Two summers ago when we went on our Great Midwestern Trip one of the hotel chains I have an account with was running a promotion that if you stay two nights you get a 3rd free, but can't use it until a certain date range. Turns out the date range ends on this December 31. D'oh. So we tried to use it to stay somewhere when the family was skiing..didn't have enough points. Tried to buy something else with it (like a gift card) didn't have enough points. Hmm...So I started trying different cities and times...turns out, that although I can't buy a $25 Target gift card with my hotel points, I can use them for a free night at our local branch of the chain. Interesting. This actually turns out well, though...because we don't need a dog kennel reservation if we are just down the road! Mr Ranch volunteered to stay at the house and it turns out that his dad arrived in time for them to have a guys (and dogs) night!
The kids enjoyed a little tv (literally, a little tv according to The Boy, who said, "Ha! This tv is so tiny!") They quickly discovered that even with cable there is "nothing on".
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After a dinner at Jimmy Johns, we retired to the hotel and the kids played in the pool for hours...followed by movies on the kindles, bed and our free breakfast (might have been the best deal ever...since Mr. Ranch, who was technically staying with us, according to the hotel, and Grandude joined us).
Maybe next summer we'll earn another free night :)
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The kids enjoyed a little tv (literally, a little tv according to The Boy, who said, "Ha! This tv is so tiny!") They quickly discovered that even with cable there is "nothing on".
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