The Haunted Hotel

Even before we reached the room, Pat announced, “There’s something not right with this place.” The lights turn on and off at will, the TV screen freezes, the bathroom has strange dents in the wall, the shower squeals and the wind outside howls through the loosely sealed window. This hotel room is creepy.

Okay, it wouldn’t qualify as a “real” haunting, but this dump in El Paso has Pat on the edge of her seat. She tries to soothe her concerns. Each time something unusual happens, she jumps up, “Did you see that? Did you see the light? Did you hear that?” She takes a deep breath and announces a theory on what is going on. “They’ve got bad plumbing. The wiring is bad.”

Of course Liam plays with her by saying, “What light? What are you talking about? I didn’t see anything. That cup wasn’t there when we came in. Did I just hear a child laughing?” As soon as Pat says, “That’s enough,” Liam stops his line of teasing, pauses, shutters and says, “This place is just scary.”

Truth is, Liam is just disappointed they don’t have free breakfast.

Making Lemonade

We’re waiting for parts for the RV, so we’re making the best of our extended stay in El Paso. Yesterday, we stopped at the Whoopie Bowl Antique Store… it was an impressive place, but there was a lot of junk… like 98% junk. Then we wandered around Camping World, before taking the scenic drive above the city. It was a pleasant afternoon. However, we’d really rather be visiting our friends in Arizona right now. Sigh, we’ll hold out and hope this RV problem is solved once and for all.

A view of El Passo

Whoopie Bowl Antiques in El Paso, TX