mary hollingsworth from dallas , texas on 09/10/2005 05:03 PM
My family has deep, deep routes in this part of the country, although all of my immediate family has long gone on to other places and other pursuits. Still, as I get older, my memories get dearer and I find myself having more and more reasons to return to the place of my summers. Many I loved are gone, but still there are those that are still here today. So, all that to say, I am poking around a lot, finding b&bs in the area. I never respond to these things, and I have never been to this bed and breakfast, but I feel a desire to respond. Frankly, based on the comments, I would be reluctant to try this one and would perhaps prefer to try one of the many, many others in the surrounding areas, even though in my gut I bet, indeed, the bed and breakfast is fantastic and the hosts are great. Why? Because : The customer is always right. It would not have killed you to make an allowance in the spirit of bed and breakfasts in the first place. A year is indeed short when first married and pregnant. And why not say, o.k. i can extend it just on these dates or just for this short period of time. And I would not have defended myself by responding to her response that way. Never mind that if she was rude -- cut her some slack --- and you misinterpreted her point about knowing other people in the area, I don't think you responded to that point correctly. I don't know either one of you, will probably never meet you, but just would like to say, the most important thing about a bed and breakfast is a FAMILY like spirit