More Madness

We had another one of those hectic days where people were coming in a steady stream to check in and the phones rang off the hook all day. The difference yesterday was that there were 2 more workers to help out. One thing we noticed about the "temp" manager, Barb, is that she doesn't answer the phones, nor does she help with the computer work like the departed manager, Marlene, did. That puts more of a strain on the workers when she doesn't pitch in during peak times. The one positive thing that was accomplished though, was that she made sure we had a pot of fresh coffee in the lobby for our guests.

The result of our second "madness" day in a row is that we decided to work only half the day on Sunday, our last day. We are getting burned out with this stress and the pace in this Resort. The disorganization only adds to the stress. It would be nice to have a little relaxation time before packing up and leaving on Tuesday. The weather has been the pleasant surprise while here, and we will certainly miss that. There have been no bugs at all and so far, little rain, and the humidity has been bearable with the constant light breeze that is always present. The weather in Virginia promises to be very different. We can see why people have been coming here for 20 years or more.

We're hoping for a more controlled pace today in the office. Most of the Easter weekend check-ins occurred yesterday and we were surprised at the large number of walk-ins that just took a chance that there would be a site for them and just showed up. The park is almost filled - all 400 plus spaces. Along with the huge crowd comes parties that linger into the wee hours of the morning. It's easy for me since I take out my hearing aids at night when I go to bed, but Josie has to listen to the noise. That part will not be missed.

Our last full day is today which makes it a lot easier to go into the office. We will start finalizing the plans for our trip, probably tonight or tomorrow afternoon. There is plenty of time to travel to our next destination, and that thought is a pleasant one...