A few things I learned about my recent trip to Vegas:

• I enjoy getting older.
• I don’t envy young women in their early 20s. I encouraged their ignorance. You are only young once.
• Just because he or she is in the service industry doesn’t mean they are beneath you. Smile, communicate, crack jokes – be human – they are too.
• Life is too short – be thankful, be grateful, and tell them you love them.  You know it’s from the right place and they may need to hear it more than you need to hear it in return.
• I need a damn tan.
• Wear white whenever the hell you want.
• I love heels but it’s not a reality when walking around town. You can easily walk a mile from your hotel room to the restaurant.
• The desert really is the most beautiful part of the country. I wish I took more pictures on the flight home.  Flying over the southwest was incredible during the daytime.
• Nothing makes a day brighter quite like chocolate covered strawberries and quality chardonnay.