Are you a gambler?
Driving past a collection of houses, many of them uninhabited, I noticed the sign on one of the buildings: Lone Tree Casino.
Gambling casinos are typical of the businesses you find nowadays on Reserves. Some of these establishments are huge monstrosities, looking out of place on the undeveloped land. This one is unpretentious. At first I thought it was a derelict building, no longer in use, but on reflection, I may be wrong.
It seems to be a desolate town, and for those who regularly visit this establishment, a sad way to spend the time in this windowless building. But that’s just my humble opinion.
There has been improvement though. No longer should it be called Lone Tree Casino. I see many trees in the area now.
wordsfromanneli 
October 24, 2018 at 11:50 am
Wouldn’t be surprising if it’s still in use.
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October 24, 2018 at 12:08 pm
At first I thought it was abandoned, but then I saw that the neighbouring “derelict” buildings were old shops or garages, and there is a fairly new car parked nearby, so you could well be right.
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October 24, 2018 at 11:54 am
When I drive up to Kansas City from Houston, I pass a big casino just across the Texas/Oklahoma line. It’s pretty glitzy, but it looks strange because it’s also in the middle of a desolate area. I finally figured out the reason for its location. It’s not trying to draw from Oklahoma’s urban areas; its target population is Texans, coming across the state line to indulge in the gambling that’s still illegal in Texas!
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October 24, 2018 at 12:07 pm
I think that as much fun as it might be (it doesn’t appeal to me, but obviously does to some others), gambling is the cause of a lot of family strife and personal despair. Texas may have the right idea.
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October 24, 2018 at 1:17 pm
Not a fan of gambling.
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October 24, 2018 at 1:47 pm
Me either.
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October 24, 2018 at 2:23 pm
I’ve only been inside of a casino once. It was dark, smokey, no windows and no clocks…so depressing!
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October 24, 2018 at 6:21 pm
Same here. I was surprised how noisy it was from the machines and how people put money in the slots and then pushed a button until it was all gone. So boring! And depressing.
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October 24, 2018 at 2:27 pm
Love that big beautiful sky–
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October 24, 2018 at 3:20 pm
That would be a long way to go to gamble. Perhaps only a short way for just a few people who live in the area. Which could still be miles away. Seems like you were hanging around ghost towns on your vacation.
Speaking of casinos, we had an Indian Reservation Seminole Casino right near where I lived in Florida. It was humungous, with a Hard Rock Café and a luxury hotel. We used to go gamble a couple of times a year just for something different to do. It was quite a beautiful place. We used to eat at the food court, which also had gourmet food.
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October 24, 2018 at 6:20 pm
This was another of my “drive-by shootings,” not the place we stayed. I took this picture out the window as we drove by on our way home.
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October 24, 2018 at 6:50 pm
You did a good job with that tough shot.
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October 24, 2018 at 4:16 pm
No gambling for me.
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October 24, 2018 at 6:19 pm
Or me.
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October 24, 2018 at 6:31 pm
Wouldn’t be a lot of competition at that casino.
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October 24, 2018 at 6:54 pm
No. Probably the same old customers every day, but the house usually wins just the same.
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October 28, 2018 at 5:30 pm
I’m glad you noticed the trees and chuckled at your sense of humor, Anneli. 😀
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October 29, 2018 at 8:33 am
Thanks, Robin. Trees are a big deal out there.
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November 5, 2018 at 6:42 pm
Yes, their rarity and unique traits are worth noticing, Anneli.
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November 5, 2018 at 10:23 pm
I agree.
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