To celebrate, they’re off to Las Vegas! Neither of them have been there before so this will be a very special trip. I hope they won’t be turned off by the weather, Winter is especially dry and cold. Sonia said they’re staying at Wynn (tres cher!) which is one of the better locations on the Strip; it’s a tad north of the central area. Philippe told me he doesn’t enjoy gambling so I assured him there’s much more to the city: shopping, shows, dining well (it’s not all about gluttony now) and relaxing.
Julia will be staying in Houston with the grandparents. Maybe when she’s older, her cousin Alex can teach her the merits of single-deck Blackjack (his favorite game) because craps (my game) overwhelms even me.