Tuesday, January 7, 2014

40 Days Till 40 (Day 4)

HANGING IN THE HOT SPRINGS

My daughter and I have escaped the tedium of her winter break by staying at a local Hot Springs resort.  Having “won” a discounted vacation package in a drawing (translation:  it’s a timeshare and they want me to purchase with them), we get to spend 3 nights and 4 days enjoying all that the resort has to offer.

Our first hour on the property, my easily impressed 8-year-old keeps saying, “Whoa, this is cool.  We should stay here all the time.” I warn her that this is not appropriate behavior during a presentation to get us to buy in to their program, but yes, it is indeed cool.  After all, the one bedroom suite to which we’ve been assigned is almost larger than our whole apartment. 

After check-in, we immediately partake in the hot spring pools (well, one of them, anyway).  After being told not to wash my recently dyed hair in hot water, this of course sends me into a state of panic.  Or maybe it is wearing a bathing suit?  Or sharing the locker room with overly familiar (and nude) European women on vacation?  Ha.

We venture off-property for dinner, finding ourselves at a local Mexican restaurant.  I have eaten there before and consider it decent.  My daughter, however, cannot stop waxing philosophical about the joys of her chicken fingers.  She also informs me that she is in “Stage 2” (apparently the slight mounding) of her breast development.  Man, that girl is obsessed with growing boobs.  I have no idea why. 

We return to the room after renting some board games and a puzzle from the front desk (one of the awesome features designed to keep us on the property).  We attempt to watch a DVD, but I cannot figure out how to switch the TV to DVD mode.  I work on it for half an hour before realizing I can’t change it because they haven’t put the correct TV remote in my room.  Awesome. 

We have a busy couple of days coming up, just fraught with all manner of relaxation.  Oh yeah, and horseback riding.  Tune in later this week to hear all about THAT adventure.  I am sure it will be a winner, probably entitled, “How I Love Horses Even Though They Do Not Love Me.”  Lol. 

Until tomorrow, Lovelies….

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