Old House and The Guesthouse
Yesterday we drove by our old house. It has only been 2 and a half months since we left our first home, but in that short time that dumbass loser who bought our house managed to RUIN IT. Our old neighborhood was kind of crappy looking, but Ryan and I agree that our old house is now BY FAR the worst looking in the neighborhood. There are weeds in the front yard which are approximately 2 feet in diameter and 3-4 feet tall. Sometimes I exaggerate a little in posts for affect, but this is NO EXAGGERATION. I was so heart broken I had to drive away fast or I’d cry. Our old next door neighbor, a sweet older man, had actually put up lattice work all along the property line. I’m guessing he couldn’t stomach the sight either. But then there’s our old neighbor to the North. A (large) part of me is laughing at the fact that those jerks are stuck with this a-hole next door now. Its only fair. Karma’ll bite you right in the butt every time.
So I have a very unusual problem. Ryan and I are going to Key West this April and I’ve been looking at hotels for us to stay in. We’re pretty low-key and sorta shun the idea of big resorts. Well, I found this GREAT Guesthouse that is gorgeous and affordable. Not only that, they have a nightly happy hour so you can hang out w/ the other guests, and they boast a gorgeous, homemade breakfast every day. Perfect, right?
Well, as some of you know, Key West is very gay-friendly. I grew up spending summers on Fire Island in New York (in The Pines, no less), so this sounds like a plus in a vacation to me. Well, this perfect hotel that I found states very clearly on their website that they are a ‘gay-specific accomodation’. I’m very sensitive to not making other people uncomfortable, so my first thought is that I should ask for permission to stay there. But then I think, hey! This is about tolerance and acceptance, right? It should work both ways.
Am I over-thinking this? What do you think? Should I contact the hotel to find out? Or am I correct to think that ‘gay-specific’ is a gentle way of saying ‘gay-only’? Let me know what you think.
