Vegas is an expert at teaching me a lesson in “never say never.”
Marriage, camping… NASCAR.
We’re on an epic camping trip right now. And by camping, I mean “glamping.” We have an RV complete with stove, shower, and toilet. Just my speed.
We started in Vegas for the NASCAR, and we’ll end in Phoenix for a few Padres spring training games. Today we’re in Page, AZ to see Antelope Canyon. This is the view I woke up to:
But back to NASCAR. It was cold. And windy. There was CONSTANT 20-45 mph wind. It sprinkled, but that stopped. Then there was a dust storm. It was unbelievable.
The sun did come out for like 5 mins. During that time it was nice… but I don’t know. It’s loud and smelly. There are a LOT of rednecks. Rednecks who unabashedly support the KKK. Who does that?! NOT OKAY!
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We left just before it ended. Even Vegas admitted she wasn’t having fun. By the end I swore I’d never, ever do it again. At least we made a side bet and Vegas owed me dinner (plus those martinis 😉 ). Post-martini I agreed to try ONE more race… as long as she promised warm sunshine. At least I’ll be able to work on my tan.
In other news, I have mermaid hair.
This is actually what I ate during Sunday’s NASCAR adventure. Read on for my race day of eats, and join in Jenn’s WIAW baby right here!
Breakfast:
I took the ingredients for our morning cocktail with us. Even Vegas has become addicted!
Then it was on to breakfast-ish. We weren’t really hungry after an epic dinner at Carnevino the night before… so I settled for some rice cakes and PB.
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Pre-Game:
When in Rome…
Lunch:
This was a NASCAR meal. I ordered BBQ chicken over rice. They gave me teriyaki. It was disgusting. We split curly fries. Also gross. There were a few Jack and diets. It was necessary.
Dinner:
I bet Vegas that Danica Patrick (Vegas’ favorite driver… admittedly a hottie) would finish behind Carl Edwards (the only other driver whose name I knew). I won – Carl finished like 3 spots ahead of her – so Vegas had the privilege of buying me dinner. 🙂
We decided to check out a new spot – Cleo – in the SLS casino. It was SO good! Mediterranean food – hummus, veggies, kababs (that I completely forgot to take a pic of), and flourless chocolate cake. Plus wine.
Then Vegas and I learned to play Craps. I’ll leave the rest of the night up to your imagination…
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Antelope has made up for NASCAR. Check out the IG pics…
Have you ever been to a NASCAR race?
Do you enjoy Fireball?
I can’t imagine curly fries being gross – so sad! My son would love you mermaid hair – he’s always begging me to dye mine purple 🙂
Haha – you should do it. The light purple doesn’t hold very long. 😉
Well, at least you can say you gave NASCAR a try. I am so close to Daytona Beach here in Florida but have yet to make it over for a race at the speedway. Oy. Thank you for the link up even though I am in link up jail again- I don’t know why this keeps happening on your link up! and Happy Wednesday!
Vegas says Daytona is what she wants for her birthday next year. *Sigh*
I think it would be a cool once-in-a-lifetime experience but the redneckness would be a lot to take… sounds like you made the best of it. Love the hair-it’s getting so long!
I feel like 8 would just feel like cool knowing it’s off the ultimate list. I have NO INTENTION of ever hurt at least you can say you’ve been!
i would need a shower and a bubbly after nascar. Or I’ll just play craps with you and forget the whole experience. I’m so not a nascar fan. Haha, guilty
Right there with you. We should meet in Sonoma. Vegas can go to the race there and we can drink wine.
Pregaming.. I like your style. 🙂 I love your hair! It’s subtle but stands out just in the right tone. Haha Nascar not sure if I’ll ever make it out to one of those. I’d probably enjoy it way more than Football though. 🙂 Have a great one Laura! -Iva
Thanks!
And nooooooo… football is WAY better. 😉
Oh man, I think I would feel woefully out of place at a NASCAR race haha. I grew up 30 minutes from a huge race track, but I’ve never been. I think the pre-gaming would be absolutely necessary lol.
I love your hair! I’ve been wanting to dye mine a fun color like that for years. It looks great!
I was the same way… I finally just went for it. No regrets! Plus, it doesn’t last very long – it’s faded a lot on 2 weeks.
LOVE you mermaid hair! NASCAR sounds a little scary though… I have never been and after reading your post I’m not entirely sure I ever want to. At least you can say been there, done that, got the… weird chicken? I love fireball whiskey, honestly don’t know why I don’t keep some in the house.
I know why I don’t keep Fireball int he house… I drank that whole bottle in a week! LOL!
Totally digging your mermaid hair! Way to pull it off 🙂
I’ve been to a smaller racing event and it was hilarious. Flannel, mullets, the whole works. Gotta love Southwest VA! HAHA!
Oh man… you’d think NV would be different. But no.
Damn. Well lesson learned – don’t go to NASCAR for the food. Glad you had Jack to make it a memorable day… 🙂
I don’t like Nascar but I’m sure it is different when you are there watching it live. I’m sure a but more exciting! That dessert looks delicious.
Oh no – it’s just as bad live. LOL!
hah your nascar run down is right on! I’ve been to a few races. The pre-game, tailgating is fun but then I’m done. It’s way too loud. I love your hair!
I watched that race, so Im super impressed you stayed to watch! That wind looked downright nasty, especially at the end when the wind storm came in and blew in all that sand!
I wondered what it looked like on TV! I was scraping sand and dirt off my face after thanks to the wind storm.
I LOVE YOUR HAIR.
When I was a young girl (like 7?) I liked Nascar b/c my friends did. I mostly liked that Ryan Newman had my last name and I pretended that he was my uncle.
Nascar would be interesting… 🙂 Oh, and I added my link, but sadly it said that it didn’t have a back-link to Jenn, but it did. O_O THANK you for hostessing Laura!
The eats look the most interesting. 🙂
I have been to a few NASCAR races. And your kind of camping sounds like my kind! 🙂 Fireball? Yes, please 😉
LOVE your hair!!! I’m suppose to be getting pink tomorrow but fingers crossed as she has been having issues getting it in, the right pink anyways.
I love scrolling through and seeing one of your IG’s and having that “things that make you go hmm” moment and the Nascar the other day was one of them! I’m so happy your happy and experiencing new things you never thought you would it reminds me of my “don’t knock it til you try it food thing… which I really need to get back to and follow my own advise. 😉
Thank you!!!! Did you get the pink? Off to stalk your to see…
NASCAR is a no for me. I’m from the civilized part of the South, thank you 😀 And fireball and miller lite…. hmmmmm
Let’s talk about the hair. WHICH IS AWESOME
I’m with you. And – to be fair – that Miller was Vegas’. 😉
Thank you!!!
Haha, fun 😉 Racing = not my thing….at all!
And the hair…that’s also fun and crazy! Haha!
Bummer about the chicken….because it looks good haha! But BBQ does win 😉
Your hair looks great! I used to be one of those “never” people when it came to camping but now I love it. I always sleep so well outside in the fresh air. I think come summer I’m just going to pitch a tent in my backyard and sleep outside until it gets too cold to do so. Also, super jealous that you get to go to spring training. That’s always a goal of mine every year but I never make it down to AZ for that.
Thank you!!!
I don’t know about the sleeping on the ground thing… but we leave all the windows open. I do like the fresh air. 🙂
I used to camp all the time when I was younger, but hell no am I doing that again. I used to be so young and carefree… now I don’t even know if glamping would cut it. That dinner (especially the cake!) looks like it made up for a not so great lunch. Your hair is absolutely gorgeous – I love it!
I was skeptical on the glamping too, but it really is awesome. Shower, stove, toilet… all my basic needs were met. Plus, it suits my gypsy ways – easy to pack it up and see something new on a whim!
Oh.dear.Lord!
NASCAR is one of my husband’s customers and he has been trying for years to get me to go to a race and I’m like HELL NO!!! You are a better wife then I am 🙂
Most of that looks delicious but, when the fries aren’t even good – horrible.
I hope it gets better from here… of course the views could not possibly!
Hold strong. Soooooo not worth it. Plus, Vegas read your comment (after I forced her to – thanks for the better wife point) and said she’d be happy to go with your hubby.
I’m with you on the camping and the NASCAR! Do I spy choline in one of those pictures?
Indeed you do! Do you take it too?
This was such an entertaining post, I love how you just went ahead and said your lunch was disgusting, made me chuckle a bit! Your hair is so nice!!!! That supper is something else entirely, I want to dive into that plate!
I’m a stand up comedian in my head. LOL! Thank you! 🙂
Your hair looks so good and your NASCAR experience is pretty interesting. I’ve never been, so it’s fun hearing other’s stories!
I LOVE YOUR HAIR! ohh my goodness, so cute!
Thank you!! 🙂
The things we do for love. At least Jack and Cokes were involved. It’s probably the only thing that made Nascar bearable. 🙂
That and the Fireball. Which I paid for later. 😉
I’ve never been to a Nascar event but I am thinking it’s not for me either! Your hair is super fun 🙂
Yeah… not highly recommended. 😉
Thank you!
My dad took me to the Atlanta Motor Speedway when I was a kid. I hated it. I slept on the floor of the bleachers the whole time. Haha.
I managed to escape ever going even though I grew up there too. Then Vegas happened. *Sigh*
I love those flat little rice cakes!
I don’t think that most people can pull off mermaid hair, but it totally looks fab on you lady! That dessert looks delicious! And I feel like the NASCAR audience is also the audience for pro wrestling and monster truck rallies…. I’m not so sure about any of those types of events! Haha.
Thank you!!! I love how subtly she did it.
I’m with you – Vegas will NEVER get me to a monster truck thing. That’s one I’m sticking to a NO for.