So we are leaving for a vacation soon. My wife makes all the plans such as flights and hotel reservations. Well, almost all the reservations. She just informed me that I was supposed to book the room at the airport in Paris. Which of course I didn’t do. So now I am finding out that there are not many rooms available. In fact, the few that are available are only available if you book two or more nights. Who the fuck stays at an airport hotel for more than one night?
Depending on timing, I do.
If you’re flying from the US to Europe, you’re going to arrive around dawn. If for whatever reason you can’t make a connection until the following day, getting a room for that evening is great. After the typical check-in time of 4pm.
But it’s dawn, you’re bleary-eyed, and really need a nap and a shower before you try to kill a day in whatever city the airport is. Now what?
The way to do that is buy the room for two nights; the first night where you check in very very late, like 8am the next morning, and the second night where you actually sleep overnight before flying out early on the next day.
I had to do that on my last South America trip. I’m gonna try to rough it in Europe this upcoming Monday morning. We’ll see how it goes.
Mini-est of mini-rants:
I ordered medium jean shorts. I received extra large jean shorts.
The shorts are going back, and I’m just annoyed.
It is 5 am and I just finished the second dose of the colonoscopy prep.
I do not like colonoscopy prep burps. Not sure I trust them, either. 
My HVAC isn’t cooling or dehumidifying 
Can SOMETHING go right this year, please?
I trust nothing during prep.
Dropped a yogurt on the floor, so there’s a clean area on the floor.
And the doctor said if I do not hear from them, then everything they cut off was benign. I prefer to get a confirmation either way.
At a minimum, I have to get another colonoscopy in 3 years instead of the 5 years that I was expecting.
I hope that your colon results were benign. I tend to share concern about my own so thought I’d share some sentiment.
Follow-up clinic appointment for my recent hospitalization this morning. My blood pressure was alarmingly low, and I was afraid they were going to send me to the hospital. However, they decided to give me IV fluids which increased my blood pressure enough that I was deemed safe to go home. They also did blood tests to verify things like my iron levels.
My legs are still not doing well. I had to have the driver of my transport help me get up the steps into the house. I’m hoping that this will clear up soon, as it makes it impossible for me get to the curb to get my mail.
Those symptoms sound a little rough with your vital signs. I wish you the best with the condition you’re in.
I’ve been checking my blood pressure several times a day and it’s been back in the normal range, so that’s good. I went to my ophthalmologist yesterday and at least my eyes seem to be holding on. I did still need help getting up the steps into the house. I have physical and occupational therapists coming over to work on my legs, as well as home health care. Fortunately, all of this is covered by my health insurance.
It’s great Lurkmeister that you’re getting such fine treatment. It’s sure a good place you’re in there.