My family has always really been in to the race track. We live in Chicago so we have two that are right near our house and we always go to the million. It isn't just a fun thing to do when you are betting on horses and watching the races, it is also time to spend with your family.

When I was little we would go with my dad to the track all of the time. He would teach us about betting odds and explain what everything in the racing form meant and we would sit on his lap and watch the races. There were also a lot of other things to do besides looking over sports odds and watching horses run. There were shows and places that kids could play and fun drinks (now that I'm older I really think they're fun ha). But we always had such a good time.

Now every year we go for father's day with my dad and all of his brothers and my cousins. We have such a great time spending the day with my dad doing something that we all love and he is great at sport betting (which is weird to say but he just knows things I think ha) and I almost always win money. I also think it is really fun to see all of the different kinds of people that go and bet. There are families and business men and then you also see buses of older people coming from nursing homes which I think is hilarious and really cute (I hope to be like them one day).

Now that I am older and can go on my own, I bring my friends and my boyfriend we'll spend the day there drinking and betting and just having a great time. There are places to get lunch and it is fun to just hang out and watch the horses (and also get a tan). I like that I can take something that I grew up doing with my family and show my friends what it is all about (and most of them love it).

I know when I grow up and have a family and I am going to make this part of my life with them. I also plan on taking my dad a lot too. You're never too old for the race track!

So as you guys know I am headed off to Vegas this weekend and am super excited. My family just got back and was telling me played a lot of video poker and I should check that out. I was googling poker and things like that as I was interested in learning more. I ran across this Full Tilt Poker website that lets you play on your computer, both Mac and PCs can use it so no worries on which you use. It seems like a great way to hone in your skills and talk to both professional players and amateurs alike. I read it was founded by all these amazing poker superstars like including Phil Ivey, Allen Cunningham, Gus Hansen and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson which is pretty darn impressive. Now I am not about to go challenge them to a game or anything but I thought it was quite awesome indeed. The customer service department is one of the best out there too so if you have any problems, let them know! The service can be reached via two web domains, fulltiltpoker.com, and full tilt poker. People can choose to gamble with real or play money so it is not like you are going to blow through your savings but can play for sheer fun. You can build your skills and talent and then go to make some bucks if you master it. That is probably the best thing to as losing your tuition money is not wise but spending a few hours on there on your days off from school or work would be a nice way to have some safe fun, right? I am sure after my excursion to Vegas this weekend I will come back and be itching for more gambling fun and be in there a lot. Depending how much I lose at the real tables I may play for real money at that point but we all see. American Idol is on in just a few minutes so I must go get ready, pack for Vegas and get ready for the most amazing night of Idol results shows. I'd put money down on Idol if I could. I wonder if Vegas has American Idol pools going? I will look into that. I know about the American Idol slot machines so I must check that out and take a few photos for you guys. Hope you all are well and catch ya guys later.