It was easy to pack for today’s move since we’re only moving to another nearby hotel with a kitchen. This hotel, Hyatt Place, only has a small refrigerator but not a microwave. If we want to heat something, we must take it down to the main floor and use the microwave in the breakfast kitchen.
Lately, we haven’t been eating the included breakfast when the food is unhealthy, with premade processed eggs and greasy sausages appealing to neither of us. I have kept some protein bars, yogurt, and cottage cheese in the refrigerator in our room, which serve as meals when I am in a pinch.
Tom eats the donut holes he gets in the morning when he goes downstairs to get coffee before 9:00 am when the included breakfast ends. Lately, we’ve been going out to dinner most evenings. We’ll see if having a kitchen will inspire me to cook some meals. But I don’t feel like cooking right now.
Many people in our situation would eat some frozen items from the supermarket, but none of them are suitable for my way of eating, and Tom’s not a fan of frozen dinners. When we considered ordering “unwich” sandwiches from Jimmy John’s, we found the total cost for one breadless sandwich for each of us was over $40. When Tom had Wendy’s last week, he spent $20, as mentioned in a prior post.
A few nights ago, I took Maisie to dinner at Maynard’s and accidentally left a credit card behind. Yesterday, when I realized I didn’t have that card, I called to find out they had it. Tom and I decided to go there to get it and stay for dinner. I picked up my card, and he and I had a great dinner for $50.75, including tax and tip. With this, it doesn’t pay to get carry-out food, which isn’t as healthy and costs over $40.
Tom had grilled walleye and soup, and I had a fantastic seafood salad. It was well worth it. We’ll certainly return there once again. On Sunday night, my grandson Miles, 16, and I are going out to dinner. I offered that we could go to a movie, but he was content to dine with his grandma. I enjoy individual time with my grandchildren and spending quality time together.
On another note, we’re checking out of this hotel at 2:00 pm, with a late check-out provided by the general manager, Wade. Then, we’ll head over to the other nearby hotel. I’m sure, within a day, we’ll decide if we want to move back here when we finish booking at Residence Inn by Marriott. We managed to get an excellent price at $84 a night. Our booking there ends on June 13.
I have a sneaking suspicion we’ll return here to the Hyatt at that point. Here, we have a king-sized bed, and there, only a queen. However, I will ask for an upgrade to a king bed when we check in later today. We shall see how it goes.
Last night, when we returned to the hotel, we watched the basketball game when the Minnesota Timberwolves were playing the Dallas Mavericks, the first of a new series in the playoffs. Sadly, Minnesota lost, but it was an exciting game, nonetheless. The next game is tomorrow night, Friday, at 7:30. We should be returning from Billy’s by the time the game starts.
The family had planned to play dice at Patty’s house after the dinner at Billy’s, but she’s been sick with the flu, and we won’t go if she still has symptoms. There’s no way we can risk getting sick at this point.
Tonight, at 6:00, we’re meeting Greg and the kids for dinner at Rey Azteca in Chanhassen, and at 8:00, we’re all heading to Chanhassen High School, where Madighan will be performing in a choir event. It will be another enjoyable evening for all of us.
That’s it for today, folks. Next time we post, it will be from our new location with comments about how we feel about the new hotel.
Be well.
Photo from ten years ago today, May 23, 2014:
