I spent the night with Elvis

Okay, so it wasn't the whole night, only about ninety minutes. It wasn't the real Elvis, but this guy, Elvis impersonator Steve Sogura (who was incredibly and surprisingly good):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3ntw8LnRQW2sHWHv5M9QvAaYU1n8KAgJA9c4X9MhHCO3hFnAmpTTKPPANRMOrgxyk0I8CJ2N_MQDg_MzEe3VqefjHmPKknjMBJCIFQ7TuIQXAA1c4QrfXyAMLGbtICHuckYASDmUgZ-Y/s1600/elvis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3ntw8LnRQW2sHWHv5M9QvAaYU1n8KAgJA9c4X9MhHCO3hFnAmpTTKPPANRMOrgxyk0I8CJ2N_MQDg_MzEe3VqefjHmPKknjMBJCIFQ7TuIQXAA1c4QrfXyAMLGbtICHuckYASDmUgZ-Y/s400/elvis.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />It was our 23rd wedding anniversary yesterday. We usually try to do something different or special on our anniversary because it is a special day (Lord only knows how we made it this far).<br /><br />Since I can't travel (my flight benefits are suspended - which is fine), my husband wanted to go to the Muckleshoot Casino for their all-you-can-eat seafood buffet. Personally, I'd almost rather have my eyes poked out with a sharp stick.<br /><br />a.) I hate casinos. The noise, the smoking, and watching people that you know can't afford it throwing away good money is all almost more than I can stand. I'm not a gambler and personally, I just do not understand the entertainment value. I've tried it a few times and thought it was boring and a waste of money (obviously Ive never won anything substantial).<br /><br />b.) All-you-can-eat seafood buffet. Need I say more?<br /><br />In an effort to be more fun, I agreed to go. A few weeks ago my husband told me that my constant diet and exercise really has had a negative impact on our lives all these years, and he was tired of it (not of me, I guess--just my relationship with food and how I often don't want to do food related activities). He doesn't get it.<br /><br />I could write a very long post on the previous paragraph but since I only have one good hand, I'll spare you for now.<br /><br />My review of the Muckleshoot Casino food -  yuk! Bad food. I didn't know it was peel your own shrimp and crack your own crab. With only one hand that is almost impossible. My husband offered to do it for me but I didn't like the shrimp (mushy and tasted funny) and the crab was super salty so after one bite I was done with the crab.<br /><br />My dinner was Northwest salmon (wild Alaskan Chinook is better), smoked salmon (too salty), a few shrimp, a big pile of perfectly steamed broccoli, and cantaloupe and honeydew melon for dessert.<br /><br />In spite of the food not quite being what we expected, we had a really good time. We decided to go to the free show, the Elvis impersonator, Steve Sogura (from Ravensdale, WA). It sounded a little cheesy and I didn't expect much. I was shocked at how much he sounded, looked and moved like a young Elvis. Especially the voice. He had it down perfectly. My husband, a rather harsh critic, loved the show. I'd highly recommend it (skip the buffet).<br /><br />Weight this morning, a new low (well, at least this time around): 183.4.<br /><br />By the way, you'll notice no pictures of me for a while. I had a hair catastrophe earlier this week. A bang trim that butchered my bangs. Almost an inch and a half above my eyebrows, and ash blond on my golden blond hair. I have an appointment to get the color fixed (with my regular color person). The bangs, well, I guess they'll grow. Long story on what happened. Anyway, I'm camera shy right now.<br /><br />Funny thing, two days after my bad hair experince, Jen, Prior Fat Girl, wrote this <a href="http://www.priorfatgirl.com/2011/08/i-am-not.html">post </a>with the video, " I Am Not My Hair" by India Arie. Made me smile.<br /><br /><br />

I spent the night with Elvis

Okay, so it wasn't the whole night, only about ninety minutes. It wasn't the real Elvis, but this guy, Elvis impersonator Steve Sogu...

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