Got back yesterday afternoon from an overnighter in Las Vegas.
My very hard-working H <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> earned last months bonus which was an overnighter to LV, including round trip airfare and accomodations and a banquet dinner plus some bonus spending cash!
So while the other guys were enjoying their time ALONE @ the strip clubs or whatever, MY H used his bonus $$$$$ to fly me up there and reserve me a room.
His room was very nice but was double occupancy so we got our own AND the most amazing thing happened........He found a really great rate online for a luxury suite, just about %50 off of the regular room rate. He met me @ the airport and we went straight to the hotel to check in. I was going to use the electronic check-in to expedite the process because there was a long line @ the desk.
The check-in said I was reserved for a SMOKING room and I specifically reserved a NON-smoking room so I had to go the desk any way to correct this.
Waited a bit in line..ugh!!! BUT when I got to the desk and explained the situation the guy, "Jason" said that they were totally booked (on a Tuesday?) so he just upgraded my room, didn't think I would mind.
THIS room was a penthouse suite!!!!!!!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> Top floor, 1500 sq. ft!!!!!!! IT was the most luxurious thing I have ever stayed in or even seen. It was gorgeous!!!!! IT had 2 huge windows w/ a terrific view of the strip and 5 of the hotel's 7 pools. It had 2 restrooms, a bar, living room, huge bedroom. The master bath was sooooooooo HUGE. I think the double shower was as big as my bathroom @ home! There was a jacuzzi tub, big enough for 2, (yes I made good use of that! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> )
OMG! It was absolutely amazing and totally unbelieveable! The rate for this room is $800 a night!!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> I/We would NEVER have ever been able to afford that, much less wanted to spend that kind of $$$$$. I still can't believe what we ended up w/! It was soooo crazy! I felt like a queen or something.
We had a great time. I left early in the afternoon on Wed. to return to real life and my H was scheduled to arrive w/ the rest of the guys later in the evening. So he still got to hang out and play some cards and whatever w/ the guys. I know he wanted to play some games and splurge a bit. He's the one that earned the trip, how can I complain?
I had to bite my tongue when he came home w/ nothing ($$$$$) but he said he had fun. Some of the managers got $2500 bonuses and they gambled and spent the entire thing, so I can't really complain now can I?
I just can't believe this room! The hotel was so gorgeous. While H was @ his "awards dinner", enjoying delicacies and luxurious dishes he had never had before; fish that melted in your mouth, steak, lobster, soups, salads, (the food tab alone came to $6000), getting to sample great wines, I went to a museaum and got to enjoy some great artwork by masters such as Renoir, Monet, Van Gogh.
We are just average people, we eat @ home or Mc Donald's. Nothing ever like this. I was/am so proud of my H for working so hard and making this possible for himself and for me. Yes, I did tell him that myself too.
Even though it was just one night, it was sooo nice to enjoy each other w/o the ktbunch. I was able to actually miss them instead of trying to hide from them! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />
The best part was that it was free for H which made it inexpensive for me to join him. NO real $$$$ taken from the budget or anything like that.
I had one fleeting thought of OW, I don't know why. But I asked H if I could ask him a personal ???, he said yes, I asked, he answered then POOF! It was gone and our great time went on....(& on & on & on & on & on....... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="images/icons/blush.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> )
See there IS life after the A AND OC. Maybe that should be the title of "the book" for all of us, "Life After the Affair"!
Thanks again so much for all of you that stick up for us and encourage all of us.
