What a blast being an innkeeper is when you love your 'job' and you have such great staff. I guess that would be perfect with most any job you chose, and I am glad I have found this one. And this is called work.
The phone rang and some business guests arriving later that evening wanted to know if they could all eat in the kitchen when they were having dinner. Sounded like fun to me! So we set everything up in the kitchen for six guests to eat, chat and add their 2 cents in on how they wanted their meat cooked and banana sauced. They were getting pretty sauced themselves as we kept making trips to the wine cellar for more wine. Simply Naked was the wine of choice for the evening, which made it fun to say they were drinking simply naked in my kitchen. All in good fun.
All my prep was done, salads made, and meat in the marinade. They are used to eating in stuffy or redneck restaurants, pubs or cafes. They can eat wherever they like and it is nice they choose to eat with us, let alone in my kitchen. We laughed so hard tears came to our eyes, as we chatted about surgeries and work, snow and plowing. Everyone has a story to tell and when you have all the time in the world you can hear them all.
I think that is what makes it nice when business travelers opt for the B&B rather that a point based system at one of the major hotels. If you do not enjoy your stay, or take one a little less than standard just so you can enjoy a few extra points to get you that great vacation, you are really missing out on everyday life. Too many business trips to just get through and miss half you life as it passes by without you even knowing it.
It reminds me of a good friend telling my son, who is a photographer, to try not taking his camera with him on vacation. He missed the entire vacation if he is always trying to 'get the perfect shot.' His whole vacation is seen through the lens instead of his own eyes and that passes by as well. He probably didn't listen as it was one of my friends, and mothers generally do not know too much. Although as he approaches 30 both his father and I are getting a little smarter.
So, if you do travel for business, try a B&B, ask for a business rate, ask if they have any rewards if you know you are going to frequent the area. Some of our best (read favorite) guests are the business folks from the hospital, General Mills, and Continental Cement. We give them free range of the place and they are happy to come and go as they please. Sometimes I even put a chef's coat on them and have them help me in the kitchen. My momma didn't raise no fool! The Tom Sawyer trick works several times here.
The phone rang and some business guests arriving later that evening wanted to know if they could all eat in the kitchen when they were having dinner. Sounded like fun to me! So we set everything up in the kitchen for six guests to eat, chat and add their 2 cents in on how they wanted their meat cooked and banana sauced. They were getting pretty sauced themselves as we kept making trips to the wine cellar for more wine. Simply Naked was the wine of choice for the evening, which made it fun to say they were drinking simply naked in my kitchen. All in good fun.
All my prep was done, salads made, and meat in the marinade. They are used to eating in stuffy or redneck restaurants, pubs or cafes. They can eat wherever they like and it is nice they choose to eat with us, let alone in my kitchen. We laughed so hard tears came to our eyes, as we chatted about surgeries and work, snow and plowing. Everyone has a story to tell and when you have all the time in the world you can hear them all.
I think that is what makes it nice when business travelers opt for the B&B rather that a point based system at one of the major hotels. If you do not enjoy your stay, or take one a little less than standard just so you can enjoy a few extra points to get you that great vacation, you are really missing out on everyday life. Too many business trips to just get through and miss half you life as it passes by without you even knowing it.
It reminds me of a good friend telling my son, who is a photographer, to try not taking his camera with him on vacation. He missed the entire vacation if he is always trying to 'get the perfect shot.' His whole vacation is seen through the lens instead of his own eyes and that passes by as well. He probably didn't listen as it was one of my friends, and mothers generally do not know too much. Although as he approaches 30 both his father and I are getting a little smarter.
So, if you do travel for business, try a B&B, ask for a business rate, ask if they have any rewards if you know you are going to frequent the area. Some of our best (read favorite) guests are the business folks from the hospital, General Mills, and Continental Cement. We give them free range of the place and they are happy to come and go as they please. Sometimes I even put a chef's coat on them and have them help me in the kitchen. My momma didn't raise no fool! The Tom Sawyer trick works several times here.
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