The Road to Uncasville, CT

On June 17, Patty took Bob and me to visit the Mall at Whitney Field in Leominster, MA.  Patty went to Triple A to acquire some information for our upcoming trip to New York City.  Bob picked up some Pocket T-Shirts at JcPenney because with a $10 dollar coupon, they ended up half-price.  It was even better than buying at home because there is no sales tax on most clothing in Massachusetts.

After we were finished in the mall, we made the short visit to Market Basket Supermarket to pick up some regular sized deodorant because it was unclear if there was any deodorant in my travel deodorant.  We had visited CVS in the mall.  The deodorant would have been more expensive at first, but cheaper in the long run with the ExtraBucks.  Market Basket was a second opinion.  The deodorant that I had selected was 2 for $4.  I did a price check and discovered that it was $2.49 for one, so I grabbed two deodorants.  We reached the cashier.  Just as before, the deodorants scanned at $2.49 each.  I told them about the sales sign on the shelf.  After confirming that I was correct, the deodorant was bought.  We skipped the nearby stand-alone CVS.

After the mall, we went to Aldi and picked up some supplies.  We then went home and enjoyed meat and cheese sandwiches.  I had Ham and Rotisserie Chicken with Swiss, "White" American, Cheddar (Shredded), and Provolone Cheeses.  Bob had Roast Beef and Cheese (No records exist for his sandwich.).  We relaxed for awhile until Patty's friend Amy Gould arrived.

After Amy arrived, Patty, Bob, and I headed for Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, (near Norwich) CT.  Amy and I had never been there.  It had been years for Patty and Bob.  Dan SR. stayed home.

Other than Amy's $20 dollar win on a quarter of a cent machine (which was donated back to the slot machines), we were not too successful.

Dinner at the Casino came courtesy of the buffet.  This was Amy's decision.  Buffets are okay, but since I write down everything I eat, salad bars and buffets become "endurance tests" since I don't bring the "Food Diary" with me to restaurants.  I would have chosen The Original Soupman, Hash House a Go Go, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, or something simpler.  As it turned out, their menus were not that exciting to Bob or me.  The buffet had an eclectic variety that ranged from Sushi (enjoyable) to Prime Rib (skipped).   The food was generally tasty, but it was overwhelming.  I ate most of my food, but I left some of my Chocolate Mousse because I was full.  The Seven Layer Brownie and Gluten Free Brownie were both appetizing and in the case of the Gluten Free Brownie, not as bad as I expected.

We gambled some more, and then we headed for home.  After we said goodbye to Amy, we relaxed until bedtime.  It was a long, but enjoyable day.