Elite Status

Exciting news in the land of hotel living....I got an email saying I am two stays away from reaching Elite Status at La Quinta. This includes such fabulous perks as bottles of water and craisins in my room, free upgrades to my king suite, and a 30% point bonus. Tara at the front desk said she knew I was getting close to upgrade my status from Gold to Elite. With my rewards programs and roller bag, I feel like George Clooney in "Up in the Air." (Although I definitely don't operate by his "let go of the baggage weighing you down, unload the backpack" motivational strategy. Never known for my light packing, I come in every week dragging at least 5-7 bags of weekly supplies. A girl's gotta eat, knit, and blog...)