I’d like to speak to the manager!!!

For those of you paying attention, I have not posted in over a week.  

I went on vacation last week.  

I went out of town, anyway.

I went home to Kentucky, for the first time since my mom passed in September 2018.

The trip started great.  Smooth travel to Boston, to the airport.  Smooth flight to Cincinnati.  Smooth drive to home from the CVG airport.  

The trip kind of veered from that point.  

Adam and I ate at some of the best restaurants in Lexington.  We learned that we are spoiled by the level of service we get here in the northeast.  In about 8 meals out, we got great service only twice.  But we’ll get back to that.  

It was great to visit with family.  

It was great to go to Keeneland.  Adam and I picked the winners of 6 out of the first 7 races. Of course, we bet conservatively, so we didn’t win big.  We ended up 30 bucks up so we considered that a success.

The most insane thing that happened on the trip was that my aunt, whom I took out to lunch on Wednesday, to one of her favorite restaurants, passed away in her sleep very early Saturday morning.  Needless to say, it changed the tenor of the trip.  I had gone there to say hi to everyone and give them big hugs, and instead I said goodbye to one of them for the last time.  

I’m glad that I got to see her, tell her I love her, and share a day with her one more time.  But it sucked having to say goodbye so soon after seeing her.  

It also put a serious damper on the mood of everyone.  

And why is this my post for tonight?

Well, I just wrote an email to the editor of the local newspaper in Kentucky.

Why you ask?

Well about 6 years ago, I gave my aunt a subscription to the local paper.  She would read it cover to cover twice a week.  And today I called to cancel the subscription, which will renew this weekend.  

But.

First, I was told that I’d have to continue to pay till the end of the year, even though the subscription has been month to month since I signed up for it. 

Then. 

I was asked why I was cancelling someone else’s subscription.  I tried to explain to know avail.  

So tonight, I logged in to my account and the subscription cancel option was to let your credit card expire, or to call the newspaper, which had already proved futile.  

So, I addressed an email to the editor of the paper.  I explained the situation and I hope that it is taken care of before the subscription is renewed again.  

I was nice.

I’ll keep you posted.