Holy Jackpot Batman!

My mom is out visiting me right now and we're having a great visit. The weather warmed up and the sun has been out. While it's no February in Cambridge (see my sister's blog under Links: Life Without A Gogglebox), it's been a pleasant change from our two week stretch of minus 20 temperatures.

Yesterday, my mom and I braved the long weekend crowds and went shopping at West Edmonton Mall. We managed to find most of what we were looking for, but had to duck out mid-afternoon because we couldn't take all the people anymore. After dinner, we decided we would try our hand at some gambling, so we went to one of the (many) Edmonton casinos and spent an hour and a half there. Now, when it comes to gambling, I'm not lucky nor gutsy enough to risk it to win it. My mom, however, is both lucky and gutsy, thus she often wins in the casino. Perhaps yesterday the Chinese New Year was working for us, because not only did my mom win, but I WON as well! And not just pennies. I won 50 BUCKS!! After losing ten in order to win it, I walked away with fourty dollars in my pocket. SCORE! It doesn't convince me to gamble more, though, but I guess that's a good thing! We felt pretty good after our stint on the slots.