Quick Florida Trip.

So, it was like May 21.  

A Saturday. 

JWS was going to Florida to visit a sick friend. 

He had a flight, a car, a hotel. 

I was going to be home alone. 

I had a list. 

A 

Big 

List

I was going to get so much done. 

He is packed, 

he is ready.

It is 2:00 and he is leaving at 3:30 for the airport, 

when something in the way he asks me to go 

for the 59th time, 

makes me say 

"OOOOHHHKAYYYY"

At 3:30, I had a ticket, I was packed, showered 

and out the door. 

Spontaneous? 

Yes. 

So, in my booking, I had gone against all wisdom of hotels and booked

a 

Days Inn. 

After two bad experiences in that chain, 

you would think I would know better. 

We arrived, 

after eating a sandwich at a gas station

in not the best part of town

at midnight on a Saturday night. 

It was bad. 

There was a nefarious party going on in the next two rooms. 

Expensive black cars

(way too expensive for a Days Inn)

coming and going as we carried our bags in. 

The room smelled.

There were black hairs all through the sheets

and I slept with my clothes on. 

Mind you, 

I have lived for up to two weeks in 

Third World Nations. 

This was worse. 

We checked out the next morning. 

I am still fighting for a refund. 

We visited our friend and checked into the 

BEST MOTEL IN DAYTONA BEACH! 

 I am telling you, 

it was perfect! 

In the 20+ years that I have been going to Daytona, 

I have always admired this place. 

JWS is strictly a chain motel person and there was little compromising. 

I think that he was just rewarding me for the 

quick packing! 

Check them out here:

http://tropicalmanor.com/

Florida charm, 

Friendly people,

Spotless rooms,

I love it! 

We booked our March trip right away!

This was our round room above the office! 

I could not get pictures that would do it justice. 

Just check out the website. 

Sunday was a visit with my sister.

Thai food for lunch 

and 

fun times. 

But the highlight?

Our friend had a scooter that needed moved to another location. 

She seemed to think that we 

should rent a trailer. 

We tried to make her understand

that we were driving a rented Mazda. 

I kept looking at it and saying, 

"It's only five miles, I can drive it there."

To which I kept getting "the Look."

Finally, I hopped on and took it for a little spin around the parking lot

and took off, right up A1A 

and across a really high bridge

and 

to the place it needed to go. 

JWS and his buddy that kept circling to make sure I was ok? 

Stopped at a 7-11 for a snack and lost me. 

How do you lose someone going 10 miles an hour 

on a handicapped scooter? 

I don't know that you can view that video...

But I am sure with a little imagination  you can picture it!