9 - November 19

Topic: You're in a hotel room.

     I slid the card through the door lock and automatically opened the door.  I couldn't believe I had made it; that was the worst snow storm I have ever driven through.  I almost missed the hotel as I inched my way through the white town.  I had another day's drive ahead of me but due to the weather, I decided to stop here for the night. I couldn't really afford it, as I was planning to drive through the night to reach the city, but this couldn't be helped.
     Pulling in to the parking lot, cars covered with snow, I almost could imagine what it might have been like for Mary and Joseph on that cold winter night.  Oh - wait - that was spring.  Nothing like this! But I did feel odd stomping my way into the lobby. Probably looked like a Yeti!!  And, thankfully, they had a room.  They even gave me a discount!
     I dragged my luggage in after me and flopped down, arms spread, on the second bed, coat and all.  Honestly, that was crazy.  I just wanted to lay there and fall asleep.  I rolled over and looked at the clock.
     It was 2:00 in the afternoon.  I groaned. Ok, I muttered.
     I sat up, breathed a few times and stood.  May as well make myself comfortable and then head out to see if there was a restaurant nearby.  This was not part of the plan.
   
     After I unpacked, I made my way back to the lobby and found out that (thankfully) there was a restaurant within quick running distance from the doors of the hotel and that it was open for an hour more.  I opened the door and immediately closed it again.  What was I thinking?  It was a raging blizzard out there!  I stared out into the swirling white wall of snow and  realized I was starting to get hungry.  I turned back to the young kid behind the counter.
     "Do you know if they deliver?  If any place in town would deliver on a day like this?" I asked.
     "I'm not sure, Lady, but if you want, I'll be off in ten minutes and I can get you something.  It's bad out there, but I've been out in worse," he smiled at me. 
     "That would be great!" I smiled back.  I would go myself but with my luck, I'd get lost coming back and end up freezing to death in a snowdrift behind the hotel within feet from the door and I wouldn't know where I was.
     "How about I come up and see you after I'm done here?" his youthful charm showed through.
     "Perfect!" I said and returned to the elevator and subsequently, my room. 

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