Oy vey! – Little Rock, Arkansas – July 2nd

Only a few of you are aware of how I’ve organized my sleeping accommodations for this trip.  I’ve pre-arranged everything through a website called AirBnB.  For the most part, it’s comprised of people who have a spare room that they rent out to travelers.  I was able to see photos of the hosts and the accommodations and they also had to approve ME.

 

Well, my first night’s experience left a bit to be desired.  The young couple I stayed with were very sweet and kept a clean house, but don’t live in a very good neighborhood.  The first thing I did when I woke up the next morning was to peek out the window to see if my tires were still on my car.  They were.

Those who know me well know that I’m just not a pet person.  I don’t have ANYTHING against pets.  I’m just not interested and prefer not to be licked, jumped on, or otherwise harassed by animals.  And pet odors — to say I’m not fond is an understatement.  So seeing the THREE dogs immediately upon arrival made me a little concerned.  The fact that my room smelled of cat urine (mildly, but noticeable) coupled with the cat itself reclining on the windowsill immediately next to my toilet was even more disturbing.  But I sucked it up, swabbed my nose with some fragrant oil I found in the bathroom, and settled in for the night.

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Oh!  I failed to mention the two young tykes also in the mix.  “Thomas” appeared to be about three, while “Sparrow” looked to be about 9-10 months.  I also don’t have ANYTHING against kids!  But I prefer that they sleep through the night, not scream as if their fingernails are being pulled out one by one from 2:30 to 3:30 in the morning!  And that is not just a colorful exaggeration.

So after a terrible night’s sleep, I got the hell out of Dodge before man or beast arose in the morning.  Well, that’s not entirely true.  This one beast was curious enough to come see me off as I happily let the door hit me in the ass on the way out.

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