9. With Gary and Tammy Eastley overnight

• We weren't able to convince Mike James to go along with us, but Gary, Tammy, and I left for Vegas at about 2:00 a.m. for an up-and-back.
  
  Not too much happened, but on the way there, Tammy took over the driving chores when we got to Barstow. Gary and I said, "Wake us up when we get to Stateline," and we both fell asleep.
  
  As is often the case while in a car, I didn't sleep that well, and every once in a while I sort of woke up and got the sensation that we were driving very slowly to pass another car while a strong desert wind was blowing us around. I thought, "Well, at least Tammy is being careful when passing."
  
  Finally I heard Tammy say, "Mark, I think this is it."
  
  I woke up, saw that we were approaching the Strip, and said, "Yeah, this is it. Pull off here."
  
  I forced myself to wake up and asked, "How come you didn't wake us up when you got to Stateline?"
  
  Tammy said, "I didn't see it."
  
  "Didn't see it?!" I said in disbelief. "There's a giant sign that says 'Welcome to Nevada' and a huge hotel called Whiskey Pete's!"
  
  Then I looked at the time. Only about five minutes had passed since we left Barstow. "What the---" Tammy estimated that her average speed was about 100 mph.