Parkinson's and the Casino

           My daughter Olya turned 21 this month.  She wanted to go to the casino so we took her last night.  We took her to show her how fast you can lose money there! We gave her $20 and Dan and I each had $20 to play.   Dan and I are not much of gamblers. We go to the casino every once in awhile. After we lose $20 or $30 we get  a soda and we leave.  Dan played half of his money and gave the rest to Olya.  She wanted to play A LOT of different machines.  Olya was all business when she was playing!
  I had my walker with me because there was so much walking to do just to get to the slot machines from the parking garage!  I usually take my aluminum lightweight walker because it is easier for Dan to lift out of the car. I prefer my walker with the cart!
Olya would play a few dollars on a machine and then want to move to another machine. I think she knew that she wouldn't be going to the casino much if she was spending her own money. We took Olivia last year when she turned 21 and she never asked to go again! There isn't a ton of room between the rows of machines but I had to get my walker through  them.  After we all lost our $20, we went to eat(always about the food) because Olya got a $10 food credit for being a new player!

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