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Post by Badactor on Feb 6, 2022 21:37:24 GMT -5
Ibetponies: Let's go to the track. I'll pay for the...~ Badactor: You had me at let's go to the track.
As a licensed pari-mutuel teller, I could get us in free and with Jeff springing for the room, we were set!   This is the new hotel across the street from the race track...
beautiful with a friendly staff and location, location, location!
 A ROOM WITH A VIEW...
MORNING VIEW... Every Day is a Beautiful Day @ Santa Anita Park...
'I coulda been a contender...'
 Thank you to my lifelong friend... Ibetponies. (40+ years going to the race track together!)
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Post by 1hooper on Feb 7, 2022 12:25:55 GMT -5
Did you get over to clockers corner early morning?
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Post by Badactor on Feb 7, 2022 17:41:04 GMT -5
In our late teens and early twenties,
we would park at the mall next to the racetrack
and jump the chain link fence, so we wouldn't
have to pay parking. There were days we would
go early in the morning and stay all day.
If you did it right, you didn't have to pay entry.
And that... was enough for a couple extra bets!
Well sir, our fence jumping days are long gone.
Fortunately, my retired friend can now enjoy
the finer things in life... and what better way
to enjoy those finer things, than to share them
with your best buddy badactor?
It was Room Service for breakfast! ☺
Besides, it was 44 degrees out there... brrrrrr. lol.
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Post by tenfurlongs on Feb 8, 2022 8:57:20 GMT -5
Fantastic photos Dell! I hope you and Jeff cashed some tickets. Le Meridien looks very nice, the track-view rooms are everything. I'd sit out on the balcony handicapping (edit- just noticed, no balconies, that's a shame), with that inspiring scenery (44 degrees is warm to some of us right now  . Remember, "no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing" ~ Norwegian saying.) Glad you guys had a great time. Did you dine at the hotel? Restaurant looked good. TW |
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Post by Badactor on Feb 9, 2022 19:42:51 GMT -5
Jeff disapproves of the way I order steaks...
doesn't want to sit at the same table with me
if I'm going to ruin a good steak by ordering it
well done.
The restaurant is Japanese fusion... okay.
To me, Japanese indicates raw fish... and to my mind,
the only thing that should be raw at my table
is the soda and the salad.
We walked to In-N-Out.
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. Remember, "no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing" ~ Norwegian saying.) Glad you guys had a great time. Did you dine at the hotel? Restaurant looked good.