[nagdu] hotels

[Julie J]

Lisa,

too nice sometimes.  It's something that I struggle with.

Julie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Irving" <lirving1234 at cox.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] hotels


> Julie,
>
> Comfortable? What the heck does that mean? When I'm at a hotel, I want 
> clean towels and fluffy pillows, a working coffee maker is also a good 
> thing. That's "comfortable" for me.  Sounds more like the old projecting 
> and avoidance thing to me. Good thing you seem to be such a nice person.
>
> Lisa and Bernie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] hotels
>
>
>> Lisa,
>>
>> She said she wanted me to be comfortable.  She was trying to do the right 
>> thing, I hope, but in her efforts she got carried away and went way 
>> overboard.  I will call her next week when I'm back at work.  Arbor Day 
>> is a state holiday in Nebraska!  Yea for long weekends.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lisa Irving" <lirving1234 at cox.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 10:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] hotels
>>
>>
>>> Did the agency ever give you a reason why they disclosed your personal 
>>> information to the hotel? I loathe the custodial attitude.
>>>
>>> Lisa and Bernie
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Julie J" <julielj at neb.rr.com>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 1:17 PM
>>> Subject: [nagdu] hotels
>>>
>>>
>>>>I just had to write a quick vent before I head out for that training I'm 
>>>>going to.
>>>>
>>>> I work for the county, but this training is being paid for through a 
>>>> grant from a regional prevention agency.  They are paying or 
>>>> reimbursing all expenses, which is how I am able to go.  Throughout the 
>>>> year I attend other events sponsored by this agency.  They all know me 
>>>> and of course Monty.
>>>>
>>>> Here's the rough spot.  They set up the hotel as a direct bill to their 
>>>> agency, which means that I didn't make my own reservation.  You know 
>>>> where this is going.  They told the hotel that I'm blind, have a guide 
>>>> dog, but that I'm very independent and they don't need to worry about 
>>>> me. AARGH! just AARGH!
>>>>
>>>> So I've been told that the hotel has no problem with the dog.  Yeah, I 
>>>> was real worried about that.  I have also been put on the first floor, 
>>>> which I don't care one way or another about.  But I am oh so relieved 
>>>> to know that the hotel is okay with me coming! *sarcastic smile*
>>>>
>>>> There's nothing to be done about it really.  I did try to explain to 
>>>> the lady who made the reservation for me that all of that extra info 
>>>> was unnecessary and that I'm pretty well  accustomed to speaking up for 
>>>> myself and my rights.
>>>>
>>>> I hope the next few days are not one long saga like this.
>>>>
>>>> Julie
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