We headed to Richland for a tournament this weekend.
My anxiety kicked in when I looked up the M hotel phone number to reserve a rollaway bed....and noticed the SIX SINGLE STAR REVIEWS!!!!! I didn't sleep for 2 nights before we left. And then Eric wasn't feeling well, so suddenly on Friday afternoon, it turned out I was driving myself and the kids over. Good news was it wasn't raining, and I'd most likely get over Snoqualmie Pass before it got too dark. Let's just say from Yakima to Richland, I set the cruise control and followed a speedy pickup truck, hanging on for dear life.
Not the best room, but I guess I've seen worse. Although it did smell like wet dog. And just before going to bed, I made the mistake of peeking beside the nightstand....at 6 months worth of crumbs and some lovely orthodonic elastics littering the floor. EEEEWWWW!!!!! I didn't sleep much that night. Or the next.
Christian said "okay, so they vacuum, just not in the corners, you have to stop being such a freak". I will say the bathroom was pretty clean....my Lysol wipe was just a little dirty from wiping up the floor. Nice shower. Hmmm....clean fridge....
And what is it with people walking around barefoot in hotels?!?!?!? Do they wash/scrub/antibacterialize their feet before getting into bed???? Wow. Just. Wow. Then again.....maybe I'm more germaphobic than I think I am. No, no, no, that can't be. Especially since this was a pet friendly place (oh joy! we should have brought the tortoise!). I just can't walk barefoot on doggie tracks. And stained carpet.
Am I a freak?
Taylor played well once she got over the first game/first inning jitters. I'll have to look up her stats. And phew!!! no real injuries this time. Just a few new bruises. We can deal with those. There were tears when she missed an out that let the other team win the game that knocked them out of the championship, but I told her it's an entire game, many calls, plays, errors, and funny hops. And they took a solid 3rd, winning 14~2, with a trophy to show for their work. Here is Taylor with Coach Tom:
