Mar 6, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Penelope Hoffstra here. Coming to you from an un-named resort on the Caribbean island of St. John. Nice to meet you. Pen, is fine, thanks. I’m about to take my regular afternoon siesta on the balcony outside my office. It’s a tough job, managing this place. I’m...
Mar 5, 2012 | A Day In My Life
My name is Devereaux Sinclair, but everyone calls me Dev. If you would have asked me a year ago what a typical day in my life was like, I would have told you that I get up at six a.m., dress in full makeup and designer suit, drive from my hometown of Shadow Bend,...
Feb 27, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Running a Jersey Shore guesthouse means the day starts early. Really early. I’m talking early here. Like, five a.m. See? Early. You have to be up before the guests, make sure everything’s in order, clean up anything that didn’t get cleaned up the night before, get...
Feb 24, 2012 | A Day In My Life
I raised the pint to my lips and peered over the foam at the couple in the next booth. She was a bleach-bottle-blonde in a red sweater that stretched tight in all the right places. He was a turtleneck and sports coat guy. His glasses fogged when he stared at the...
Feb 22, 2012 | A Day In My Life
This blog was supposed to be about Candy Holliday. Why does everything have to be about Candy Holliday? Her life is not that interesting. First of all, she wears the same jeans and yellow fleece jacket everywhere she goes. How boring is that? I wear striking bold...
Feb 20, 2012 | A Day In My Life
I’d been escorting a tour group of local seniors through Helsinki, Finland, when my mom phoned to tell me that my hometown of Windsor City, Iowa, had been flattened by an F4 tornado. To make matters worse, the reception hall for my upcoming nuptials ended up in...
