The Thing That

As it turned out, the Drift On Inn was a very nice place to spend my birthday. I was getting killed all night and by 11:30 I was down $150. Finally, just before midnight, just before my birthday ended, I hit a good streak and walked, at 11:58pm, up $180. The timing felt meaningful somehow. Spending my birthday alone amongst strangers, joking around, gambling, and drinking was definitely the right call.