Greetings to all!
The weather this past week has been unbelievable. The colors of Autumn displayed themselves proudly in the clear October days. One guest commented that they had consulted the Farmer's Almanac for the perfect traveling weather. Personally, I did not realize that this source was that accurate, but it must be! Congrats to those writers!
Today Inn at Long Lake started its days with Pumpkin Pancakes and a Classic Sour Cream Coffee Cake for breakfast.
The inn served a private luncheon to the 15 volunteers of the Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce. These folks, many retired, are the knowledgeable, friendly ambassadors during the year to visitors from all over. Recognizing the hard, unselfish giving of these individuals is important (and, of course, gives me time to break out of the breakfast mode).
Tracy, Debbie, my assistant, Katherine, and I served a wonderful lunch including a first course of Broccoli and Smoked Gouda Cheese Soup with inn-made breads. Next, a choice of either Mahogany Beef Stew with Hoisin and Red Wine, or Pasta Sebago--with Penne Pasta, Oven-Roasted Tomatoes, Applewood Smoked Bacon, tender Chicken Breast meat in a Parmesan Cream Sauce. Ending the meal was an Apple-Almond Crisp with Ice Cream. The volunteers loved it (it warmed my heart to be appreciated back!). Many took a tour of the inn to work off the meal, too!
Started raining out in the afternoon so I made some Strawberry Snickerdoodles to chase the grey-day blues away. Can hardly wait until the guests come back from shopping and exploring.
Gotta run. Thanks for reading.
Keith
Your Maine Innkeeper
Naples, Maine
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