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I spent the weekend in Vegas doing a charity fund-raiser for Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Let me begin by saying how good it felt to be helping out such a great cause like Big Brothers and Sisters. The limo driver who drove me in from the airport told me that he had a Big Brother when he was growing up in St. Louis, and he couldn't say enough good things about the program. Small world.
I got to the Venetian Resort and Casino and checked into my suite (which they comped, yoohoo!) and decided to slip downstairs to one of the many restaurants in the casino and grab some lunch. I had soup and salad. The bill was $33! It was good though...
The charity event was in a nightclub called Lavo in the Palazzo Casino. Wow, what a place! I got there early to find the Godfather of Las Vegas, Mark Wayman, who organized he event, waiting for me. We hugged and went over the evening's events which I was supposed to host. A word here about the Godfather. I've known Mark for years and I can tell you that he has a heart of gold and does so much for so many charities, that he is simply known as "The Godfather" and he wears a zoot suit when he wants to be noticed. He is legendary for networking all over Las Vegas and he knows all the key people in every hotel and casino. I am proud to count him as one of my friends.
Anyway, I'm sitting at a table with Corbin Bernsen (the actor) who it turns out is a very nice and normal guy (unlike most movie stars I have met) and the original Rudy, the former Notre Dame football player who was the subject of the movie "Rudy" and a hell of a nice guy.
Anyway, I'm talking to Corbin and Rudy and I get up to take my turn at the microphone and I see this attractive woman about my age sitting just behind the podium (Actually, as it turns out, she was three days younger than me!) I sat down next to her to stay close to the podium because I have stuff to do all during the performance. So, we start talking and I find out that she's a very intelligent, funny lady, a pleasure to hang with. So, she asks my what I do. I said, "Actually, I'm a former rock star." And she says, "Really? Actually, I'm a former State Senator!" Talk about a shock! It was Sandra Tiffany, former Senator from Nevada! We chatted for a while, then when the event was over, we walked out together and turned a few heads! I must say, she was a pleasure to talk to and I really enjoyed it. I never had a conversation with a real Senator before.
Here we are leaving the party!
Ha! I just want to see if you were still paying attention! Of course, that picture is Ann Margaret and the Kang in Viva Las Vegas! Get your mind out of the gutter!
By the way, on the way out I ran into Rick Nielson and Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick. They are in Vegas at the Las Vegas Hilton to perform Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band live! What a concept! Nobody sings the Beatles better than Robin Zander of Cheap Trick. Rick said they were having a ball rehearsing it with an orchestra and setting up for the concert. They are there until Sept 23. It's a great show to see while in Vegas and splendid time is guaranteed for all. These guys are truly one of my favorite bands over the years.
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