Ticket to Paradise By Joann Lee My entire life I’ve heard people use the expression, “You’re never too old to try something new.” I used to believe that was just a way the old folks made themselves feel better about the aging process. Okay, so I admit I was wrong. The last thing I planned on was becoming another cliché, a Vegas cliché at that. However, that’s exactly what happened… For weeks, work had been excruciating. I was ready to throw in the towel. Try being the manager of a five-star hotel for a couple of days and you will see what I mean. It was always do this, do that, or sit back and fake a polite smile while some overly-excited traveler divulged their life history. Granted, there were times when I didn’t mind listening to some of their stories. Other times, I could have wrung