We had a few nights off in a row during the summer. This was something special when you worked for the concessionaire at a major national park that saw millions of visitors a year. We really wanted to make the most of it.
Driving down to the nearest city (Fresno) was a drag and the idea of going the five hours to San Francisco was tempting, but something we had done before and always a blow to our pocketbook. We decided to go another direction - up over the mountain to Mono Lake then north to Lake Tahoe. We hadn't been since we got married in a nearby little town and felt like the long drive, casinos and cocktails might be a good change of pace from the trees, cliffs and wildlife we experienced day to day.
It was a long drive but we stopped along the way and made a day of it, finally checking into our hotel room just after dark. The room overlooked the small strip and we had asked for a room on a lower floor nearer the action. Being from a small town, I guess I will never lose my love for watching crowds.
Rather than going straight down to the casino we just relaxed and sipped on some tequila and cola we had packed with our luggage. Down below there was a street crossing and cross walk, and it was an interesting mix of people walking by.
We had been famished when we hit town, so I had stopped for a snack at a fast food place, the food gone a little cold as we ate it after checking in and getting to the room. Being a careless eater, I managed to drop about as much in my lap as made it to my mouth, so I removed my pants and rinsed the stain in the sink.
Sherry had likewise removed her pants for no other reason than she was just a "best pants is no pants" kind of girl. The bra was on the table - she had on just a shirt and panties - and we sat in arm chairs pushed to the window sipping our drinks watching the world go by through the floor to ceiling glass.