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This past weekend we met up with Hubbies Mom and Brother at the Empire City Casino and Racetrack in Yonkers after our dentist appointments.
We thought it would be fun to have a bite to eat and bet on a few horses while they were here on a day trip with Tommy's social club.

We get to the Casino at around 5pm and find them right away. I must go to the promotions desk first to claim my $5.00 free play voucher that I got for my birthday. That was a plus, my first games played will not cost me one thin dime of my own cash.
Schweet!
We then said our hello's to the group and were deciding where to eat. Cafe, Food Court, Expensive Ala Cart restaurant or Buffet.

The cafe was closed on the weekend, the Ala Cart was not really an option, I voted buffet to deaf ears and it was decided, the food court.
I did hear they had Chinese and my tummy was calling for it all weekend so that was a good choice.
Some said they were going to the food court, but then changed their minds and went to the buffet (I was jealous).

After it was all said and done, and everyone had a full belly, it was time to play.
The horses were starting at 7pm and it was 6:50pm. So no time to play (pouting on the inside), at least not yet.

I honestly did not want to play the horses, I know nothing of odds, if I like a horse's name I play it. Not a very smart way to bet. So I watched and it was rather exciting! Seeing it live and as it is happening right then and there was what made it so much more thrilling to watch.

Hubbie and I stayed to watch the first 2 races then left his mom and brother to their horses and we went down to the casino to play the one arm bandits for a while (jumping up for joy on the inside).

I scope the joint and see what machine calls to me. I wanted to play the Wheel of Fortune machine, but they were all taken. I played the bodega brand Wheel of Cash game (or what ever its called) instead. Inserted my $5.00 free play money, played for about 5 minutes and won $20.10 and cashed out. I wanted to come out even at least and now I am up $20.00!

Hubbie just watched, played a bit, but nothing called to him.

After cashing out the twenty we were on our way out when for some strange reason a Turbo Flame something or other penny machine caught my eye. I had three singles in my pocket (the change from a $5.00 I used earlier to buy my coffee) and said to Hubbie, "just $3.00, OK?" and he told me to sit.
About 4-6 spins later I hit something that looks big, Hubs tells me to cash out and the winnings were $40.80! On a penny machine! So I cash out and run with the extra $61.90 I now have in my pocket! Just in time to put towards Donna's 21'st Birthday present. I wish I could tell you what I am getting, but she reads this so she will just have to wait and thank me later.

So all in all I came out a winner with clean teeth!