As hard as I try to stay away from the place as much as I can (for my liver’s sake), Las Vegas always seems to be calling my name.  I have no idea how I always end up there, but I do.  Going to Las Vegas to me is like going to the DMV, or getting a TOOTH BRUSH for Halloween.  It’s kind of unbearable (for my liver).  But as long as friends decide to have birthdays there, or throw their once in a life time BACHELOR parties there, or decided that they want to get MARRIED there, I have no choice but to summon the courage, and take part of the madness that always transpires.  I guess I’m just getting old.

But the best thing about going to Vegas is the in between towns from Victorville to Stateline.  In between there you’ve got Barstow, Yermo, Zyzxx, Baker, Calico, and such.  These places are really special.  I suggest on any Vegas drive that you take a few extra hours on your road trip to visit these hidden gems because you will meet some of the most interesting, eccentric, people in California.

This episode of What Mike Saw is pretty cool.  It features my surprise birthday party, which was carefully orchestrated by my best friends in the world. When I’m 80 years old, I will look back on this video and feel blessed that I had so many wonderful and inspirational people around me.