Funny Story from Wedding Day!

Casablanca Resort - Mesquite, Nevada - stock photo

Casablanca Pool - stock photo

   We stayed at the Casablanca Resort in Mesquite Nevada for the wedding, because it was half way between the two locations we needed to be for the celebrations.  The wedding and bride's side of the family were in St. George, Utah.  The reception and groom's family were in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  We left our hotel at 5:00 am for the wedding, parents needed to arrive at 7:00 am for the 8:00 am ceremony.  There is also a one hour time difference between Utah and Nevada... always good to know!  :)

   FUNNY STORY!  We stopped at the hotel before the evening reception in Las Vegas.  Upon entering his room, Red Bull discovered his fairly new Salomon hiking shoes had been discarded by the maid.  These are the shoes he has been using to hike the trail, since his old Columbia hiking boots finally gave out on him!

   We could not imagine how they could have been thrown away... then the story comes out!

   Apparently at the airport, Red Bull slipped off his hiking shoes.  It happened to be as a gentleman walked by, and Red Bull's father commented that the man had a rather strong odor.  It was not the man... but Red Bull's hiking shoes.  Upon arriving at the hotel feeling self conscious, Red Bull placed his shoes in the bathroom and turned the empty trashcan upside down over his shoes to help contain the odor.  In the early hour to get out the door for the wedding, he left the shoes and trash can in that position.

  The maid assumed the odorous footwear was trash; wrapped them in the empty trash bag from the can, and threw them away.  Red Bull and his father went to the front desk to stress the importance of these missing shoes.  The young lady said she had hiked part of the Appalachian Trail, and was very helpful in locating the maid who had discarded the shoes.  The maid was sent on a grand search through the trash to find Red Bull's essential hiking shoes.  There was a great deal of tension... while waiting to see if they could be located.

   Success!  They were located, still wrapped in the plastic trash bag... so no more smelly than they were originally!  :)

   I think Red Bull  has realized it is better to allow shoes to air out, and breathe... instead of trying to hide the offending odor under a trash can!

Red Bull's Offensive Shoes