Alex' Batchelor Party Weekend
September 2-6, 2000 (Labor Day Weekend), Las Vegas, NV

Some more of the gang and some of the gang we saw earlier: starting all the way in the back with his drink raised Alex No.2 (l to r), Mickey Mouse...uhh, I mean Saul, Leon the "Mad Russian" with his arm around Alex; up front now we have Octavio, Brian, Christian and Rollie, Alex's uncle.

Here we all are (well, except for Alex No.2), poolside at the Excalibur. Let's mix things up this time and go from the right to the left, back row: Jairo, Rollie, Christian, Teddy, and me in the New York Knick's team colors, wearing Christian's sunglasses; middle row: Mandi, Brian, Octavio and the Mad Russian; bottom: Alex, Sergio, and Mickey...(damn, I keep saying that for some reason) and Saul I mean.

The chick that took this pic and her friend went out with Mandi and me to the Hard Rock that night and we woulda scored but Mandi and I both wanted the chick who took the pic. She was a little beefy but really pretty. Her friend had a slammin' body but a 'butta' face. We went all night without really making a move cause we each didn't want to piss the other off. We got them good and loaded, figuring we'd let them make the choice. After a brief stop at Baby's (in the basement of the Hard Rock), we jumped in a cab and headed back to the Excalibur. While walking through the casino, we couldn't resist the call of the evil sirens (dealers) to stop and play a hand or two of blackjack. One thing leads to another and I'm up $200. Mandi is doing just as well and decides to bring his luck to the craps table. The two chicks get fed up and head back to their respective rooms. Game over players 1 and 2. I wound up playing for another 3 hours and breaking even.

This is one of our room keys. I forgot to return mine.

Bam! Take that! A camera flash will be sure to wake your ass!

Just as we're getting ready to go out, look who shows up! The hookers! Nah, just kidding; it's Steph and Melissa. They took a 4 hour drive from Redondo Beach, CA just to be with the boys. Actually, they just wanted to see what Vegas was all about. And being only 4 hours away they also couldn't resist the call of the sirens (dealers).

Here I am, greeting the girls (no, they didn't show up looking that good after a four hour drive; they showered and got dressed in my room). Nice friggin' cheesy smile Lis. Keep smiling like that and you're sure to get a hemorrhoid...

Take two...much better smile Lis...

Here I am greeting the girls more properly, keeping an eye out for their pimp...

What?!? No pimp?!? Gimmee some MORE!!!

Mandi, greeting Melissa...that whore...

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Mandi greeting Steph...

Teddy greeting Steph...

Sergio greeting Steph...or was it Steph greeting Sergio? Hmm, can't recall...

Steph greeting Jairo...Steph, you're TOO friendly; people are gonna get the wrong idea. Well, not most people...probably just your brother...

Steph with her favorite pop performer, J-Lo...

Steph greeting Melissa...Hey, wait a minute! You two have been together all weekend already, enough greeting...Steph, hogging up the camera frame looking for attention...as usual...

Stpeh finally found Christian, at C2K...

Lis and Alex again, this time at the Venetian...

...and that's it! Here's the gang waiting in the 104+ degree sun, for our mini-bus transportation to the airport.

The girls left at like 6:15 am to head back to Cali...after we got back to the room at 6:00 am! And they had a flight to catch at 11:00...talk about cutting it close! They almost missed their flight. But thanks to that trooper named Melissa, they made made it back to the L.A. Airport safely, AND made their flight...

Hey guys, one last wave to the camera...someone...anybody...just wave your hand...a little wave, please? Ahh, never mind...I'm too damn tired also...6 hours sleep in 4 days...and I'll do it again in April...