"we were greeted with a couple of high-pitched yips."

"Beautiful sunset photos over the river and walkway. "

"it felt like we were stepping into The Great Gatsby."

"Twelve hours later, our luggage was back in the car."

"We asked the waiter what he recommended, but he said he liked everything! LOL! ! "

"Finding the Mall of America was very easy. Most of our drive was on I-94..."

"I had a foodie goal for our visit; I wanted to try a grape and gorgonzola pizza."

"It’s a brewpub, that’s my style. Nothing fancy, I just want to blend in with the crowd."

"There were ducks on the pillows in the room, paintings of ducks hung on the walls, and even ducks on the bathrobes."

"...I heard music being played outside on the street."

"It was brightly lit and looked like it was surrounded by stained glass. "

Driveway? I was intrigued. We had our own little house with a parking space in the back off the street.

"Even the soda cans were in jeopardy, and let’s not discuss the flying napkins.."

"I don’t remember what it looked like when we arrived, but when passed the diner counter and tables were packed!"

"This was my first experience being outside in St. Louis. I had no idea how freaking humid St. Louis is."

"First stop, food! We went for hamburgers and fries at Hodad’s Downtown San Diego..."

"there is a gift shop (I tried on cowboy hats!), an arcade shooting gallery, and just fun stuff to see and read."

Things I learned from planning this trip: Each casino is huge. Plan your day accordingly because it could

"we used the free streetcar (you know how I love those)!"

So, now I have authentic New Orleans beads!