3 Turkeys
Cherri Coward-Hoag
Ellen Ruth Walker
Santa Claus
The House S.O.L.D. We met yesterday with the Title Company, our 2 realtors (RE/MAX *The Hoggard Team) and Dad signed a couple of reams of paperwork. Dad is very pleased with everything the Realtors did. He is so thrilled to be done with it all. After they finished with the paperwork and left, he was visibly 'in shock.' he said, "I sure hope they know what they are doing." (ha ha - he's so funny.)
I'm on my way back to the boat now. Tonight i'm in Valdosta GA staying at a 'crap-tell' one of the top three worst hotels i've ever tried to sleep in. (yikes) Last night I stayed at a Hilton in Mississippi. But I payed $90 and felt like it was too much $$$. Now the Jolly-Time Inn at $35 is cheap, but it's also not nice. (so far it's also not Jolly either) If I can get out of here safe and without bedbugs I'll be pleased. IF I get any sleep, that's a bonus. I'm getting a sort of Bates Motel feel from the place. They put me way back, in the back, toward the back, of the second building. It's dark and creepy. Wish me luck.
Blood stains on the carpets?
Zero ART on the walls.
Bugs on the burn stained desk.
Now i'm not too picky. I CHOSE this location. It was purely a price decision. But i'm thinking maybe it's not my best choice and that perhaps I could have split the difference between $90 and crap? I can feel bugs crawling all over me and can't wait for a shower and to get out of here! (nuff said)
Well, almost enough said.... I gave it more thought. Maybe I'm proving something to myself? Seeing if i'm still young enough "to rough it" and make do with whatever. (is $35 like camping out?) I've decided i'm not. I am officially old enough to not enjoy the Jolly Inn. I DID sleep. But when I woke up at 4:45a I 'could mentally feel bugs crawling on me.' (I think it was all in my mind but my mind wouldn't let me go back to sleep) So I took a very hot - scrub the skin off - shower and dressed quickly. *I also didn't let my feet touch the carpet. Last night I stepped on it and the 'moist', sticky, tacky texture was too much! I can only hope I got the worst room on the property and not the best. So, my prayer today is that the bugs were all in my head and none in my luggage!
I'm up now and ready to hit the road for home. First though I drive to Fort Lauderdale airport to return my rental car and 'hopefully' find mine. (with wheels still on it.) I left home on October 30th and i'm anxious to get back and resume my life of Pirating. I heard today that Christmas is coming soon? I guess I better check on that when I get home. - Tired Peg Leg Pirate Skip
note: fire alarm
note: cigarette burns on tub
bare wood counter and patched walls
Well, almost enough said.... I gave it more thought. Maybe I'm proving something to myself? Seeing if i'm still young enough "to rough it" and make do with whatever. (is $35 like camping out?) I've decided i'm not. I am officially old enough to not enjoy the Jolly Inn. I DID sleep. But when I woke up at 4:45a I 'could mentally feel bugs crawling on me.' (I think it was all in my mind but my mind wouldn't let me go back to sleep) So I took a very hot - scrub the skin off - shower and dressed quickly. *I also didn't let my feet touch the carpet. Last night I stepped on it and the 'moist', sticky, tacky texture was too much! I can only hope I got the worst room on the property and not the best. So, my prayer today is that the bugs were all in my head and none in my luggage!
I'm up now and ready to hit the road for home. First though I drive to Fort Lauderdale airport to return my rental car and 'hopefully' find mine. (with wheels still on it.) I left home on October 30th and i'm anxious to get back and resume my life of Pirating. I heard today that Christmas is coming soon? I guess I better check on that when I get home. - Tired Peg Leg Pirate Skip
