After wrapping up all the videotaping, Greg and I had a chance to catch a few more shows.  We saw Penn & Teller that first night so Friday we decided to see a new performer in town named Luke Jermay.  He’s from Essex, England and is a mindreader/mentalist.  He’s performing at O’Sheas Casino in a small theatre that just perfect for this kind of show – intimate and comfortable.

While Greg and I were waiting in the lobby, I recognized Steve Valentine going into the show with some friends.  He was one of the stars of Crossing Jordan several years ago.  As he passed me, he was nice enough to speak.  I introduced myself and we clicked a quick picture.

Once the show started and Luke hit the stage, he made a few introductions and started in with the audience participation.  Guess who was the first person to make it to the stage?  Yup, he invited me onstage to join him as he “read my mind.”  It was great fun and I had the chance to meet Luke afterwards – typical Londoner…just couldn’t get him to break a smile.

After the show, Greg and I drove over to the Mirage to partake of what is described as the “best buffet in Vegas.”  I was starving and hadn’t really eaten anything for much of the day.  A buffet sounded perfect to me!

I spent Saturday morning enjoying some time by the hotel pool but 102 degrees is hot by anyone’s standards.  I didn’t last too long before running back to my room.  I had the chance to drive over to Greg’s house and meet his family – Sean, Leo, and Chrissy.  We had lunch and then Greg and I drove back down to the Strip to see The Comedy Magic of Nathan Burton.  I’ve known Nathan for about 18 years – a long time – but haven’t seen him perform in many years.  He has a great, fast-paced 60-minute show at the Flamingo Casino that’s perfect for the family.  He hasn’t changed much over the years (unlike me).  We had a chance to hang out and catch up on old times after the show.  It’s was great fun.

I spent Saturday night at the local Town Square Mall with an appointment at the Genius Bar at the Apple Store.  My new iPhone isn’t keeping a charge well these days, especially in 3G.  As it turns out, the guys at the Apple Store found nothing wrong with the phone.  Disappointed, they told me that the average battery life for an 3G iPhone is only 5 hours of use – and I use that a lot!  I’ve been charging my phone 2 or 3 times a day while in Vegas.  I finally changed the network setting back to Edge so my battery would last longer.  I did pick up a new case with a built in battery for extra life – Power Slider Case.  Its’ pretty cool!

This morning, I was up early and at the Vegas airport to catch my flight to Burbank.  I was able to get on an earlier flight.  I picked up my car and drove on up to Ventura.  I’m going to check on a new illusion in the morning before driving back to Burbank and flying home.  It’s been a long weekend!!