Category Archives: Travel

The Airline Bump

Posted on September 12, 2012 by queen of comps

Bob Dancer’s column this week was about a recent experience when he volunteered to be bumped from an airline flight.   This got me thinking about some of our similar experiences. Actually, the airline bump has been one of our favorite frugal … Continue reading →

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Ten Days of Teenagers

Posted on July 26, 2012 by queen of comps

Brad and I have been busy entertaining our granddaughter and her friend  during their 10-day visit with us, our graduation gift to Kaitlynn.  So much fun – and very little time for mundane things like video poker and blogs!  Here … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City Here We Come

Posted on May 19, 2012 by queen of comps

Despite the fact that Brad and I neither one enjoy long plane rides, we decided to accept Harrah’s offer to fly us free to a June Seven Star event in Atlantic City, a place we haven’t visited for many years.  … Continue reading →

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Hammond Horseshoe Trip Report

Posted on January 24, 2012 by queen of comps

We recently took a trip to the Chicago area, flying with friends who, like us, needed to “use up” a Harrah’s (now known as Caesar’s but I will never get used to using that name) 7* freebie trip before it … Continue reading →

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Posting and Hoping

Posted on January 15, 2012 by queen of comps

I had been warned that even the new improved “Bandaid surgery” to remove a gallbladder was no walk in the park, but I was optimistic that I would be as good as new with just a few days of rest. … Continue reading →

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The Casino Part of Our Vacation

Posted on August 18, 2011 by queen of comps

Okay, back to gambling topics.  (Yes, I know stories and pictures from other people’s vacations can be boring!) Although, as I have said before, gambling was not a top priority on our recent road trip, we did visit several casinos: … Continue reading →

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VACATION REPORT

Posted on August 14, 2011 by queen of comps

In order to write this report, I am taking a break from going through the mountains of paperwork I found when we returned last Thursday evening from our 23-day road trip.  If I waited until I was “caught up,” it … Continue reading →

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Brad’s Other Gambling

Posted on August 9, 2011 by queen of comps

Writing from Albuquerque – just two days from home-sweet-home! To respond to a recent comment: Brad has always had a gambling advantage in his adult life when he was playing Tonk and poker since both are games of skill and … Continue reading →

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Running Away From Home

Posted on July 25, 2011 by queen of comps

I am writing this in the Captain’s Lounge at Harrah’s Council Bluffs. I’m using a strange computer so who knows how this will turn out.  Hopefully readable! Last Wednesday we left Vegas to embark on the longest road trip we’ve taken … Continue reading →

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Back From Biloxi

Posted on March 2, 2011 by queen of comps

We just returned from a great 6-day vacation in Biloxi, Mississippi, staying at the Grand (a Harrah’s-now-called-Caesars property).  The main purpose was to get together with my daughter Angela, the Frugal Princess, and her now-retired-from-the-Army hubby Steve, who drove down … Continue reading →

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