Unclear On The Concept

The world is made for those who wake early. Everyone from Ben Franklin on down believes that. It's never clearer to me than when I travel.

I often stay at the cheaper motels (the ones with numbers on them) where checkout time is usually 11 a.m., or noon, whereas I like to sleep in late into the morning and have a luxurious shower before checking out. In fact, if I had my choice, checkout would be exactly 24 or 48 or 72 hours from the time you check in, but no go.

So sometimes I call the front desk and ask if I can get a late checkout. Usually they're helpful, sometimes not, but hey, it's they're motel, they make the rules.

So recently I called in the afternoon and asked for a late checkout the next day. The guy said he wouldn't know if it was available until tomorrow, so could I please call early next morning and ask again. I paused. Does he not get it? The whole reason I want late checkout is so I don't have to wake up earlier in the morning.

So pardon me if I've been grumpy all day.