10/07/2024
Up close & personal: How did I get to where I am…no grumbling!
I’m getting old, may as well admit it. Gladly, I now have time to reminisce. Here goes:
I wondered many years ago, how was I ‘ever’ going to keep up with my brilliant older siblings, being the youngest. Knew I wanted to see the world & the many people in it with little effort. Knew I had to have some smarts / money to do that. At the time I was only 9 years, the only dollars I had was from my paper route. 😜
Ha! I’ll be a stewardess. Nope, blind as a bat in one eye Mama informed me that wasn’t going to happen. A pre-requisite was good eyesight at that time.
A couple of years later my dream started to happen. Mama’s very close friend came to visit us from Scotland “Nan”. She was one of the happiest persons I’d ever met! Asked her in pretty simple terms what made her so happy. “Oh” she said “I have a Bed & Breakfast. People come from all over the world year after year to stay with us and many have become wonderful friends now. It’s supposed to be just ‘bed & breakfast’ but I often cook them dinner, make packed lunches and bake my special cookies. After dinner we often sit on the front porch with a glass of wine or two. I hear so many wonderful stories about their travels, family and friends, I’m blessed.”
Bingo, that was it! At the ripe old age of about 11 I knew! Along the way my besties Mary & Ross were my amazing supportive comrades living, training and working for Osprey Hotels in Scotland, friends forever.💖
Unfortunately I’m not as up-close and personal with my Gimli Beach Condos, no breakfast … lol. It’s still a wonderful joy!