Larry...outstanding story with lots of meaning, thanks for sharing. My start also has a sentimental root. My first visit to Las Vegas was in 1975 with my Father (now deceased). I remember we walked from McCarrons across the desert to the Hacienda where we stayed the entire weekend. 18 months ago, I was on Ebay doing some coin buying and selling when I happened across a chip from the Hacienda circa that era. I paid what I considered a fortune at the time but it had meaning to me. After receiving that chip, I decided to buy more, and then more, and then....I was hooked.