To Rest

It seems to me that mattresses have the annoying habit of quickly changing from pristine flat shapes to shapes with indentations. Perhaps that's as it is meant to be—but I find that I prefer to create new indentations each night rather than settle into a prior groove.

Last year I stayed at a motel that figured out how to deal with that problem—purchase mattresses that never gave an inch. I tried pummeling the spot my shoulder made contact with the mattress—to no avail. Mortal combat continued for three nights until I capitulated and moved to another motel.

Perhaps Triple A could include a mattress rating in their write-ups.