Yesterday I closed with the pictures of our rental house in Hawaii. Well, it turns out it was too good to be true. I had my suspicions from the beginning but if we book through VRBO, our payment is always protected. My radar was up early as the house seemed too cheap for what it was and the person renting it had just joined. Then “she” (who knew who was sending emails, the Russians! Ha) offered me a discount but wanted to pay me through her email. DING DING DING, I then knew it was a scam. I told them I’d only book through the official site and that terminated all communication. A few hours later Lori told me the house had been taken down from the site and I received an email from VRBO saying it was a suspicious listing and was no longer there. We hope no one actually sent these losers any money!
Turns out though it was all for the best. Last night Lori and I went for Mexican food with our good friends Melanie and Marty and she told us about this site that rents timeshares for owners at great deals. So now we’re at the Hyatt Residence Club on Kaanapali Beach for about $4000 less and it’s the top resort on that famous stretch of beach! So Bam, there you have it, all good.
So last night the boys went to the birthday party. I picked them and Emma up at 11 pm and Emma’s mom met us at the Ranger Station off the highway to save her a little driving. They had fun and it looked like a good time as when I was picking them up all the kids came outside and had sparklers! It looked cool in the late night winter snow.
Earlier in the day Jag went to work out with a trainer as we rejoined the Minturn Fitness Center where we used to belong. We have 7 training sessions from a year ago we never used before Lori and I went down valley to Dogma Athletica where we usually work out. It’s much closer and all the ski kids from ski team work out there. Occasionally you see Lindsey Vonn there too. I’m sure he’ll be sore today. He wants to gain weight but we keep telling him he needs to eat breakfast to do that. Ty wants to start working out too and said last night he wants to play baseball. He’s a little more filled out proportionately than Jag as he’s not quite as tall, yet.
That’s it, time to get going to the gym as it’s part of our daily routine. Tonight is the Oscar Party at Billie and Greg’s in Aspen which she has every year and this year we thought about going but again passed as it’s too hard on a Sunday with tomorrow being work and school. One of these years we’ll go, maybe. Truth is I hate award shows but it is a good excuse for a party. Take care, God Bless.
Here’s a thought for the day, so true!
If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this will make you think… If a conservative doesn’t like guns, he doesn’t buy one. If a liberal doesn’t like guns, he wants all guns outlawed. If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone. If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation. A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him. If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host, he switches channels. Liberals demand that those they don’t like be shut down. If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn’t go to church. A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God silenced. If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it. A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.