{"id":74008,"date":"2025-11-12T00:19:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T05:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=74008"},"modified":"2025-11-13T02:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:06:11","slug":"nov-12-25-an-amazing-veterans-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=74008","title":{"rendered":"NOV 12, 25.. AN AMAZING VETERANS DAY.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Tuesday, November the 11th, 2025 was..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">VETERANS DAY 2025..<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>Patti and I had no plans. None whatsoever. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Then suddenly, in a spur-of-the moment decision, I decided to accompany our good friend and neighbor Eddie..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74013\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141515-300x366.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141515-300x366.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141515.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a trip over to Havasu Landing Casino.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74012\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141519-225x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141519-225x400.jpg 225w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141519.jpg 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Patti opted not to join us.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that only yesterday..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=73985\">https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=73985<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I had visited The Havasu Landing Casino with Eddie. Never ever, have I made the trip on consecutive days. Almost never ever have I made the trip twice in the same week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So don&#8217;t ask me why, but off Eddie and I went, back across Lake Havasu over to the Casino.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74014\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_135649-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_135649-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_135649.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being Veterans Day I thought there might be a crowd. Not the case. The boat was almost empty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74015\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141924-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141924-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_141924.jpg 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68611\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250310_141513-300x138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250310_141513-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/20250310_141513.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-68298\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250224_140814-184x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250224_140814-184x400.jpg 184w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/20250224_140814.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74016\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_142501.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_142501.jpg 496w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_142501-300x272.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #993300;\"><em>And now a &#8220;Magic Veterans Day&#8221; at the Havasu Landing Casino began.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We arrived. Got off the boat and entered the Casino.<\/p>\n<p>I stopped at the Service Desk to say hello to an employee I have gotten to know.<\/p>\n<p>He said.. &#8220;You are a Veteran. Here is a special, Havasu Landing Cap for you Cap on Veterans day!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74011\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_162105.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_162105.jpg 477w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_162105-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I really like my Havasu Landing gift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74010\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_1440301.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_1440301.jpg 338w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_1440301-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then he said, &#8220;As a Veteran, you are entitled to receive a $20 voucher good for a meal in our Casino Dining Room!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74018\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_144644.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_144644.jpg 337w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_144644-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Oh My.. Oh My.. Will you all just look at my outstanding, absolutely delicious Cobb Salad with Chicken! It was so large that I took about two cups home to Patti who enjoyed it for dinner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74020\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_145753.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_145753.jpg 600w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251111_145753-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Suddenly it was time to catch the Ferry back across the Lake.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As I walked past Rocky and Wonder Woman..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74025\" src=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251110_134107-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251110_134107-1.jpg 411w, https:\/\/babakaps.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251110_134107-1-300x328.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I said to myself, &#8220;I have ten minutes before I go outside to catch the Ferry Boat. With all of the luck so far this afternoon, I think I will take a few spins with Rocky!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I played $10. I lost $9.52!<\/p>\n<p>Smiling!! Rocky &#8220;Acting Up&#8221; and taking my $10 did not diminish my visit at all.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cap and Patti<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>By The Way<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last Monday we published the below Post on Google Blogspot you may enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bobbacaps.blogspot.com\/2025\/11\/nov-9-25-arizona-and-alaskabeginning-of.html\">https:\/\/bobbacaps.blogspot.com\/2025\/11\/nov-9-25-arizona-and-alaskabeginning-of.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><em>By The Way..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today, November the 12th, 2025, <em>I will have my tenth (10th)<\/em>, Age-Related Wet Macular Degeneration (AMD), eye injection. My previous AMD eye injection was last August the 19th, a little under three months ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, November the 11th, 2025 was.. VETERANS DAY 2025.. Patti and I had no plans. None whatsoever. 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