It was not supposed to be a nice day at the beach. Well–we fooled the weatherman. It was quite beautiful. Last night’s sunset was hot pink and misty, unlike anything I had seen before and today was springy and lovely. We have a full house for the next few days which makes [...]

If you’re in this business long enough, it is inevitable that you will fall in love with some of your guests.
It is also inevitable that considering the thousands of guests we have gracing our inn, that some will pass on.
In the last 14 months, this has happened to us twice.
Both these women [...]

The Hawaiian Chieftain and The Lady Washington—
Originally uploaded by freeloosedirt

It is currently 83 degrees in Long Beach and these beautiful tall ships are moored at the Port of Ilwaco this weekend. You can take tours, go on an adventure cruise or just gaze at these majestic ships! Saturday Market along the waterfront has [...]

Hi dear blog readers! I mentioned my brother Jeff’s new book being released next week, but already available on Amazon.com for pre=-ordering at $16.47. The proper name, that I blew the other day, is The Long Baby Boom: An Optimistic Vision for a Graying Generation by Jeff Goldsmith, Ph.D. A good [...]

Deer, Not In Headlights 3—
Originally uploaded by Bayou & Lach

I was told by my cousin Rosi that you can communicate with the creatures that love your garden as much as you do. So the other week,while there were seven deer in my garden, I went out to meet them and have a pow wow. [...]

Long time, no blog. I’m sorry about that! A very odd coincidence happened to me while I was away for a few days in Orlando for my “other” career passion, at the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM’s) Annual Meeting. My sweet Bill minded the store while I was gone! [...]