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I had the opportunity today to attend the Ocean City (Maryland) Air Show.  It’s Flag Day, June 14, and a day filled with patriotic music, aerobatic stunt planes, and military pride.  With background music resounding across the

A Golden Knight

Ocean City Beach, the crowd joined Lee Greenwood’s “I’m proud to be an American” as The U.S. Army’s Golden Knights and the U.S. Navy’s Leap Frogs parachute teams landed safely (thank goodness, I always hold my breath until they are all down) on the sands beside our seats.

They look so young…these boys and girls… that will go in harm’s way so that we can sit on a beach and eat hot dogs and soak in the sun.

The Thunderbirds

Then came the grand finale.  The thunder-like roar of six F-16 Eagles, brilliantly white with blue and red trim, as they surprised us from behind and soared in their familiar diamond formation.  The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds with their high-speed precision aerobatics, knife-edge fly-bys, and nearly supersonic wonder.  The background music was Neil Diamond’s “Coming to America”… a fitting tribute, as the announcer described every maneuver.  I tried to take a bunch of photos, but got a lot of empty sky…wow…they can move!

On the walk home, as we strolled the boardwalk of Ocean City heading for the car, we passed the Inn on the Ocean.  Vicki and Charlie Barrett had center stage seats at their ocean front inn.  Saying Hi to Vicki seated on their front patio, I was reminded of the wonderful industry in which Marilyn and I work.  We meet great folks, at great inns, spinning their hospitality magic to make the traveling public comfortable and welcomed.  We all may not look as youthful as the youngsters dropping out of the sky today, but these innkeepers are just as dedicated to their selfless professions…giving their all to make their guests safe, satisfied and rested.  I’m proud to be an innkeeper too.

I love Flag Day… and Happy 19th Birthday, Chris.  Mom and I love you.    Dad

I am not sure why I am writing this little note in this blog.  I just want to.

We just got word that Dolores’  husband passed away on Sunday.  Dolores was our loyal and long term innkeeper at The Lafayette Inn in Easton, PA., the inn we sold in 2005.  We inherited Dolores when we bought the inn 10 years earlier, and the inheritance was a gift of cherished value.  Bob, her husband, loved Marilyn’s quiche and they would often stop by the inn on Sunday morning after church hoping there was a piece or two left over after breakfast was finished.  There always was…especially for Bob.

Bob passed away on Sunday after a courageious bout with the big C.

Employees are family.  Their families are our family.  They rely on you and you rely on them.  And Dolores is one of the best.  With perfect attendance over decades of arduous schedules, and always willing to pitch in and do a couple of rooms if a housekeeper couldn’t make it in, her picture is in the dictionary under the word loyal.

We will miss you, Bob…and we miss you, Dolores, and the great folks at the Inn.      Scott