Brief Panic

I got back to the Lodge after grabbing lunch today, stuck my card in the door and a little red light started blinking. I tried turning the handle and nothing. I stuck my card in again and again and again hoping for a change, but nothing.

I looked around and luckily nobody else was around. The parking lot that had been so full last night was empty except for my car and one truck that was at the opposite end. I eventually walked around to the front of the hotel to where the office is and told the woman that my card had stopped working.

"Has it been near anything metal?"

Well, yeah. I mean, it was in my car, it sits on my refrigerator in my room, it was in the same pocket as my house keys, and I had also walked past a large metal fence in order to get down to the office. I also told her that it had been near my credit cards and that that may have been the problem. She asked what room I was in and I told her. She typed the information into the computer and said that my card had actually expired today and that I had apparently added a few more days to my stay...which isn't quite right...I'm supposed to be here until June 4 and I have my check-in sheet to prove it. But I didn't want to argue so I just said 'Oh' and allowed her to recharge my key card.

I walked briskly back up to my room and the green light came on and I heard a metallic click from within the door. I burst in and immediately felt the cold blast of the AC which was amazing after having to deal with the humidity that is plaguing Virginia recently.

So I guess it's been handled now. I just hope it doesn't happen again.