I think Estes Park does an amazing job of blogging both about running an inn, and how they interact with guests. Certainly there is a fine line between telling a story and invading someone's privacy, but if people weren't interested in personal interaction with innkeepers in some way they would just stay at a chain hotel right?
http://www.bedandbreakfastinestespark.com/.
Hi IvyLee. I looked at your example. I'm sorry but there is way tooo much info for my taste. I love dogs, but I've been reading for 15 minutes and all I know is that the dog has seisures and it has been very tramatic for the owners and I am quite certain they are nice people...I am also quite certain I will not be first on their mind.
So then I keep reading.... stacking the woodpile? prepping for a wedding that's coming? I'm 5 posts in and I still know nothing of the area. If it weren't for a faint orange on yellow tag line about life in the Rockies I would have no idea what part of the country we are in ... reading more.... I now know Steve and Pearl got married with a bunch of grandkids running around...and Andrea and Michael come every year to celebrate their anniversary and Andrea hates Obama. I now know way too much about people who are not really of any interest to me. I still know nothing of the area and little about the inn, other than the innkeepers likely have no regard for my privacy. I even clicked the photo where it said "click the photo to learn about what to pack forwhen coming to Estes in the Spring and Summer" and was greeted with the larger version of the photo.
To my mind this is a great example of people who like to blog about anything and everything of interest to THEM. There is no crime in that. It just does nothing to interest me in staying with them.
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OK, I had a whole post in a similar vein (except I liked the little innkeeper stuff about the cast iron pans and 'Action Figure Innkeeper') and I must have deleted it without posting. Thanks for saying what I wanted to about the dog. My dog has seizures but it's not on the blog. And my guests like my dog, too.
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Your dog has seizures? And you've never told us that? My goodness!
(My first smiley, just for you!) Hmmm... or maybe you did mention that once in passing...
Don't suppose you want to know about the boy who has to wear rubber pants....
=) Kk.
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First and last mention..yes, my dog has epilepsy. She had a violent seizure about 3 years ago and we thought she was going to die right in front of us. After a certain point, the drs said she had to have meds to control the seizures. (I've heard, to the contrary, that the seizures can be controlled thru diet not just meds but I don't even control my own health issues thru diet.
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So, if we're swapping dog stories at the breakfast table I will tell guests that the dog has seizures. They tell me their dog story, I share one of mine. We have a vet who stays with us and she always brings a toy for the dog. I do mention in the newsletter that the dog is alive and well. She's appeared in the blog when we go someplace that allows dogs so guests can see where they can take their dogs when they're here.
I'm pretty sure I mentioned this elsewhere, but it's here now for those who don't know. I usually don't tell dog stories, I cry.
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