Preface: This post is kinda boring until the last big paragraph. I'm in a mood or something.
Jeremy (my hubby,for those of you who don't know) and I left Des Moines yesterday shortly after noon headed for our beloved Colorado. We made it to our hotel in Boulder around 10:30 Boulder-time last night. I hate getting here late because I can't see the mountains on the way in. And sadly, I can't see them this morning either. It's a bit drippy out and overcast. The clouds are perched right on top of the foothills, obscuring my view. It's plenty bright out, so I know there's a gorgeous sun up there somewhere.
I am in Boulder for this magazine conference. Jeremy left early this morning to head up into the mountains to ride motorcycles with some friends that live out here and to do trail work. He called around 8:00 this morning from Leadville where he stopped for a coffee. It was 35-degrees. He said when he went through the Eisenhower Tunnel, there was three inches of snow up there. Since his plan was to camp up there, I anticipate he may be back here at the comfy Marriott before his planned arrival Sunday afternoon.
I don't feel much like writing right now. Can you tell from how dry I am?
I do have to rant about something for a minute, then I'll be done. So, I am generally what you might call a cheap person. I don't stay at the Marriott. I stay at the $89/night place whenever possible. Cheaper if I can find it when we're on the road. But, since this conference is here, I decided to suck it up and pay the nearly $200/night rate. And, I must say, I may never sleep a wink on any other bed as long as I live 'cause this thing is pretty damn comfy. But I was completely annoyed this morning to find out there is no wireless Internet in the rooms. You either have to go into the Business Center or down to the lobby to get free Wi-Fi or pay $9.95/day to plug in to this archaic cord thing coming out of the desk. What the hell? I am paying $200 already. Now you want another $9.95 to plug in to a damn cord that is already here? It's not like I'm asking you to send a guy with a tool belt in to wire the place just for me. Even the cheap places I stay all have free Wi-Fi. What kind of crackpot place is this?
So, I hope you are all satisfied that I have spent $9.95 just to write this post.
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2 comments:
The conference looked terrific! Hope you enjoyed it and learned a lot.
I share your contempt for expensive hotels who charge for wi-fi. I was at the downtown Chicago Marriott this summer, $300+ night -- and $16 for wi-fi.
Heck, I can get free wi-fi at the $70/night AmericInn in Kearney, Neb.
BTW, that comment was from me. I'm not some freaky blog stalker. -- Jill V.W.
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