to know that I'm happy to see you. What else is going on in Kansas?"

After a brief rundown on all the latest gossip; the conversation shifted to my blog. She's my biggest fan and that means more than she'll ever realize. "When you read the blog do you understand the things I'm talking about? Does Chinatown and the website make sense to you?"  I wanted to go more in depth on it. As usual, her coolness prevailed. "Rob, you know damn good and well that's a big part of the reason I came out here. I want to see firsthand what you're talking about. I'm looking forward to the tour." 

After lunch was over, I asked what her plans were. "I'm meeting up with a couple of friends of mine and then we're headed down to the strip to watch Ray's band. After that we're going to a bar in the NW and tomorrow I'm going to see Shelly's baby. I'll give you a call when I'm done. Don't worry, I'll be ready for the tour on Sunday." 

I like to end every post of mine with a thought I'm having...Call it the village idiot thought of the day. "There was a picture in the paper the other day. It showed a dignitary being greeted by the mayor. Next to the mayor were two showgirls and they were opening the door of a Rolls-Royce for the dignitary. It's called the 'mayoral greeting' and to get one in Las Vegas you better be important. When I looked at Melissa today; I started thinking about that picture."