("Jay Honeck" wrote)
1. Interesting writing is, by definition, creative. Within the limits of
the facts, one must build tension -- and release it -- in order to
maintain interest. Otherwise, it's a travelogue, and we all know how
interesting those are.


From the OP:
"A few ideas were bandied about, but Las Vegas kept coming up as a fun
option. Cheap food, abundant sunshine, and ample entertainment beckoned us
westward. The fact that none of us gambled didn't seem to matter much -- we
just wanted to see something other than snow, ice, and mud! So, Vegas
became the destination of choice -- but how to get there?"


"...and ample entertainment beckoned us westward."

That slays me! :-)


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