FARTing in Las Vegas! (A bit long)
Wow - how far things have come!
Boy - where to start. A year ago, if someone had told me that I'd be going to Las Vegas to help my wife celebrate her birthday, while I might have been able to see that much - I never would have imagined the way it really was.
First of all - I am a Star Trek fan. (I left the word huge out of that statement intentionally. I'm still big - but not huge 
) So - we stayed at the Las Vegas Hilton where, of course, the Star Trek Experience is.
It was amazing. We got a little of a late start that day, but we went down and spent HOURS at the Star Trek Experience just walking around thier little museum, and taking in the sights.
I was worried about fitting into the rides. When we payed our way in, I asked the lady there if I'd fit into the ride. My wife figured I would, but I was still worried. After years of not even being able to put on a seatbelt on in the car, I was worried. She had me do a little pirrhouette (However you spell that) and said no problem. She said she looks at people's "booty" and can tell.
Then - we went on the "Klingon Encounter" ride. I don't know how many of you have been there and done the ST:E, but I didn't know what to expect. I figured it would be something sorta fun, in the tongue in cheek cheesy way.
However, we went in for the Klingon Encounter, and it actually was very fun and entertaining. I was relaxed, having fun, enjoying being able to stand and walk to do all of this. Until we got to a point where you get into the "Shuttlecraft" and you're supposed to sit down and put on the seatbelt.
I almost paniced. I was afraid I'd have to leave saying I was too big to fit in the chair. Then I sat down in the chair. Wiggled my ass. I fit!!
Then - the seat belt. Okay, I fit in the chair, and that was cool. I figured if the seatbelt didn't fit, at least I had the dignity of knowing my ass fit in the chair.
The seatbelt FIT!!
Holy crap! Then the ride continued, and I had an absolute BLAST, even if the jarring ride did wrench my back a little - it was worth it.
Then we went down to Quark's Restaraunt and had a great lunch.
After that, we went on the Borg Invasion 4D. That was cool - again, I fit in everything, and I was able to really enjoy being with my wife in the attractions and whatnot.
We won't talk about the discovery of a very low tolerance of alcohol that I discovered that night.
The next day, we walked. We rode the monorail to Harrah's from the Hilton, and got out, and walked a bit of the Strip. That was an .. experience. Seeing people barfing into trash cans, having people trying to make me take thier little porn flyers for whatever club they were representing .. it was interesting. We walked from Harrah's almost all the way to Treasure Island, and turned around and walked back, through Harrah's and to the monorail.
Then - we went back to Quark's for dinner, and I was able to sit in a restaraunt BOOTH! I haven't been able to do that comfortably since high school! I was so amazed. That was repeated on the way home when we stopped for lunch in Baker, CA and I was able to sit in the booth at Bob's Big Boy for lunch. (And yes, I was able to make a good, healthy choice for brunch and control myself. 
)
My wife and I talked about it, and we estimate we walked probably 7 miles in those two days. That doesn't include just walking around inside the Hilton for our meals and whatnot.
I can't begin to describe how liberating it is knowing I can do this physical activity. Being able to enjoy this stuff with my wife now, where not even a year ago, I wasn't even able to leave the house other than going to doctor's appointments.
This also doesn't include the FARTs of being able to wear the seatbelt in our car now, being able to buy a souvinier t-shirt from the Star Trek Experience and have it FIT, and wearing smaller jeans than I have in probably 15 years and the fact they're almost too big for me, and finally, hitting the 1.2 mile mark on the treadmill at the health club in less than 20 minutes.
Life is, indeed, good. Gas masks are on me!
) So - we stayed at the Las Vegas Hilton where, of course, the Star Trek Experience is.
It was amazing. We got a little of a late start that day, but we went down and spent HOURS at the Star Trek Experience just walking around thier little museum, and taking in the sights.
I was worried about fitting into the rides. When we payed our way in, I asked the lady there if I'd fit into the ride. My wife figured I would, but I was still worried. After years of not even being able to put on a seatbelt on in the car, I was worried. She had me do a little pirrhouette (However you spell that) and said no problem. She said she looks at people's "booty" and can tell.
Then - we went on the "Klingon Encounter" ride. I don't know how many of you have been there and done the ST:E, but I didn't know what to expect. I figured it would be something sorta fun, in the tongue in cheek cheesy way.
However, we went in for the Klingon Encounter, and it actually was very fun and entertaining. I was relaxed, having fun, enjoying being able to stand and walk to do all of this. Until we got to a point where you get into the "Shuttlecraft" and you're supposed to sit down and put on the seatbelt.
I almost paniced. I was afraid I'd have to leave saying I was too big to fit in the chair. Then I sat down in the chair. Wiggled my ass. I fit!!
Then - the seat belt. Okay, I fit in the chair, and that was cool. I figured if the seatbelt didn't fit, at least I had the dignity of knowing my ass fit in the chair.
The seatbelt FIT!!
Holy crap! Then the ride continued, and I had an absolute BLAST, even if the jarring ride did wrench my back a little - it was worth it.
Then we went down to Quark's Restaraunt and had a great lunch.
After that, we went on the Borg Invasion 4D. That was cool - again, I fit in everything, and I was able to really enjoy being with my wife in the attractions and whatnot.
We won't talk about the discovery of a very low tolerance of alcohol that I discovered that night.
The next day, we walked. We rode the monorail to Harrah's from the Hilton, and got out, and walked a bit of the Strip. That was an .. experience. Seeing people barfing into trash cans, having people trying to make me take thier little porn flyers for whatever club they were representing .. it was interesting. We walked from Harrah's almost all the way to Treasure Island, and turned around and walked back, through Harrah's and to the monorail.
Then - we went back to Quark's for dinner, and I was able to sit in a restaraunt BOOTH! I haven't been able to do that comfortably since high school! I was so amazed. That was repeated on the way home when we stopped for lunch in Baker, CA and I was able to sit in the booth at Bob's Big Boy for lunch. (And yes, I was able to make a good, healthy choice for brunch and control myself. )
My wife and I talked about it, and we estimate we walked probably 7 miles in those two days. That doesn't include just walking around inside the Hilton for our meals and whatnot.
I can't begin to describe how liberating it is knowing I can do this physical activity. Being able to enjoy this stuff with my wife now, where not even a year ago, I wasn't even able to leave the house other than going to doctor's appointments.
This also doesn't include the FARTs of being able to wear the seatbelt in our car now, being able to buy a souvinier t-shirt from the Star Trek Experience and have it FIT, and wearing smaller jeans than I have in probably 15 years and the fact they're almost too big for me, and finally, hitting the 1.2 mile mark on the treadmill at the health club in less than 20 minutes.
Life is, indeed, good. Gas masks are on me!
Man, I can smell that FART all the way over here in North Carolina! Whew!!!!!! 
Keep up the good work. It only gets better and better.
The WAD 
Like a "Fabricated replica of The Great World."
Careful, 
Totally Addictive!!! 
Best Wishes-
Dx
Yeah, we had a lot of fun. LOVE the little Borg guys!
What was funny is having one of the Ferengi characters (the ones walking around in character) proposition my wife - asking her if she'd like his "services" at home.
I explained to her about oo-mox so she could offer it to him if he came back around (as a joke, of course - she's not supposed to touch anothe rman's ears). That would have been hilarious, though I'm sure it's something that happens regularly to the Ferengi characters.
My biggest complaint about Las Vegas is the cigarette smoke. I am a former smoker, but it's been long enough I can't STAND to be around it anymore, and it seemed like it was EVERYWHERE. Even to the point that a guy got on the elevator with a cigarette and I wanted to gag.
At any rate, overall, a positive experience. Gotta see if we can find someplace that's a bit more non-smoker friendly for the next trip.
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