Good Morning, Everyone. I hope this finds you well…
🎲 WHEN A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME 🎲
🎶 Got a whole lot of MOMEY THAT’S READY TO BURN, so get those stakes up higher…Oh, there’s BLACK JACK and POKER and ROULETTE WHEEL…a FORTUNE won and LOST on every deal…All you need’s a strong heart and a nerve of steel…Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas…Viva, Viva Las Vegas…🎶 “Viva Las Vegas” – Elvis 1964 https://tinyurl.com/4kfmb36r
🎲 They sit upon their SWIVEL chairs, they overlook the Strip,
No SOAPY clean image they hold…it’s greed within their grip…
(And GERBIL has no chance with this, MESSY was the result,
I tried my best…I rolled the dice…yet nothing but insult)
The story here today is this…We work hard for our wages…
And yet too often we deposit it all in old “LOSS” VEGAS! 🎲
Las Vegas. No stranger to the Jumble. And Las Vegas Boulevard… https://tinyurl.com/43wkpjyd known colloquially as the ‘Strip”…And I BET no one’s tired of being here….especially today, 7/11… https://tinyurl.com/3jbd2ezv You gotta love it!
So…With just the slightest blink at BIRLEG, two of the Early Birds joined the rest of us in WINNING this whole thing easily. The word “Casino”, the words “house https://tinyurl.com/yck2rhy9 WINNING” and “double down” https://tinyurl.com/3xdb3t5c (a cute play on words there)…in the dialogue, plus the drawing of the Strip…and not to mention the quotation marks, SETTING it all UP for the variant spelling…this one was easy money…But with this “house” you could LOSE the roof…And Casinos rake it in when people go to “LOSS” VEGAS.
The Gems? The graph showing the HIT that even the Casinos took during the pandemic is right on the MONEY. And the extraordinary architectural splendor of…New York, New York, Luxor’s Pyramid and Sphinx, Paris’s Eiffel Tower, the Strat Hotel’s Tower, MGM Grand with its Lion, The Mirage, Treasure Island…and Excalibur, with its billboard touting comedic magician Mac King https://tinyurl.com/2s36exrr in residence, are all on display… But the MONEY shot this morning? Just to SHAKE things up, Jeff’s depicted the head Casino owner as James Bond’s Ernst Stavro Blofeld… https://tinyurl.com/yx2fv6b2 complete with facial scar…stroking his white Persian cat. CASINO Royale-ity!
So…There you have it Folks…Done. Have a good one. Be well, be kind, stay safe…And rumor has it that in Vegas, Casino CHIPS are donated in collection plates passed around in Churches during Mass. The chips are then bundled together and taken to a Franciscan monastery for sorting, before being shipped back to the Casinos for cashing in…And this is said to be done by the CHIP MONKS. True? …Hmm..I know I wouldn’t BET my money on it…🎲🙋🏻♀️
I STAND WITH UKRAINE 💔🇺🇦 …AND I STAND FOR REFORM IN AMERICA 💔🇺🇸
🦫The SWIVEL wheel in the GERBIL cage made a ridiculously loud noise, and looking to avoid a MESSY situation when they left the pet with their friend, they soaked it in a SOAPY solution while they packed for their trip to LAS VEGAS…🦫
🤷🏻♀️ The GERBIL was a MESSY pet, mixed feelings did she hold,
A SWIVEL between keep or not, the standing…truth be told…
The teacher used a SOAPY mix to try to clean the cage,
She couldn’t rely on the kids, not now at this young age…
But now she worried what to do as she went on hiatus…
‘Cause no way was she giving up her planned trip to LAS VEGAS! 🤷🏻♀️
What a perfect jumble on” seven come eleven “ date ! Perfect for a Monday start of the week ! It was somewhat MESSY for me ! I had to SWIVEL around and get my brain SOAPY for a clean mind , but the GERBIL kept whining and smiling at me cause he knew I didn’t get him , but the jumble I loved and I was so close but I didn’t stop , of all places at LOSS VEGAS ! I wrote down LOSE , SAVES , and I just needed to drive further to LOSS VEGAS ! What a fun way to start off the week gambling ! And Elvis was a great song choice in “Viva Las Vegas” everyone have a great Monday to start the week !!!!
👀 So you think that you’re making a splash,
And you’re betting a lot of your cash…
While the house keeps an eye,
On the bets…low and high…
And soon you’ll be hitting your stash! 👀
🎲 It’s quite easy to find yourself drawn,
To the craps tables night time and morn…
And Blackjack calls your name,
Are you good at the game?
Or will you end up feeling forlorn? 🎲
🤦🏻♂️ When you’re winning you’re feeling that high,
But before long you may start to sigh…
The old “Quit while ahead”,
Doesn’t get through your head…
Then those winnings? Just kiss them goodbye! 🤦🏻♂️
🤦🏻♂️A Casino’s like a spider’s web…
And it’s akin to flowing and ebb…
Like a moth to a flame,
You get sucked in a game…
And you hope it don’t end up a dreb! 🤦🏻♂️
💸 Today’s puzzle is dealing with loss,
Whether poker or dice that you toss…
Vegas excites the soul,
But beware the black hole…
Or you’ll end up with nothing but dross! 💸
At gambling, you won’t come out on top
No matter how much cash you drop
It’s the house that will win
They just suck you in
‘Cos they know once you start you can’t stop!
Mike, in response to your post yesterday, it was a good, if not great Wimbledon, with Djokovic winning again. British hopes were of course on Norrie, who lost in SF. Women’s final a bit of a disappointment with Jabeur really choking after winning first set handily.
Now on to the hard court season.
It sounds like you’re having a 🎾! Enjoy yourself and be safe. 🙂
Today…07/11. John…as promised.🍷🙋🏻♀️
A blind solve, straight out of the starting gates…maybe because I’ve seen that phrase before. Anyway, a great start to the week, easy anagrams included. They say Las Vegas is really hot in the summer, but almost can’t compare with central Texas these days. Excellent musings about the cartoon, Angela, with a “spot on” song.
Tks, Terry. 🎲🙋🏻♀️
Good morning. Great start for a new week. No problem with the words or cartoon answer. Not a blind solve though. I wasn’t even thinking of Vegas until I put the letters down and saw what I had. Great pick Angela for the song choice. Until tomorrow stay well and stay safe.
God Morning, Paul. Tks! 🎲🙋🏻♀️
Anagrams were a quick solve,but thinking the first word was lose rather than loss,caused me to be stumped on the cartoon.From the tally,looks as if I was in good company as there were as many stumped by the cartoon as were there successful solves.
Hit the jackpot today with the Jumble. Easy solve with both the anagrams and the cartoon answer. Great pairing of Ann Margaret & Elvis in Viva Las Vegas. Have been watching a documentary on his life though haven’t ventured out to see the current movie. He had a marvelous voice. Happy Monday all!
Jumble Answers 
Good Morning, Everyone. I hope this finds you well…
🎲 WHEN A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME 🎲
🎶 Got a whole lot of MOMEY THAT’S READY TO BURN, so get those stakes up higher…Oh, there’s BLACK JACK and POKER and ROULETTE WHEEL…a FORTUNE won and LOST on every deal…All you need’s a strong heart and a nerve of steel…Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas…Viva, Viva Las Vegas…🎶 “Viva Las Vegas” – Elvis 1964 https://tinyurl.com/4kfmb36r
🎲 They sit upon their SWIVEL chairs, they overlook the Strip,
No SOAPY clean image they hold…it’s greed within their grip…
(And GERBIL has no chance with this, MESSY was the result,
I tried my best…I rolled the dice…yet nothing but insult)
The story here today is this…We work hard for our wages…
And yet too often we deposit it all in old “LOSS” VEGAS! 🎲
Las Vegas. No stranger to the Jumble. And Las Vegas Boulevard… https://tinyurl.com/43wkpjyd known colloquially as the ‘Strip”…And I BET no one’s tired of being here….especially today, 7/11… https://tinyurl.com/3jbd2ezv You gotta love it!
So…With just the slightest blink at BIRLEG, two of the Early Birds joined the rest of us in WINNING this whole thing easily. The word “Casino”, the words “house https://tinyurl.com/yck2rhy9 WINNING” and “double down” https://tinyurl.com/3xdb3t5c (a cute play on words there)…in the dialogue, plus the drawing of the Strip…and not to mention the quotation marks, SETTING it all UP for the variant spelling…this one was easy money…But with this “house” you could LOSE the roof…And Casinos rake it in when people go to “LOSS” VEGAS.
The Gems? The graph showing the HIT that even the Casinos took during the pandemic is right on the MONEY. And the extraordinary architectural splendor of…New York, New York, Luxor’s Pyramid and Sphinx, Paris’s Eiffel Tower, the Strat Hotel’s Tower, MGM Grand with its Lion, The Mirage, Treasure Island…and Excalibur, with its billboard touting comedic magician Mac King https://tinyurl.com/2s36exrr in residence, are all on display… But the MONEY shot this morning? Just to SHAKE things up, Jeff’s depicted the head Casino owner as James Bond’s Ernst Stavro Blofeld… https://tinyurl.com/yx2fv6b2 complete with facial scar…stroking his white Persian cat. CASINO Royale-ity!
So…There you have it Folks…Done. Have a good one. Be well, be kind, stay safe…And rumor has it that in Vegas, Casino CHIPS are donated in collection plates passed around in Churches during Mass. The chips are then bundled together and taken to a Franciscan monastery for sorting, before being shipped back to the Casinos for cashing in…And this is said to be done by the CHIP MONKS. True? …Hmm..I know I wouldn’t BET my money on it…🎲🙋🏻♀️
I STAND WITH UKRAINE 💔🇺🇦
…AND I STAND FOR REFORM IN AMERICA 💔🇺🇸
…AND IN OTHER WORDS…🔠🙋🏻♀️
SOAPY: Last used – 08/06/19 https://tinyurl.com/59xd9w5p
MESSY: Last used – 03/12/22 https://tinyurl.com/mtprkbrj
SWIVEL: Last used – 02/14/22 https://tinyurl.com/y96nwksb
GERBIL: Last used – 09/06/20 https://tinyurl.com/fjxa2csd
ANAGRAM HISTORY…🔠🙋🏻♀️
All New!
🦫The SWIVEL wheel in the GERBIL cage made a ridiculously loud noise, and looking to avoid a MESSY situation when they left the pet with their friend, they soaked it in a SOAPY solution while they packed for their trip to LAS VEGAS…🦫
🤷🏻♀️ The GERBIL was a MESSY pet, mixed feelings did she hold,
A SWIVEL between keep or not, the standing…truth be told…
The teacher used a SOAPY mix to try to clean the cage,
She couldn’t rely on the kids, not now at this young age…
But now she worried what to do as she went on hiatus…
‘Cause no way was she giving up her planned trip to LAS VEGAS! 🤷🏻♀️
What a perfect jumble on” seven come eleven “ date ! Perfect for a Monday start of the week ! It was somewhat MESSY for me ! I had to SWIVEL around and get my brain SOAPY for a clean mind , but the GERBIL kept whining and smiling at me cause he knew I didn’t get him , but the jumble I loved and I was so close but I didn’t stop , of all places at LOSS VEGAS ! I wrote down LOSE , SAVES , and I just needed to drive further to LOSS VEGAS ! What a fun way to start off the week gambling ! And Elvis was a great song choice in “Viva Las Vegas” everyone have a great Monday to start the week !!!!
👀 So you think that you’re making a splash,
And you’re betting a lot of your cash…
While the house keeps an eye,
On the bets…low and high…
And soon you’ll be hitting your stash! 👀
🎲 It’s quite easy to find yourself drawn,
To the craps tables night time and morn…
And Blackjack calls your name,
Are you good at the game?
Or will you end up feeling forlorn? 🎲
🤦🏻♂️ When you’re winning you’re feeling that high,
But before long you may start to sigh…
The old “Quit while ahead”,
Doesn’t get through your head…
Then those winnings? Just kiss them goodbye! 🤦🏻♂️
🤦🏻♂️A Casino’s like a spider’s web…
And it’s akin to flowing and ebb…
Like a moth to a flame,
You get sucked in a game…
And you hope it don’t end up a dreb! 🤦🏻♂️
💸 Today’s puzzle is dealing with loss,
Whether poker or dice that you toss…
Vegas excites the soul,
But beware the black hole…
Or you’ll end up with nothing but dross! 💸
At gambling, you won’t come out on top
No matter how much cash you drop
It’s the house that will win
They just suck you in
‘Cos they know once you start you can’t stop!
Mike, in response to your post yesterday, it was a good, if not great Wimbledon, with Djokovic winning again. British hopes were of course on Norrie, who lost in SF. Women’s final a bit of a disappointment with Jabeur really choking after winning first set handily.
Now on to the hard court season.
It sounds like you’re having a 🎾! Enjoy yourself and be safe. 🙂
Today…07/11. John…as promised.🍷🙋🏻♀️
A blind solve, straight out of the starting gates…maybe because I’ve seen that phrase before. Anyway, a great start to the week, easy anagrams included. They say Las Vegas is really hot in the summer, but almost can’t compare with central Texas these days. Excellent musings about the cartoon, Angela, with a “spot on” song.
Tks, Terry. 🎲🙋🏻♀️
Good morning. Great start for a new week. No problem with the words or cartoon answer. Not a blind solve though. I wasn’t even thinking of Vegas until I put the letters down and saw what I had. Great pick Angela for the song choice. Until tomorrow stay well and stay safe.
God Morning, Paul. Tks! 🎲🙋🏻♀️
Anagrams were a quick solve,but thinking the first word was lose rather than loss,caused me to be stumped on the cartoon.From the tally,looks as if I was in good company as there were as many stumped by the cartoon as were there successful solves.
Hit the jackpot today with the Jumble. Easy solve with both the anagrams and the cartoon answer. Great pairing of Ann Margaret & Elvis in Viva Las Vegas. Have been watching a documentary on his life though haven’t ventured out to see the current movie. He had a marvelous voice. Happy Monday all!