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With Covid we've been juggling exchanges, deposits, expiring units, etc. A longer-term request "hit" and we are once-again in a re-juggling mode.
So, we had mid January reservation at Westin Desert Willow (Palm Desert) that ended up in conflict/overlap with a DSV1 unit. So we offered it (the reservation) to a close relative. 2 hours later they called us. (Very good sign). They were delighted and told us a bunch of their plans to use that week. Wahoo! That tells me that they aren't likely to back out.
[redacted] So, we were really frugal and developed some "street smarts". Our mantra was "Use it up, make it do, wear it out, or do without). My Mom, RIP, saved Wonderbread wrappers to use to wrap my school lunches. We really didn't at the time have a lot to spare money-wise. But today, we aren't so financially restricted, but the DNA still persists. SO - - when I have a reserved week and cannot use it, it puts a knot in my stomach thinking that it might go to waste. I don't mind NOT using it myself, but I don't want to see it go to waste. This idea is THOUROUGHLY engrained in my DNA. Give it away, but don't throw it away. So, I offered it to my SIL and her husband. And they JUMPED at the offer. THAT made my day! It doesn't matter much that I can't use the reservation but it make me feel good that people that I love will enjoy it.
How do you fellow tuggers address things like this?
So, we had mid January reservation at Westin Desert Willow (Palm Desert) that ended up in conflict/overlap with a DSV1 unit. So we offered it (the reservation) to a close relative. 2 hours later they called us. (Very good sign). They were delighted and told us a bunch of their plans to use that week. Wahoo! That tells me that they aren't likely to back out.
[redacted] So, we were really frugal and developed some "street smarts". Our mantra was "Use it up, make it do, wear it out, or do without). My Mom, RIP, saved Wonderbread wrappers to use to wrap my school lunches. We really didn't at the time have a lot to spare money-wise. But today, we aren't so financially restricted, but the DNA still persists. SO - - when I have a reserved week and cannot use it, it puts a knot in my stomach thinking that it might go to waste. I don't mind NOT using it myself, but I don't want to see it go to waste. This idea is THOUROUGHLY engrained in my DNA. Give it away, but don't throw it away. So, I offered it to my SIL and her husband. And they JUMPED at the offer. THAT made my day! It doesn't matter much that I can't use the reservation but it make me feel good that people that I love will enjoy it.
How do you fellow tuggers address things like this?
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