Ladybugs

What does it mean when there are 4 ladybugs in your hotel room, flying around the wall light fixture?

404 - Room Not Found

So if you know anything about me, you know that I'm sort of a computer literate geek. And all my Alternate Reality friends will get a kick out of my assigned hotel room.


Full fridge, flat screen TV with most of the decent channels (no Bravo or Food Network, though), free wifi (slow) and ethernet (worth the $12 for the cable in order to get streaming video), clean towels twice a week and full cleaning on Fridays. Downstairs is a small free breakfast bar, Monday Night Football pizza & wings (not until 7:30p here on the East coast), indoor pool & hot tub (haven't tried it yet but I'm thinking about it tonight since it's been so damn cold this week), laundry room (that's my plan for Sunday morning), and free delivery Chinese food (dinner tonight).



Only good things about traveling by yourself: You control the remote and you control the temperature in the room. Otherwise it is just a damn big bed for only one person (extra pillows included).

Flight Cancelled!

The rumor started circulating around the main terminal. We made our way back to find that our flight was cancelled and the airline was putting us up for the night. We were sent to a couple of hotels about 15 minutes away. Washing stuff in the sink. Grabbed a sandwich, some chocolate, and a stick of deoderant at the Gas 'n Go across the street. Fortunately I already had my toothbrush in my backpack.

Internet is spotty (the front desk thinks we're all overloading the system). I'm not going to bother with pictures.

Good news: They have Sci Fi so I'll get to see the series finale of Stargate Atlantis.

We try again tomorrow morning. I suppose this could be worse (there are some folks here since last Saturday). And most all of us will be in the same situation tomorrow - dirty shirts (eeewwwww).

The Start of the Deployment

0430 - Wake up 1 minute before the alarm. Last time to check the suitcase before locking them up.

0530 - get to the airport and check in.






0800 - high fat breakfast, soy/nonfat mocha, and I'm ready to fly.







The 1-stop flight without changing planes turned into a stop, get off the plane, get on another aircraft kind of flight. So I can say I was in Dallas-Forth Worth.






1630 - Finally in St. Louis. But 1 night may turn into 2 or 3. Just the way things work - hurry up and wait. Bring stuff to do and extra clothing (or be greatful that the hotel has a laundry). And be doubly happy they booked you into a little suite!

With free wifi internet!

Your stay here also includes a Happy Hour (3 drink maximum) with snacks (my dinner last night) and a breakfast buffet (not as good as GVR, but free).