Great Groups at Inntiquity

Our last week end was all about families One group had a rehersal dinner in our glassed inn dining room overlooking one of our ponds. Another group had a family reunion. They had breakfast together each morning. Boy, were they great coffee drinkers! Fortunately we had a giant banquet sized coffee maker. They seemed to really enjoy each other, including everyone. Some even stayed over for the third night. We got to use some of our favorite recipes for larger groups. They seemed to appreciate them all.
The best part of a bed and breakfast inn is the people you meet. Most of our guests are considerate of our property , have good manners and experiences to share. I especially like to hear about their children. I suppose it is just the school teacher in me. I really miss meeting new children with their new take on old things. One of our young couples shared interests and places locally that they enjoyed. It is always nice to have first hand recommendations.
There is a new group coming in for a family reunion this week end. We have made many efforts to cater to their plans. More help, groceries, special dishes and drinks will assist us in making their week end memorial.
Lee Innkeeper

Murder Mystery Wedding

A murder mystery and a wedding was held here last Sunday. What fun! The ceremony was held at the gazebo. The wedding dinner was the beginning of the mystery. Everyone was in costume, already in their assigned role. As the dinner progressed, so did the mystery. One poor guy had to wear a dog collar! The guests were great sports and very talented at playing their roles. The costumes were so great that one could not tell who was who. From the appetizers to the cake cutting the mystery played out. Prizes were awarded. Leslie , our chef orchestrated the whole affair. She has had mystery dinner parties before but this was her first murder mystery wedding. Leslie enjoys the role playing, has done some herself, and awarded the prizes. Anyone else ready to practice heir sleuthing?

Happy Easter

Easter in Indiana is usually beautiful. This year our flowers are blooming, the trees are blooming, but the temperature so far is in the 40 degree area. However the weather report is for the 70s. Our dafodils are really showing showing off all the way down the drive.
Our Easter Buffet is from Indiana recipes plus a few from Southern Living. I have gathered most of our family recipes for an Inn recipe book, So far, Leslie remains uninterested.
Our Easter Buffet has Orange-Worstershire basted slow roasted Ham, Greek slow Baked Leg of Lamb, Roasted Turkey Breast, Vegetable Lasagna, Scalloped Potatoes, Spinach Souffle, Wild rice Pilaf , Fresh Asparagus, Fresh Berry Cobbler, Chocolate Silk Torte, Indiana Carrot Cake , Grandsons favorite , Coleslaw, Ceasar Salad, Waldorf Salad, Sausage Sun Dried Egg Bake
3 kinds of Deviled Eggs, Ice Tea Lemonade or Coffee. Everyone has their own table set just for them. We get to see some people each year. Some are here for the first time. We enjoy meeting new people and reacquainting ourselves with neighbors. Happy Easter!

Celtic Magic

What cheerful sounds. We were fortunate to have an Inn almost full of musicians. Three larger Jacuzzi suites were rented to romantic get-a way couples. One was a musician himself and was welcomed to join in the sessions. We gave notice to the non performers that the music would be almost constant. We were warned to have Irish brews on hand. Sara , a local musician, is their organizer and does it beautifully. They enjoyed Leslie's meals and provided enterainment for all. What fun! Lee, Innkeeper

Holiday Experiences

Inntiquity had wonderful overnight guests and wonderful parties. Pete and Sara, our wonderful Celtic musicians played for our New Year, Eve guests. The candlabras, rose petal, stemware and table settings helped us present our award winning 4 course candlelight dinners. Locals and overnight guesrs mixed to make an enjoyable party.
A great benefit in having a Bed and Breakfast Inn is meeting our guests. I am the breakfast cook and often benefit from knowledge shared besides sharing a small part in in hearing about their work and families. They help me to stay connected with the changes that I am unaware of.
We are very fortunate to have 99.9 percent of our guests to be very personable, intelligent, with good manners and all around people we love to meet.
Our daughter arrived with our 2 month old grandson, Emerson. She and her husband, Mark helped to put away Christmas decorations. What a great help. Their arrival sparked an arrival of family from Indianapolis since the new born lives with his family in St Louis. All in all our holidays were very successful. Happy New Year to allof our guests and families!

News from Inntiquity

We have a new family member! Emerson Arron Naftzger-Books was born on 11/10. What fun to hold such a tiny new family member and to share the excitement. I forgotten some of the critical things that need to happen with newborns. Buying baby clothes can cause you to forget what a short time they are going to fit. The most beautiful words are"both mother and baby are fine!
Our garden has finally stopped its wonderful gifts. Leslie has saved a few herbs in pots to hopefully survive the winter. Fresh herbs and vegetables make such a difference in our cooking. She has served herbed fresh pork chops cooked in cider with fresh Granny Smith apples. More fresh pies and cobblers will appear on our Thanksgiving buffet.
George has been taking advantage of our great fall weather to paint the Inn. Now he is taking the outdoor furniture to our storage areas. Our house still needs TLC but illness and the inn has limited our time.
We have had many wonderful guests, both this month and last. Some were from companies on work sessions or business in Logansport. Guests were from England, Australia, Illinois, Arizona, Ohio, Texas,and Florida, plus several from Indiana. We really enjoy talking and visiting with our guests. What fun to share their stories. Much of the time they give us useful information and ideas. Others give us useful ways to enhance our service.