Essentials

To me, essentials are equivalent to necessities. Things you need. When I go in to a camping store, I expect them to have the things I need, like toilet paper and dish detergent. (So I was more than a bit disappointed when we went to FunTown at Winstar and the store that should have had the necessities wasn't even open.)

Last week we were at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas for an inspection conference. I needed some Tylenol (I think the smoke that permeates the place was giving me daily headaches) and Mark needed hearing aid batteries. Essential.

Now, the store that was on the lobby floor was even called "Essentials" - so you would expect them to have those necessities. We could get the Tylenol but not the hearing aid batteries. For those we would have to venture out two blocks on Fremont Street to a Walgreens. Now, you could get batteries for your camera, your flashlight, and any number of gadgets, but not for your hearing aids. I think someone may be confused about what is and is not "essential".

Some of the other things the Essentials store had - water (yes, absolutely essential to life) beer (not so essential - although some might argue.) This store also had decks of cards, souvenir shot glasses, and t-shirts, which I suppose could be essential if you lost your shirt in the casino.