Indiana Riverboats

We (Derek, Bryan and I) went to Indiana to the riverboats, which is where all the old people from Ohio go to blow their social security checks. It was interesting. We drove for 2 hours to get there, traffic sucked as it was the Friday before the 4th of July weekend, but hey we got there. All of the casinos in Indiana have to be on water (some old law about Indian land or something). We went to the Victoria Inn (I think that was the name). I actually felt young there, and I am sure they thought Derek & Bryan were hustlers looking to take some old woman (or man!).

We spent about 30 minutes there before Derek was bored with it (and had lost about $20 more than he came with). I dropped $25, but hey that is less than we spend at the Century Bar some nights. It was kind of amazing to walk around and see old people with oxygen cans attached to their noses as they sit in front of slot machines. Cha-Ching! the house makes another $25!

It could be a fun way to spend an afternoon: hang out and play the quarter slots, eat a cheap lunch at the buffet, drink a bit, watch people, go home with slightly less money than you came with. Cheap entertainment.

We then wandered into the little town of Rising Sun. Kind of a quaint little place that I guess if you were retired or had your own business wouldn't be such an awful place. Some small businesses and restaurants lined the streets, and they have a nice park along the river. I don't think I could live there, but I do think Derek and Bryan would consider it. I would go absolutely crazy there!