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Disclaimer: In case you read me wrong, none of this is a complaint, it is a story, or two...and so it goes...
Our elderly couple (from yesterday's comment with no computer and asked me to mail directions) had us on the phone for 20 minutes at 9pm last night as they drove around and around to find us, literally past our big white fence - the only fence in town, the big sign our front, the two signs out back. The parking area street is 2 blocks long, that is it.
This morning he declared "I can't eat this stuff, it's bad for you!" When I brought out the most beautiful breakfast. She is in talking the other guests ears off. Which is okay because one doesn't talk. The other guests are repeats and early 50's and he has had a stroke and can barely walk and talk and there is more I won't share here, but it is a very special getaway for them.
Elderly couple are very concerned they won't find the garden tour today. "Surely someone in this town has the garden book!" she proclaims. Someone? Who knows, and it is not here by the way, it is a state garden tour, and not in our town. They love everything however, and said "how pretty all the little touches are and THIS is why we don't stay at a Hampton inn!"
She jokingly said that road out here was made in hell! (I am laughing as it is not a country road, it is not a mountain road, it is a highway).
*** part 2
For the I.T. people - DH had to return (recycle) 6 large batteries he ordered for the UPS (industrial sized) and put them in the back of his 1/2 ton Dodge pickup today and off he went to a nearby city for return to a battery place. He just called and told me he was driving down the highway and saw in his rearview mirror flames shooting out the back... he was finally able to stop in a median area and jumped out. A duct touched one of the batteries in it's cardboard box and it arc'd out and lit up the back of the pickup WITH A CANOPY covering it , it was engulfed in flames.
a state trooper came over pretty quick (someone must have seen it and called) and helped him put it out. Then he got in and had no keys - I guess he tossed them when he jumped out. they eventually found them and he was on his way...
Back to the table - they want directions to one place or another and the old guy - 90+ keeps saying "we need to pay, where do we pay!?"
Happy FRIDAY everyone
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Today has been moving for me.
Besides DH arriving at work with burns on his hand...
These guests who were here before celebrating her 50th bday and now he limps up the stairs and can barely speak, she has cancer and is having surgery next week. I felt overwhelmed by this, today, that I should be in a position to know these people, and be a small part of their life. I have a lump in my throat just typing this. For every little thing that can send me into a bad mood or bad day, here are people who can barely get around with so many obstacles.
I went up to freshen their room and the bed was made, the little card I gave them was propped open by the flowers (just some poseys in a little vase I put in there) and her Bible was sitting on the dresser.
The old people thanked me and hugged me, will they find their garden tour today? Probably not. I told them it is a great day to get lost, the sun is shining the skies are blue and the spring flowers are all in bloom...just another day of innkeeping.
 
I'd say very exciting indeed, since this all took place before 9AM today! Thanks for sharing.
 
Today has been moving for me.
Besides DH arriving at work with burns on his hand...
These guests who were here before celebrating her 50th bday and now he limps up the stairs and can barely speak, she has cancer and is having surgery next week. I felt overwhelmed by this, today, that I should be in a position to know these people, and be a small part of their life. I have a lump in my throat just typing this. For every little thing that can send me into a bad mood or bad day, here are people who can barely get around with so many obstacles.
I went up to freshen their room and the bed was made, the little card I gave them was propped open by the flowers (just some poseys in a little vase I put in there) and her Bible was sitting on the dresser.
The old people thanked me and hugged me, will they find their garden tour today? Probably not. I told them it is a great day to get lost, the sun is shining the skies are blue and the spring flowers are all in bloom...just another day of innkeeping..
Joey Bloggs said:
Today has been moving for me.
Besides DH arriving at work with burns on his hand...
These guests who were here before celebrating her 50th bday and now he limps up the stairs and can barely speak, she has cancer and is having surgery next week. I felt overwhelmed by this, today, that I should be in a position to know these people, and be a small part of their life. I have a lump in my throat just typing this. For every little thing that can send me into a bad mood or bad day, here are people who can barely get around with so many obstacles.
I went up to freshen their room and the bed was made, the little card I gave them was propped open by the flowers (just some poseys in a little vase I put in there) and her Bible was sitting on the dresser.
The old people thanked me and hugged me, will they find their garden tour today? Probably not. I told them it is a great day to get lost, the sun is shining the skies are blue and the spring flowers are all in bloom...just another day of innkeeping.
And their choice of innkeeper was impeccable.
 
Today has been moving for me.
Besides DH arriving at work with burns on his hand...
These guests who were here before celebrating her 50th bday and now he limps up the stairs and can barely speak, she has cancer and is having surgery next week. I felt overwhelmed by this, today, that I should be in a position to know these people, and be a small part of their life. I have a lump in my throat just typing this. For every little thing that can send me into a bad mood or bad day, here are people who can barely get around with so many obstacles.
I went up to freshen their room and the bed was made, the little card I gave them was propped open by the flowers (just some poseys in a little vase I put in there) and her Bible was sitting on the dresser.
The old people thanked me and hugged me, will they find their garden tour today? Probably not. I told them it is a great day to get lost, the sun is shining the skies are blue and the spring flowers are all in bloom...just another day of innkeeping..
When they stay in our places, they do turn into family, sort of.
Have a wonderful rest of your day
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Today has been moving for me.
Besides DH arriving at work with burns on his hand...
These guests who were here before celebrating her 50th bday and now he limps up the stairs and can barely speak, she has cancer and is having surgery next week. I felt overwhelmed by this, today, that I should be in a position to know these people, and be a small part of their life. I have a lump in my throat just typing this. For every little thing that can send me into a bad mood or bad day, here are people who can barely get around with so many obstacles.
I went up to freshen their room and the bed was made, the little card I gave them was propped open by the flowers (just some poseys in a little vase I put in there) and her Bible was sitting on the dresser.
The old people thanked me and hugged me, will they find their garden tour today? Probably not. I told them it is a great day to get lost, the sun is shining the skies are blue and the spring flowers are all in bloom...just another day of innkeeping..
"here are people who can barely get around"
You remind me of an old saying - "I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feed."
We should dance to Him while we have breath...
 
wow batteries on fire in the back of the truck! scary. hope the burns aren't too bad!
 
toute de suite....when we let go of what we think we know, a world of possibilities introduces itself.
 
Today has been moving for me.
Besides DH arriving at work with burns on his hand...
These guests who were here before celebrating her 50th bday and now he limps up the stairs and can barely speak, she has cancer and is having surgery next week. I felt overwhelmed by this, today, that I should be in a position to know these people, and be a small part of their life. I have a lump in my throat just typing this. For every little thing that can send me into a bad mood or bad day, here are people who can barely get around with so many obstacles.
I went up to freshen their room and the bed was made, the little card I gave them was propped open by the flowers (just some poseys in a little vase I put in there) and her Bible was sitting on the dresser.
The old people thanked me and hugged me, will they find their garden tour today? Probably not. I told them it is a great day to get lost, the sun is shining the skies are blue and the spring flowers are all in bloom...just another day of innkeeping..
"here are people who can barely get around"
You remind me of an old saying - "I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feed."
We should dance to Him while we have breath...
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undersea said:
"here are people who can barely get around"
You remind me of an old saying - "I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feed."
We should dance to Him while we have breath...
Yes.
Each day is sufficient to itself. All we can handle is given to us one day at a time, and when we can handle no more we know someone who can help carry the burden.
I want to wake up each and every day and be thankful for the chance to do something that day. I am thankful for our guests, even the trying ones, who are like sandpaper in my life, helping to smooth out the rough edges.
You all can remind me of this the next time I scream about one of them.
 
I hope Tony is OK.
gillumhouse said:
I hope Tony is OK
I sent him the Monte Python Dark Knight link - You can't keep fighting I have cut off your arm! "What this? Tis just a flesh wound"...
He is fine, he has burns on his right hand/forearm. Not too serious, he had 50 other batteries that could have gone up. Once he got the one flaming box outside and stomped it out, it was okay. Fortunately these were at the end - rear end of the pick up and not up near the cab or he would have gone in there, I am sure!
 
Today has been moving for me.
Besides DH arriving at work with burns on his hand...
These guests who were here before celebrating her 50th bday and now he limps up the stairs and can barely speak, she has cancer and is having surgery next week. I felt overwhelmed by this, today, that I should be in a position to know these people, and be a small part of their life. I have a lump in my throat just typing this. For every little thing that can send me into a bad mood or bad day, here are people who can barely get around with so many obstacles.
I went up to freshen their room and the bed was made, the little card I gave them was propped open by the flowers (just some poseys in a little vase I put in there) and her Bible was sitting on the dresser.
The old people thanked me and hugged me, will they find their garden tour today? Probably not. I told them it is a great day to get lost, the sun is shining the skies are blue and the spring flowers are all in bloom...just another day of innkeeping..
"here are people who can barely get around"
You remind me of an old saying - "I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feed."
We should dance to Him while we have breath...
.
undersea said:
"here are people who can barely get around"
You remind me of an old saying - "I cursed the fact I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feed."
We should dance to Him while we have breath...
Yes.
Each day is sufficient to itself. All we can handle is given to us one day at a time, and when we can handle no more we know someone who can help carry the burden.
I want to wake up each and every day and be thankful for the chance to do something that day. I am thankful for our guests, even the trying ones, who are like sandpaper in my life, helping to smooth out the rough edges.
You all can remind me of this the next time I scream about one of them.
.
Joey Bloggs said:
I want to wake up each and every day and be thankful for the chance to do something that day. I am thankful for our guests, even the trying ones, who are like sandpaper in my life, helping to smooth out the rough edges.
You all can remind me of this the next time I scream about one of them.
I'm not sure if it's the guests or my age but, I find I can't get up a big enough head of steam any longer to be truly upset.
 
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