This is the day

On July 3, 1996, the Gillum House Bed & Breakfast in Shinnston, West Virginia officially opened for business.
By opening on July 3:

• we got an extra year before the taxes kicked in for the business
• did not raise suspicion of cheating not being real by not being open for the holiday

And this is what I did today to celebrate - Our closing number - I am the back row on the right

Happy Anniversary!

Happy anniversary!

Happy Anniversary.

Congratulations. You done good!

Happy Anniversary! Ours is in 2 days.

Thank you, All.
And they said, "Who is going to come to Shinnston?" 20 years later, people are still coming.

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!!! That's why you are the best, the rest of us are in destinations but those that can make their place out in the middle of nowhere into a destination for twenty years deserves a big five star! Swirt, where's the stars?!?

Wonderful! Congratulations, and here's to many more anniversaries!

Wonderful! And you get fireworks for every anniversary! Sweet.

Congratulations! Ours is in 2 weeks! 3 glorious years!

gillumhouse said:

And this is what I did today to celebrate - Our closing number - I am the back row on the right

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I think only people on your FB friends list will be able to see the video.

Arks said:

gillumhouse said:

And this is what I did today to celebrate - Our closing number - I am the back row on the right

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I think only people on your FB friends list will be able to see the video..

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Rats. OK, no video, but if anyone in interested in hearing my Band, this is the e-mail sent out to us. This is the recording at our last rehearsal. The other 2 posting are converts we did. Enjoy if interested.
You may have noticed that last Tuesday our good friend Alex Linger was at rehearsal to record this summer's program. Here are instructions on how to access the songs:
Go to: sonicallyminded.com
Click on “Client Access”
Click on “Shinnston Community Band”
Enter Password: scb2016
Thanks to Alex for his efforts in the recordings. We appreciate it!

Wonderful!

20 years is a big deal. Congratulations

Congratulations! Are most of your guests visiting family close by or what is the major attraction that leads them to your place? I know u must have worked really hard to get this far.
Dont forget to treat yourself bigtime!

Congrats on your 20th!

WOW 20 years.That is wonderful.
I had hope to go that long also. But life has a way to change things for sure. I hope you can enjoy a few more years also.

Flower said:

WOW 20 years.That is wonderful.
I had hope to go that long also. But life has a way to change things for sure. I hope you can enjoy a few more years also..

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I have no choice - Himself refuses to die. I have to keep on keepin' on until then.
He kept hearing a motor running tonight. At 10 PM I get elected to go outside and down into the furnace room to check the sump pump that he thinks is running too long. So he finds a flashlight for me. The door does not want to open so I have to give it a shoulder (these steps down are cement, steep, and no railing. Mud from all our recent downpours is at the bottom of the steps). Sump pump is sitting there doing nothing. Noise starts, I unplug the sump pump. Noise continues. Plug it back in. It is the A/C trying to run. Turned off now. I just love that way it is OK for me to go out and check things at night. At least it was not raining. Thanks for letting kvetch. Right now I am furious. The thought never occurs that I could slip on those steps.

gillumhouse said:

Flower said:

WOW 20 years.That is wonderful.
I had hope to go that long also. But life has a way to change things for sure. I hope you can enjoy a few more years also..

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I have no choice - Himself refuses to die. I have to keep on keepin' on until then.
He kept hearing a motor running tonight. At 10 PM I get elected to go outside and down into the furnace room to check the sump pump that he thinks is running too long. So he finds a flashlight for me. The door does not want to open so I have to give it a shoulder (these steps down are cement, steep, and no railing. Mud from all our recent downpours is at the bottom of the steps). Sump pump is sitting there doing nothing. Noise starts, I unplug the sump pump. Noise continues. Plug it back in. It is the A/C trying to run. Turned off now. I just love that way it is OK for me to go out and check things at night. At least it was not raining. Thanks for letting kvetch. Right now I am furious. The thought never occurs that I could slip on those steps.
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It is a hard life. Us women folks are tough old birds. We are the stronger one , That I have learned this year. Me with two types of cancer hubby with one. Oh yes he got a clean bill of health today. They got all the cancer. thank God! he does not have to have cemo or radiation. Me I have to live with knowing my cancer cannot be beaten. And have to give up My B&B. that is the harder one for sure. But like all good women we do what we have to do. Do we always like it H--- No!
I admire you getting up and checking things out. At night especially. But do be very care full with dangerous steps .I lived in a house with that darn pump. What a pain. I remember one day it did not work we had water every where. When I came downstairs things we floating. After that we put in all wooden boxes for the machines to be off the floor. it would be alright if the pump decided not to work again.
But having a sister in law who has the same problem as your hubby. I see it is a trap for her. The body just won't do what you want it to do. She feels so trapped. And is angry with life and not being able to do what she would like to do. She feels she can't travel any more. Can't cook or drive or and her love for gardening which she can't do any more. And when they do go out hubby has to take so many things so she can go and not easy to just get up and go. Or see events or places of interest.