Greetings, Blog Friends.
Well, this morning I find myself sipping coffee and writing on my blog. This is the pretty much the first breakfast this Innkeeper does not have to cook for almost 4 months! (Donna cooked 2 breakfasts so that I could get away twice.)
Summer is over and this is the first morning there are no guests at the inn. My head is still racing. I am proud and happy of the work I have done. The Staff feels the same way (and they should!). Andi and Cree have returned to college. Gail and Astra have been amazingly supportive, hard-working, and optimistic. In this Innkeeper's heart, too, is a feeling of "turning the page" of yet another Summer chapter. It is a bittersweet completion...much like finishing a satisfying novel. It is time to rest the book back on the shelf. It is time to reflect, rest temporarily, and start nourishing the creativity and energy for glorious Autumn in New England (my favorite time of year!)
JB, my dear friend in San Francisco, is coming out next month for a few days. My oldest friend in the world, Bob, who works at Disney in Orlando, Florida, might be able to get away and visit, too. Bob has never seen Inn at Long Lake and I hope he can!
That is all from this rather quiet inn in a small town in Maine. Like the waters of Long Lake this morning, a certain calmness is here. I hope your day today has a moment of this grandeur.
PS: Thinking of your favorite Autumn treat (apple pie, pumpkin bread, etc.) might bring this on!!
Relaxed and Ready,
Keith A. Neubert
Innkeeper-Inn Chef
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