Nationals in May in Vegas

This year I'm doing something a little different for the Nationals in Vegas in May:  I'm going to BOTH the ACS Nationals and the BCAPL Nationals!

Why is that such a big deal? 

Well,

1. I've never played at ACS Nationals before, so this will be my first time,
2. Because the tourneys are a few days apart, I will stay in Vegas for two full weeks,
3. I normally only attend the BCAPL Nationals, so this whole trip will be very new to me,
4. And, because the two big tourneys are days apart, I only had to buy one plane ticket.  Flying two separate times would cost me a lot money (and as we all know, flights are not cheap anymore).

I picked a good year to do this, I think, because the two-week trip is do-able personally for me: 

1. My b/f wont be able to take off for two weeks next year, and he can't go to either this year.  So, trying ACS Nationals this year helps our plans to attend BCAPL together next year,
2. Although I would rather my Mom be on Earth instead of in Heaven, I am able to be gone for this amount of time because she is no longer suffering from emphysema,
3. And, next year BCAPL is moving their Nationals tourney to July, and I wont be able to fly to Vegas for ACS Nationals in May and then back in July (too expensive to fly to Vegas twice within months apart).

Although being gone for two weeks straight in Vegas may seem like torture to some (lol), I truly love (madly, deeply) Las Vegas!  It's is my favorite city.  :)  Further, I plan to use this trip like my Reno trip in February - a vacation!  Playing Pool comes first (obviously), but rest and relaxation in my favorite city will be high on my to-do list!  :)  I can't wait!  Poolside and eating great food, playing in numerous separate pool events, all alongside a casino atmosphere?  Self-imposed bliss!!