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Travelling

Today I'm headed to Austin. I will stay the night at the Holiday Inn - Town Lake. I've not stayed there before but I've had pretty good success with Holiday Inn in the past. So here's hoping!

I'm not a big fan of hotels. I don't like the way they smell - like stale coffee and sweat and travelling people. I don't like the beds - from the funky way they make the bed (I ALWAYS pull the sheets out from being tucked in, usually before I even get in!) to the idea that I've shared this bed with who knows whom... I don't like the noise and the extraneous lights that come in. And I really don't like sleeping in a strange place. It takes me usually three days before I can get settled in, and this one will just be the one night (tonight)...

But my least favorite is sleeping alone. When we finally got Elise to sleep last night, Youngshin commented that she (Elise) sleeps better when she's with/near someone. That's the way I am, too. I don't like sleeping by myself - I can't do it very well. Elise likes to sleep with some kind of physical contact - a hand, a leg... something. I am much the same way. Youngshin does not like the contact, but I really do. So we have a king sized bed and she sleeps on one side, while I sleep on the other. There's no contact - there's enough space for two kids between us. She sleeps well, and I've adjusted, I guess.

I do really like having nice big clean towels - and plenty of them. I like the smell of bleached-clean sheets and towels. I like that I can wake up and have breakfast. I like exploring new places and trying new things. Tomorrow we'll be on a tour of the Capitol and be a part of parties and receptions with City, County, and State officials. It's exciting and I can't wait!

PS - Sure wish you were coming along! It would be a blast...

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