TheBeachHouse
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Interesting observations of two families who took over the inn. One, I wish they would never leave and the other, I hope they never return.
Both - brought children, played games with the kids in the common living room and had lunches and dinners in the common dining area.
Both had a wonderful time and were very friendly.
Family A left their personal photos in ugly plastic boxes on my dining room table all day and all night. Several times. I moved them to an out of the way corner three times. They also left their board game out, as well as hand written post its and other notes.
They borrowed beach towels (not an issue) but then left them, wet and sandy, on my DINING ROOM TABLE!!!! (am I shouting? sorry.) Let the kids use the TV in a room they had not rented. They seated themselves at the several tables set for two. They actually told me as they were leaving that two boyfriends and a boyfriend's child had spent a night each here and we hadn't known about it.
Family B cleaned up after themselves in such a way that you wouldn't have known they had been here. Asked if they were 'taking over' and bothering other guests. Rang the bell to see if we wanted the leftover pizza and ask what to do with the box. Always ate at the family sized table leaving the two's for couples. The two 14 year old boys who went fishing were very careful to leave their gear outside and make sure it was an ok place for it.
I was struck by the observation that, even though they both made themselves completely at home (which I love), they sure had different styles (or manners) as they did.
Both - brought children, played games with the kids in the common living room and had lunches and dinners in the common dining area.
Both had a wonderful time and were very friendly.
Family A left their personal photos in ugly plastic boxes on my dining room table all day and all night. Several times. I moved them to an out of the way corner three times. They also left their board game out, as well as hand written post its and other notes.
They borrowed beach towels (not an issue) but then left them, wet and sandy, on my DINING ROOM TABLE!!!! (am I shouting? sorry.) Let the kids use the TV in a room they had not rented. They seated themselves at the several tables set for two. They actually told me as they were leaving that two boyfriends and a boyfriend's child had spent a night each here and we hadn't known about it.
Family B cleaned up after themselves in such a way that you wouldn't have known they had been here. Asked if they were 'taking over' and bothering other guests. Rang the bell to see if we wanted the leftover pizza and ask what to do with the box. Always ate at the family sized table leaving the two's for couples. The two 14 year old boys who went fishing were very careful to leave their gear outside and make sure it was an ok place for it.
I was struck by the observation that, even though they both made themselves completely at home (which I love), they sure had different styles (or manners) as they did.