Tourism at its best!

With the BCS National Championship now over, you would think life around the Valley of the Sun would die down a bit. But alas, the 70 degree weather this time of year continues to bring visitors from far and wide. And while we continue to be busy at the Inn, our celebrity sightings have dropped significantly- which I'm ok with actually. It's always fun to talk with people that you recognize from TV or various websites. But I always get a little nervous they are going to write something less than perfect about our resort. I scoured espn.com the few days after Auburn beat Oregon (still think Oregon would have been smarter to let Auburn score a TD when there was still 1:59 on the clock, but that's another story) to make sure none of the analysts staying with us had anything negative to say about their accommodations. Thankfully, no such publications have been found thus far...rest can come easily now...until the next star-studded event at least.
I still think a future project could include making an "Office" type spin off of the Hotel Lifestyle. We have such a collection of great characters here at my resort. And when I have a weekend of celebrity check ins, I sometimes wish I could act like Michael Scott while checking them in-without fear that my actions would result in termination. For instance, a few former stars from both the Collegiate and NFL level checked in, and I had the brief notion to hand them their room keys and then spear them to the ground- random thought of violence aside, I think it would have been hilarious! We also had a few former coaches check in, and I would have loved to pass them a play written on a cocktail napkin (with the title "The Annexation of Puerto Rico") and ask them to give it to a current coach to implement into their playbook.
While I lack the stones to actually say any of these things, in the event I win Publishers Clearing-House, I already have an exit strategy in mind for my last day-similar to the Airline attendant who went crazy on the passenger and then pulled the emergency exit lever and dove down the slide onto the tarmac. It's going to be epic. You should all be crossing your fingers for that PCH fortune to come to me, just so you can then read about how it goes down!

Stay Tuned!