CC Inn and Suites/Martin's Hilton

Our guests are still in Casselton so Bill and I spent some quality time at two of the three locations. My friends who were staying at the Central Cass Inn and Suites decided that they preferred the ambiance at the St. Leo's Extended Stay Hotel. The guests moved downtown for a more comfortable stay with a better setting and quieter neighbors. There are still about 90 guests staying at the CC Inn and Suites and they are a pretty interesting and diverse group. The guests are an interesting bunch of people so there are many different groups of people there to help out. The Red Cross is still running the shelter but there are many other groups assisting including the Sheriff's Office. There was one guest who didn't follow the rules and instead spent some time with stolichnaya and was given a colorful ride to the detox center. Many other interesting things happened while we were manning the registration station today but nothing I want to blog about;)There is a a distinct odor about but what do ya do?!?
Bill and I visited with the amazing Red Cross volunteers and learned a great deal about them. They in turn, learned about us and our North Dakotan ways as well. We had a good time talking about words like Ufda, Coupon, Pop, Oh Yeah, Uh huh, and of course lutefisk. One of my favorite volunteers, Liberty, had a good time hearing about our small town/rural way of life and the winters here in good old ND.
Our friends are still hanging out at Martin's Hilton. One guest decided to attempt to fly the coop so a nice cattle gate was provided by one of the members to make sure everyone stays safe and sound in the area designated. There are many people providing activities and hanging out with the guests there to make the stay more comfortable. Gene is busy folding towels, Scotty is trying to go for a "walk", Nelson is singing and dancing, and the two love birds are holding hands. Norma was pretty tired while we were there so I did not get to spend much time with her but she looks like she is having a good stay as well.
Life lesson of the day...everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and care, but you have to laugh a little too;)