Reznjun

i dont know what i used to do before gambling became my third religion. behind my traditional beliefs and k u basketball. my kids are grown and on their own.  i own my home. i paid off my credit cards. i dont drink, smoke or dope. so that leaves me one vice that other older people get into….gambling. every time i go to the casino or the buffet i see older people. i have joined their ranks. i tend to think casinos were invented to keep old people off the streets.

i didnt realize how often i have simply gone to the casino because it was something to do. i asked for a new players card to replace the one i forgot. i was told i am only 5 points away from being a premier player.  dont know what the hell that means. well for one thing it means i must have dropped some bucks at our casino. i usually play back whatever i win. i write off the night as my entertainment. so if i break even i see that as my night out. i know i wont ever get rich gambling. at any rate i will move up a card. that means i can eat at the lounge reserved for patrons with the same card and above. i get triple points on tuesdays. i will get a free room now and then. so i guess i will get some of my money back. i would have all of it if i stayed the hell out of there.

today is per cap day. that means many will not be at work. i will go in. i rarely miss work. it is just another day. i never run to town to spend the money. i have it earmarked for something before i ever get it. normally i buy or pay for things i have wanted for time. this per cap is going toward my trip to south america. i already paid my deposit and plane ticket. i will pay off the balance of the tour. then the next per cap in march will be my expense money when i do leave on my trip. i already bought a new nikon camera, with an extra battery and disk for the trip.

yesterday i went to the big dinner they had at the senior citizen site. it was fun. i got to talk to alot of people i know. joked with a few. the language program i work for had something. we gave away a gift to anyone that said something in potawatomi. we gave away over 50 or 60 gifts. so that many people said something in our language. i always thought that there was alot of our language left in our people. i knew words long ago even when i didnt study the language.

cant wait for the weekend…dance time.