Orlando-fun in the sun

Well ya'll are struggling with piles of snow in Madison, I feel guilty basking in the sunshine here in Orlando.
Well, it's not all been a bed of roses. Here's how my day went.

*Check out of motel six in the am which went from $44 per night to $60 per night because of weekend prices. For motel 6? I don't think so.

*Off to the knights Inn down the road where I have a coupon for $31.99 per night, oh, forgot, weekend prices...its now $39 per night. Thats ok, still better than $60. The manager comments on my DL...ohhh, from Wisconsin. Yup. Fill out the forms. Oh, I forgot to ask...it says you have high speed wireless here, right? Yes, he says ...in the lobby. Lobby? No No, I need it in my room, not carrying my computer down to the lobby. Well, we can give you a room in the front (newer, just remodled) but it is $45 a night. Ok, still better than $60. But will it work ok and pick up the signal? Go ahead and try it out...should be fine. I lug the mac upstairs and once I finally found an outlet(not an easy task), I got set up. It picked up a weak signal, but wasnt satisfactory, so I head back down and tell them, sorry, just won't work.

* Off to the Super 8 at $49 per night. first question. Wireless internet? Yup...all the rooms..and no extra charge like there was at motel6. Super, now we are in business. Can I see your ID please? Sure, hey...where is my DL? Damn...he never gave it back to me at Knights Inn. Be right back.

*Knights Inn office...packed with people trying to check in. Hey...you never gave me my DL back when I was here. The manager looks around his desk. The newly trained asst looks around. Nope, not here sir, you must have put it someplace else. I checked my wallet again, my money stash, my bag, out to the van, back again, check all pockets...nope nope nope. You have it..look again. We have checked everywhere...you must have lost it. NO...YOU HAVE IT!!!! KEEP LOOKING!!! By this time I am close to calling the police to do a strip search of their front office. He even takes out his wallet and looks thru it...Nope, not there ( I didn't think it would be). I just stood there...I'm not leaving til you find it!!! The helper finally grabs the box with returned keys- Card style) and empties it on the counter and files thru it. Well...surprise, there is my DL in that box. I just grabbed it and headed out the door...didn't even want to argue or comment anymore. As I am going out the door the manager says to him, you really have to be more careful about things like that!!! WHAT? He was the one who had my DL, not the helper.

*Back to Super8. Check in went smooth. He hands me the keys and had listened to my story. Says, I'm set to go. Can I have my DL back please? Oh yes, he says and takes it out of the copy machine. Geeze.

* Off to the all you can eat $3.99 buffet breakfast. "You here for the buffet lunch?" No breakfast. We are about to break it down in 10 min and switch over...here's 2 plates, you'll have to hurry. It was like a marathon race thru the line, but I got 2 plates full. I should have realized by this time it would all be cold, but at least I had food.

*Now, off to my original destination. The convention center and the Imprinted Sportswear show. I found the convention center ok...It was the size of a small city and I felt like I was in OZ. Getting there late was good, because I got a good long walk in... having to park at the very back of the huge parking lot. After wandering up and down many aisles of presses, shirts, printers, transfers and rhinestone transfers, my head was swimming. My arms were sore from carrying so many catalogs, but I ended up getting the materials for making my own rhinestone transfers and came out smiling at the end as they locked the doors for the day.

*Tomorrow...off to set up early and a full day of sales at the guard show at Colonial HS. I'll be curious to see if Sal made it out of the snow in Madison to judge at the show. Cody is also supposed to be there, but he is coming from San Diego, so he will probably be there. Hope the day tomorrow starts off better.