It will totally work because it’s a Costco pickle jar

My Honey and I are off to the big city for a concert.  It’s My Honey’s favorite band and he’s understandably excited.  I’m thrilled to have Friday off work.  I’m shockingly easy to please.

We booked a hotel for the night so we won’t have to drive the two hours home so late at night.  I looked online for a hotel near the venue as it seemed to me it would be easier to park at the hotel and walk to the show instead of fighting stadium traffic afterwards.  Smart, eh?  Not just another pretty face, this Sister.

I picked a really cool, old hotel, Hotel San Carlos, in the heart of downtown built in 1928.  It’s been renovated but it has retained that cool charm and character.

Remember, I chose this hotel due to it’s closeness to the venue.  It is only five easily walkable blocks from the concert.

I went online today to Google driving directions.  This is what I found instead.

It has been featured on the Travel Channel’s “Weird Travels” and received the #3 spot on Horror.com’s list of “America’s Top 10 Haunted Hotels.”

Oh great son of Zeus! I am so excited! In fact, this may call for two exclamation points. !! 

The following is the conversation I had with Ava about my discovery:

Amy [4:50 PM]:
OMG – it turns out my hotel in Phoenix is HAUNTED!
Ava [4:50 PM]:
Let the bread fly!
Amy [4:50 PM]:
I’m so excited.  Maybe I’ll take the tour
Ava [4:51 PM]:
I think you should.  I’ll alert James Randi.

He's still offering $1,000,000 for proof of a ghost.

Amy [4:51 PM]:
It’s #3 on “America’s Top 10 Haunted Hotels”!!!
Ava [4:51 PM]:
It is not!
Amy [4:51 PM]:
TRUE!!!
Ava [4:51 PM]:
Bring one home in your suit case.
Amy [4:52 PM]:
I hope so!
They have pictures on their web site!
Ava [4:53 PM]:
Of ghosts?
Amy [4:53 PM]:
supposed one, yes.  I can’t believe this! I’m so excited.
Ava [4:54 PM]:
You should be.  Get pictures with your phone.
Amy [4:54 PM]:
I’m taking a real camera.  You’re totally jealous
OMG There is even a Wikipedia page on it!
Ava [4:56 PM]:
I’m jealous because I’m so bored I would actually go ghost hunting with you.
Amy [4:56 PM]:
come on.  What’s one more?
you can hang around and try to find the ghost.
Ava [4:59 PM]:
I’m in.  If anyone can find a ghost it’s me.  Being a fan and all . . .
Amy [4:59 PM]:
I know.  I’m certain to see one.  Absolutely positive in fact.
Ava [5:00 PM]:
You need a ghost hunting kit.
Amy [5:01 PM]:
what does that entail?  do they have them at Target?
Ava [5:01 PM]:
Ebay.
Amy [5:01 PM]:
I dont’ have time for Ebay.  maybe I can do a DIY one
Ava [5:02 PM]:
That needs to be Googled. I’ll bet there’s a list.
Amy [5:02 PM]:
Amazon has one for 279.00

And it’s true.  When you type in “ghost hunting kit” into the Amazon search engine you get 49 results.  49!! I was kidding, but apparently this is big business.  If you’re interested it seems that much of the ghost hunting paraphernalia is on sale. 

This is all the stuff you get in the Deluxe Ghost Hunting Kit:

Excellent Starter Kit Includes:
– GaussMaster EMF meter
– Portable Motion Sensor
– EVP Listener
– Digital Local Remote Thermometer
– “Ghost Tech” how-to book
– Deluxe Carrying Case to keep it all together.

In the DIY kit that I’ve assembled I have a Kodak camera and a giant pickle

Giant Famous Dave's pickle jar

jar I hope to trap something – or someone – in. 

I honestly hope I see a ghost.  I’d really like to believe in them. and all I need is a gentle push down the stairs or some creepy weeping by the little girl they say comes into guest’s rooms at night to cry.

I’ll keep you posted.  If I come home with something exciting in my pickle jar, you’ll be the first to know.