One of the nicest things about being an innkeeper is sharing the holiday season with others. This year was no different. We dragged out all the boxes labeled ‘Christmas’ from the basement and began putting out our Christmas decorations. I’ve collected Santas all my life. I’ve bought some for myself, but mostly they have been gifts. My daughter started giving me a Santa several years ago for my birthday, which is the week before Christmas. Many have come from my mother, who started the tradition; many are hand-made, all are ...
<< MORE >>As a parent, it’s the call you never want to receive. The call that creates a crazy, surreal moment in your life that you will never, ever forget. It’s the call that one of your children has been injured in an accident. As a parent, you stop breathing, literally stop breathing, for what seems like hours, and maybe it is. Our son was in a serious motorcycle accident four months ago and I don’t think we’ve taken a breath since. As an innkeeper, there are any ...