Looks rather silly, doesn't it?

This is the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It will be our home-away-from-home next week. It's the goofiest looking, most garish building I've seen since ... well ... last time I went to Las Vegas.

We're going to see the Supreme Diana Ross at the Venetian and Las Vegas' one-of-a-kind Mob Museum. There's also going to be spa treatments -- a facial for me and a massage for my oldest friend -- and maybe, time permitting, time in the jacuzzi.

I'm a little worried about this whole trip with my oldest friend. She's still not done with her outpatient stint for depression. She owes me $200 for the trip and can't pay it back, because she's not working full-time yet. Is she going to be able to get up in the morning, as she'll need to if we're to make our spa appointments? I understand that with the meds she's on, mornings are difficult ...

Oh well, there isn't anything I can do about the situation until it actually presents itself. No point in borrowing dread.

Instead I'll try to imagine what trippy fairytale could have a setting like this as its happily ever after.

Love it!