Monday, August 2, 2010

An Evening of Sunshine, in Las Vegas



















I was recently in Sin City with Gwen, attending the Desiree Conference. Although I was very excited to meet some new people, I was even more enthusiastic to meet up with an old friend. Sunshine hails from Sunnyvale, California.  We speak often, and recently had a three day Remy tour of Seattle.  Sunshine was also attending the conference, and therefore staying at the same hotel.
We met almost immediately after arriving at the suites. She is just as I remember; small in stature…with the energy of a super nova, blonde hair with pink highlights, the life of the party.  Gwen promptly ran over, and the two hit it off just as I imagined they would…both troublemakers by nature. ;) We all registered, and went our separate ways, until meeting later that evening.
I found Sunshine at the Desiree mixer, already in full conversation about Concierge du Monde, and the straight male escort industry. Sunshine makes one hell of a representative. J I sat at the table, and joined the conversation. For the next twenty minutes we shared ideas, and discussed the future. It’s such an interesting dynamic to have both sides of the business sitting at one table, discussing our relationship with complete, but welcoming strangers. I’d say we did pretty well…although Sunshine trumped me with her business cards. ;)
After a night out on the strip with Gwen, one tends to sleep in. :p Around noon, on Monday, I stumbled out of bed, and made my way towards the conference, to hopefully catch a glimpse of some event celebrities: Kimberlee Cline, Amanda Brooks, Belle de Jour. Reaching the second floor, my pocket vibrated with a new txt message…
 “Are you awake yet? You’re missing the conference. ;) I’m heading back to my room for a break…care to join me?”
A quick one-heel spin, and I’m on my way.
There’s something to be said for the relationships you have in life that never seem to skip a beat.  SS, and I, can go months without seeing each other, and still laugh about the joke we shared over dinner back in June.   We spent an hour lounging around her room, discussing the conference, sharing stories, and laughing our asses off. This is typical behavior for us. I bid her farewell, and she reminds me to “not shave, and keep the lip ring in,” for our date later that evening.
Around 8pm Super Nova greets me at her door. She is of course, stunning as ever, even when it’s her version of casual. ;) After a few stops in the cab, we arrive at our destination; the Rio’s Masquerade Tower. It seams that SS and I have an ongoing theme of amazing views, throughout our engagements. In Seattle it was the Columbia tower, in Vegas it’s the Voodoo Steak & Lounge.















Sunshine is sweet, and knows me so well, ordering me a San Pellegrino for me, while I freshen up. :) After enjoying soup, salad, and a few appetizers…we move on to the main course.  Who knew steak could be cooked with such perfection…I lose myself in the most delicious filet mignon, accompanied with mac & cheese, drizzled in truffle oil. YUM! Our lady of the hour dined on bourguignon, and we shared a bottle of Pinot Noir.
After dinner, we taxied back to the suite…and privately enjoyed a more intimate desert. It was another amazing evening with Sunshine…and hopefully one of many more to come.
Both Sunshine and I spent a better part of the week, at the conference. This gave us ample time to trade inside jokes back and forth via txt. I may have interrupted a few of her quite moments with the following….Bzzzzz! ;)