My first holiday to San Francisco in 1998-99 was supposed to be a two-week vacation but I ended up staying five weeks and nearly didn’t come home.

Vegas recalls a trip that exceeded its planned limits, using the mundane detail of a “two-week vacation” stretching to “five weeks” to convey how powerfully a place can disrupt routine and intention. The line suggests a moment of escape and near-reinvention—“nearly didn’t come home” implies not just logistical delay but an emotional temptation to abandon familiar obligations. It also carries a comic undertone typical of his persona: the exaggeration is plausible yet performative, turning a personal anecdote into a small narrative about impulsiveness, wanderlust, and the seductive freedom of travel.