Saturday 02/11/19: Races, Belmont Tavern & Casino

Was tired and low on energy (no surprise for a Saturday), ideally just wanted to sleep all day and go to the gym at night to muck around and do a CrossFit workout. The plan was to go to the races and I was behind schedule like usual. Did the dishes, finished getting ready and caught Uber to Ascot. By the time I arrived it was about 245 and because I was so late I didn’t have to pay to get in.

The one vodka that I had hit me hard and my Ascot experience seems like a blur (lol not really). Lost $70 without even really leaving my chair. I would have been happy losing / winning $0 but this was not to be (quaddies can be so dangerous). After this passed, we found ourselves in a familiar position (the one where we try to work out of Jas can actually make it back to Lesmurdie for dinner and make it back to Sull’s by 7-8). We are all optimistic but still somewhat wary.

Went back to Sull’s and then Sull, Sheme, Ro, Kath and myself headed to the Belmont Tav. The BT was decent, had dinner, watched the end of ENG vs SA RWC19 final, had a few drinks, rendezvoused with Jas and made it out alive (lucky). Next stop, the casino.

Drove to the casino, I went in the boot - this was peaceful and brought back memories i.e. 2010. Ro & Kath departed, the four of us remaining went to the cas. S&S were next to leave, Kiel inexplicably showed up shortly after, I was low on energy by this stage so just wanted to go home. J, K and myself caught a taxi to Leederville, I departed and walked to West Leederville station... an interesting walk. Was home by midnight.

I’m so tired 🤦🏼‍♂️

SD