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First of 2016 - Lingering Items Edition
Jan. 2nd, 2016 11:42 amI had on New Year's Eve an object lesson on why I don't like non-refundable tickets.
So, I went downstate for Christmas. There I had either an allergy flareup or a minor cold. It's frequently hard for me to tell which is which because a cold will trigger an allergy flareup. In any event, the attack followed a typical pattern, which meant by Thursday (New Year's Eve) I was at 75% of my normal self.
Now, had it not been for the (non-refundable) tickets, I would have kept my 75% self home and ordered in a pizza. But I had tickets, so I went to the Westin Itasca for a big New Year's Eve party. The event itself was well-enough ran as far as these events go, and the food was good. Drinks were a bit pricey ($9 wine OR cocktails) but, hey, welcome to the New Year.
However, about 11 PM, my running-at-75%-self ran out of gas, so I went up to my room and slept. The next day (yesterday) I came home and did little. Today, I venture forth to look at tablets and a suit. (One of my old suits just went to Goodwill and another is nearly ready for that Great Closet In The Sky.)
So, I went downstate for Christmas. There I had either an allergy flareup or a minor cold. It's frequently hard for me to tell which is which because a cold will trigger an allergy flareup. In any event, the attack followed a typical pattern, which meant by Thursday (New Year's Eve) I was at 75% of my normal self.
Now, had it not been for the (non-refundable) tickets, I would have kept my 75% self home and ordered in a pizza. But I had tickets, so I went to the Westin Itasca for a big New Year's Eve party. The event itself was well-enough ran as far as these events go, and the food was good. Drinks were a bit pricey ($9 wine OR cocktails) but, hey, welcome to the New Year.
However, about 11 PM, my running-at-75%-self ran out of gas, so I went up to my room and slept. The next day (yesterday) I came home and did little. Today, I venture forth to look at tablets and a suit. (One of my old suits just went to Goodwill and another is nearly ready for that Great Closet In The Sky.)
