Just returned from Chicago last night and so far I’m showing few ill-effects [knock wood] from the swine flu vaccine that was administered to me at O’Hare International Airport. (Can’t get one at my doctor’s office, can get one at the airport. Go figure.)
Fasolt is back in the hospital and the prognosis is grim. Now to a few bits of housekeeping …
No, Cirque du Soleil is not planning a Sinatra show and I apologize if I gave that frightening impression. I was merely remarking upon the tactless verbiage of Cirque’s announcement of ticket sales for Viva Elvis. No disrespect to Elvis Aaron Presley but the musical performer people most associate with Las Vegas is one Francis Albert Sinatra. Heck, even Liberace might edge Elvis for the #2 spot in many peoples’ consciousness, depending on age.
My apologies to the dud link to coverage of the Aqueduct mess. I will attempt to remedy that shortly.
Also, word through the grapevine is that the Neil Diamond tribute show at the Riviera will close up shop shortly. Being a closet Neil Diamond fan, I’m not happy to see it go but it but shows how far the concept of “lounge” has sunk that the Riv curtained off a formerly open area and turned a lounge act into a for-pay show. It’s a mid-level example of how the squeeze-every-nickel-from-the-consumer mentality continues to bite Vegas in the butt.
Best wishes to Fasolt, I hope he beats the odds and gets better soon.
Thanks, Bob. Sadly, Fasolt has been diagnosed with kidney failure. He may be with us for another six months or another two years, the doctor says. At least he is very happy to be home, after a week at the vet, and is as loving as ever.