And The Hits Keep Coming

 I head home today. I had a good time on my getaway. Last night was rough thanks to an angry drunk in the room next to me. At first, I thought it was a child being loud and not going to bed, so I just rolled my eyes, thought maybe the parents were letting them stay up late 'cause they were on vacation in a hotel. So, I rolled over, left my TV on low to dull the sounds and went to sleep. 

But then I woke up about 1AM to louder angrier sounds and so I muted my TV and heard singing, a radio, cussing and loud spitting out on the sidewalk out front. I turned the sound back up and figured the hotel staff would take care of it and went back to sleep... for a little while. About 30 min. later they were in the room next to me and louder and angrier and the cuss words were horrid and non-stop!

I got up and tried calling the front desk but only got a busy signal even though I called them over and over. I finally gave up and went back to bed and dozed for a while only to be woken up again at 4AM. 

I could not believe no one else had called and complained in all this time nor that the staff hadn't done anything. I finally looked up the # on my cell and called the front desk again. He didn't seem to be bothered but said he would call the room and talk to them. They finally settled mostly and have been quiet the last hour or so but now I'm awake, so it was a bust for sleep last night.  

I am all packed up except the bits of cheese and dip in the fridge and my computer stuff. I am going to wait about half hour or so to load and start back down the road.

I'm going to try to stop in as I go through Ninilchik and see my "Other Mother" Arlene whom I haven't seen in far too long. It has been a long hard winter with bad roads, no vehicle for me and her no longer making the hour-long drive to Kenai. I tried to see her twice in January, both on her birthday and mine a week later and actual BLIZZARDS (over 6 inches of severe blowing snow) on both days made it impossible to make the drive. So, I brought her very late birthday present with me and hope to deliver it today and stop in for a visit on my way home.

It is supposed to be snowing again today so we will see how my drive goes and whether I am able to stop in or not. 

I'm so very thankful for this time away. I needed it so very, very much. I feel somehow stronger and able to move on with life. I have decided that I need to make this or something like it a regular occurrence to be able to refocus and stay strong.