I blame Judy

Ignore the time between posts.  A lot has happened in the past six months and at some point I might write about it.... but not now.  I keep getting a nudge from an annoying, loving friend who will say "I haven't seen you write anything lately"  What??  Texting doesn't count as writing?!  *sigh*  Whatever....  Fine!  You asked for it!!


I'm going on a vacation.  A real bona fied vacation.  Not a staycation but one where I pack a suitcase and get on a plane to travel 2000 miles away from my comfort zone.  We ( me and Mom) are heading to California to surprise my aunt for her birthday.  Some might question the wisdom of surprising an almost 79 year old person who doesn't like surprises... but not us!  We live on the edge!  That and my cousin assured me we won't need to have a medic standing by...... he better be right.

Somehow the trip planning has fallen on me.  Find the flights, book a car, and find the hotels.  I will find them and mom will change them.  It's a given.  Tonight's pre trip planning involves the hotels.  Since my aunt lives almost exactly in the middle of Los Angles and San Fransisco (a four and half hour drive either way) we have decided to fly in one day and drive down the next.  This will just be easier on mom..... we hope.  My cousin, extremely glad we are coming out, has offered to pay for our room when we get there.  I'm not stupid.... I said yes!  So this only leave me looking for a hotel in San Fransisco.  One night when we arrive and two when we leave (a day of sight seeing and fisherman's wharf!) shouldn't be too hard, right?

My mom was talking to her friend Judy (I am not changing the names to protect the innocent because I'm totally blaming Judy for this) and Judy happened to mention that the best nights sleep she ever got while traveling was at a Comfort Inn.  This spurred Mom on and she finds a Comfort Inn in San Fransisco and sent me the link.  I looked at it and emailed her back saying "It looks good.  If you want it, book it.".  I know when to agree and when to not....

This was the conversation today:
Mom: So you think that room will be ok?
Me:  Looks fine Mom.
Mom: I wasn't sure what you could see from that link I sent.  Could you see the hotel?
Me: Yup.  Looks fine Mom.
Mom:  And it's reasonable! Only $69 for the night.  Judy said Comfort Inns have comfortable beds.
Me:  And you don't think each Inn's beds *might* be a little different?
Mom:  Yes.  That's why I was thinking of going to one here locally and asking if I could test the bed.

(this is where my mouth falls open and I have to replay that last comment in my mind a few times before I can respond)

Me:  Mom..... each Inn will be different.  You have no clue how much turn over each place has or how old   the beds are...
Mom:  That's why I'm going to test the bed!
Me:  Mom!  it's one night for $69!  If anything I think you would be more interested in the hotel Cousin is getting for us since we will be staying there longer....
Mom:  I can't do anything about that.  He's paying for the room.
Me: Mom.  Again?  It's only one night.  It's going to cost you in time and gas to go test a bed for a $69 hotel!
Mom:  You know.... I actually like Holiday Inns' better......
Me:  They have lots of those in the San Fransisco area. I'll look and send you a link.
Mom:  Yeah... I think that might be better.

I just chuckled to myself.  I had already reserved the room at a Holiday Inn and hadn't told her.  Now to work on a car.  Help?




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