I woke up early this morning so had time to shower before the breakfast room closed. We like to take advantage of the breakfast since we feel like we pay a lot for the privilege of spending a few hours in their motel. We’ve been eating scrambled eggs every morning with various sides depending on that day’s offerings.
Once in the car and on the road, our GPS instructed us to, “continue 147 miles south on I-35.” Like I said before, hard to get lost on this trip. Unfortunately, that is not the end of this trip. That is just the next GPS information point: probably where I-35 splits into east and west again depending on whether you are going to Dallas or Fort Worth. We’ll be taking the Fort Worth leg.
I saw a license plate that read “367 WPM” and I thought, “Wow, that’s fast!” Well, I don’t know anyone who can write 367 words per minute; do you?
We went to Applebee’s for lunch because our daughter went to one in Spokane recently and raved about the dish she had. It wasn’t on the menu so I asked the server about it. He said it was on a specials menu so he could ask to have it made for me but he wasn’t getting good reviews about it. Rather than take a chance on staff here messing it up I decided to order something off the regular menu and wait for a better time and place to try the new one. That’s in line with my “never deliberately irritate the person fixing or serving your food” policy.
I’m so happy to finally see Austin showing up on the “distance to…” signs. I am so ready to be there now.
What would you do to sleep in a comfortable bed while traveling? We decided to give Comfort Inn another chance. The pool is closed indefinitely. The pull rod is off one of the curtains. The toilet swivels; not just the seat, the whole thing. But, if all goes well to morrow we won’t have time to swim. We can still close the curtains. And the toilet doesn’t move while using it nor does it leak. Apparently, I am willing to put up with all that for a bed in which I can sleep. Plus this room has a table with two chairs in addition to a desk and sofa so we can bring food here to eat. And we have a frig and microwave for any leftovers. So, if we have to stay all weekend we can live here pretty comfortably. Since the A/C does work.
TTYL,
Linda
I bet the Six Million Dollar Man could have written 367 words per minute. I’ve been watching way too many commercials on TV. The bed is definitely the most important item in a motel room (except I hate a dirty bathroom). And working A/C is a must in the heat and humidity.
Have you ever watched Hotel Impossible? Then, another comment of yours has me asking …. have you ever watched Restaurant Impossible? The point about not irritating your server is a very good one … you want everything that’s supposed to be in your food there and nothing in the food that shouldn’t be.
I can type 367 words per minute. But if you want actual words that you can read, I will need to type significantly slower.
Nothing like a road trip. I’ve had some memorable ones in my time. Love to get out and see the country, even if it is on a boring interstate.
Capt. Fritter