May 22, 2008
Here is it! The epitome of elegance! Actually, it is very nice regardless of the lack of front windows and the addition of faux Alpine trim. It's clean, has free wireless internet, and biscuits and gravy are served at the free continental breakfast. Two out of three ain't bad.
Apparently, they took out the self-serve waffle machine for obvious reasons. Not too many people can make a waffle in their privacy of their own homes - much less in a public place with a machine that looks like a major component of a jet engine. I used to watch people attempt to make waffles, and that was enough for me. Even with pre-measured waffle batter, I was still afraid. It will probably haunt me for the rest of my life. But that's okay. There could be worse things than a flippy waffle maker to scare you witless.
We had a great flight. I was very glad the pilot decided to fly around the tornadoes in Colorado. We didn't actually know about those tornadoes until we landed. The pilot merely said, "Weather system." That's like calling Vietnam a "conflict."
I fell asleep watching some weird program about teams of people trying to survive the Alaskan wilderness. I don't think I would enjoy scaring off bears every time I wanted to wash my dishes in the river. I don't think I would want to chop up five fookin' TONS of firewood for the winter either. And shitting in the woods isn't all it's cracked up to be either.
So.....time to forage for come coffee (the stuff in the room is rank and sour). Maybe I will find some Cocoa Puffs downstairs. I plan to grab a few containers of dry cereal for the road trip. Somehow, dry cereal always tastes better when it's been hiked from a free buffet.
