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Monday, January 14, 2008; 12:00 AM

Living on Hotel Time

Dear Heloise: While attending our son's wedding in another city, my husband and I noticed that the CLOCK in our hotel room was not set to the correct time.

Imagine if we had not noticed this -- we could have been late for the wedding! Since then, we have stayed at a few other places and have noticed the same thing. Please advise your readers to check for the correct time when settling down in a hotel room. -- Diana Z., Carmichael, Calif.

Every traveler's nightmare, including me! This is why I carry two small alarm clocks and ask for a wake-up call! It might be redundant, but better than being late to an important speech or TV appearance.

FAST FACTS

Dear Heloise: I am adding some hints for places to put address labels:

umbrella handle

sunglasses case

walking canes

garden tools you loan out

-- Mariette Welbaum, Middletown, Ohio

And Marc, via e-mail, says: "I place an address label near the grips on each of my golf clubs. If I leave one behind, it can be easily located."

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