FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS - TRYING TO ENJOY MY BIRTHDAY AT A HOTEL
So, to celebrate my birthday and try to let the family have some fun, we went out to a hotel near Branson, MO.
Unfortunately, it was not as much fun as we had imagined.
Our room did not even have a bath tub, just a shower!
Even though it was a new hotel, the tile in the shower was already cracked.
We went to the pool, but it was only open from 10am - 10 pm, and NO lifeguard is provided.
The pool was only 4 feet 3 inches deep. What gives?
How can I swim in this?
As if that wasn't bad enough, children under 16 "need to be supervised." Now I'm supposed to watch my own kids?
We had brought some nice relaxing flotation devices...
But the water was too cold, so we had to resort to jumping on them just to stay warm.
Look at how much work my kids have to do just to try to have fun. This is ridiculous!
The only one who could even relax on our flotation devices was the baby.
To be honest, she just didn't know any better.
Then I noticed the POOL had "P" in it, so I switched to the hot tub.
That only added to our problems. The "hot tub" only went up to 102 degrees. I need at least 107 degrees to relax.
Rather than the standard lighting that I prefer, this hot tub had multi-colored lights, which aggravated me all the more.
Does it look like I'm having a "happy" birthday?
When it came time to dry off, the towels only had one blue line on them. What is this, a pregnancy test?
The problems continued when we tried to leave. Call me old-fashioned, but when I grew up EXIT signs were RED.
The only consolation that I really got was that you could still see an excavator outside in the dark.
I seriously thought about complaining, and demanding that this hotel buy me a free week at a better hotel! It's only right after all that they put me through, on my birthday nonetheless! But... it was my birthday, so I've got enough to deal with just with aging, and I didn't need any of their attitude.
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LOL This was funny! Especially the "P" in pool...isn't there always "pee" in pools? :)
Sick, just sick.... and I'm sick of it!
If I ever have my own, it'll be an OOL, no P allowed!
Lol. by the way, happy birthday!
Thanks! - Never too old to have fun!
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Happy birthday Papa. I'll eat green salsa in your honor.
A hint?
Who are you, Sherlock Holmes?
They call me Dick Tracy.
Nice.....
Happy birthday, you didn't look very happy.
First world problems.....
Its best too stay at home next birthday :)
Perhaps you are right.
haha, I know, EXIT signs that aren't RED bug me too!
Hey down there in Branson -- there is that big musical family that is super well known called the Dutton's - apparently they are related to me.
I hope you got pizza and caaaaake brother
I was wondering about that!
I see the sign for "THE DUTTONS" all the time!
They have a whole theatre there they built of their own. They are kinda famous, travel a lot or used to. Big family! Like yours lol.
Tell them I said hi from #Canadastan hahaha!
I seriously wondered if they were relation of yours a few times every week lately.
Oh yes, I forgot to tell you I did a TIL post in your honor. My meme-ing extravaganza (not called that haha) It's perfectly suitable for children ;)
Thanks for letting me know!
I checked it out and loved it!
Awesome! You're the man (the manly man LOL) ;)
well, I hope you had a nice dinner, perhaps?
Actually, it was one of most enjoyable ones I've had in a while!
I love hotel pools.
They remind me of childhood vacations. It looks like your family had the pool area to yourselves, which is rare. I have been to hotel pools that were so full of rowdy kids that is was not unlike being in a wave pool.
I do think the pool hours are ridiculous. Check-out time is usually 11 am. I think a lot of guests get up early and would like a swim before 10 while the rowdy kids are still sleeping.
Thankfully, they just unlocked the pool now per my request (I think they may have recognized me from online).
Haha! Your fame is gaining you elite privileges.
LOL!