Birthday at a Holiday Inn Express

Today is my birthday. At this point, I am enjoying it by watching the first few games of March Madness in the Holiday Inn Express in Mineral Wells. Some of you may be asking why I would be at a Holiday Inn Express a few miles from my home — the answer is simple really — my house has a gas line leak.

Yesterday, while installing a new gas meter, the gas guys discovered that our gas line has a really small leak. Thus, they shut off our gas, and Jeff decided that it would be best for us to spend the night at a hotel since the house would be really cold and we wouldn’t have hot water. Good call by my husband!

So, I’m watching basketball in a hotel room while he and several male friends are digging a long trench and putting in a new gas line. They expect the job to be completed this afternoon, and after securing an extended check-out, it appears that I will (thankfully) escape the male-bonding experience that is occurring in my front yard. Think about it — soft ground, guys with shovels and other tools, lots of grunting over a job well done — it’s just way too much “manliness” for me on my birthday.

By the way, thanks to everyone who has expressed “happy birthdays” via email, Facebook, and telephone. I appreciate all of you!

Have a great day!
Becky