Notes From An Innkeeper's Journal

The dream of innkeeping begins with the people an innkeeper imagines will pass through his doors. But when the dream collides with the first guests to cross the threshold, the true adventure begins . Full of surprises and a primer for want-to-be innkeepers, NOTES FROM AN INNKEEPER'S JOURNAL serves also as a tale for inn-goers curious to know what life is like on the other side of the check-in desk and the innkeeper's kitchen door. For while the writer's fondness for a lifestyle he calls a noble occupation emerges from every page, it's also a candid (and occasionally impish) look at who comes to bed and breakfasts, how they behave when they get there, and a host's struggle to come to terms with what's really involved in the "dream" of keeping an inn. Often lighthearted, sometimes serious, always honest, this journey through the delights and the downsides of innkeeping offers a whole new take on hospitality. About the Author: Freelance journalist and ex-newspaperman DICK MATTHEWS was persuaded to become an innkeeper by his wife, Pam. Seeking an escape from corporate America, they bought the Hummingbird Inn in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley where, after five years as hosts, they continue to welcome guests.