This was posted over 18 years ago; my opinions, thoughts, attitude, and writing style may have evolved since then, and this post might have been different if it were to be posted today.
waking up in the morning is going to be FUN FUN FUN because it seems that yes, the hot water heater really did go kaput while we were away. no hot water this morning, and i just checked again and still nothing. great!
las vegas post still en-route, just not tonight.