Cathy had an idea. A very good idea. Since we are flying from Denver to New Jersey to spend Easter with Meredith and Richard this week, we should get a motel near the airport the night before (tomorrow), see the Gilmours, cut down on the stress and enjoy.
We were both feeling great, anticipating the trip and almost caught up with our ton of commitments. I fired up the iPad, and feeling like a pro with Priceline now, booked us a room at the Crown Plaza, right on the edge of the Denver airport.
“Oops. My fat finger hit the wrong date. I’ll just call them and switch to the right date – it’s only been 3 seconds since I made the mistake.”
Not so bloody fast and easy, bucko. This is April Fool’s Day!
Two+ hours later, my good mood was shattered. I was so mad I couldn’t even explain to Cath what happened. Priceline FINED me $25 and threatened to force me to pay for two night’s lodging. The fine print (24 pages of it?) gives them these rights and MUCH more.
I fumed, I threatened, I pouted…but I paid. This IS April Fool’s Day!