What it's all about

Sounds like you're enjoying the risk you took in venturing out into the
business beyond. I'm considering a job change into a new field and as a
freelancer. Feeling those same pangs of risk but hoping in a year I'm
enjoying some of the benefits as much as you seem to, Jay.

Well, this is our third business, and by far the riskiest one.

So far, however, I have to say that it's been a blast. Not very profitable,
mind you (we're still pouring everything we make -- and more -- into the
renovation), but it's just hard to imagine doing anything more fun than
hanging out with pilots all day.

Of course, when I'm standing ankle deep in sh*t, plunging an over-flowing
toilet that's pouring into the suite, below, all cuz some bird-brain flushed
one of our pens down the toilet, I try to remember all this...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Of course, when I'm standing ankle deep in sh*t, plunging an over-flowing
toilet that's pouring into the suite, below, all cuz some bird-brain flushed
one of our pens down the toilet, I try to remember all this...
;-)

Those must be REALLY BIG pens!!!

Of course, when I'm standing ankle deep in sh*t, plunging an over-flowing
toilet that's pouring into the suite, below, all cuz some bird-brain
flushed one of our pens down the toilet, I try to remember all this...
;-)

Those must be REALLY BIG pens!!!

Actually, you'd be amazed how a pen can disable a toilet. A pen that gets
lodged sideways in the p-trap will get wrapped with toilet paper in a
heartbeat, followed by you-know-what.

I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

Of course, when I'm standing ankle deep in sh*t, plunging an over-flowing
toilet that's pouring into the suite, below, all cuz some bird-brain
flushed one of our pens down the toilet, I try to remember all this...
;-)

Those must be REALLY BIG pens!!!


Actually, you'd be amazed how a pen can disable a toilet. A pen that gets
lodged sideways in the p-trap will get wrapped with toilet paper in a
heartbeat, followed by you-know-what.

I would never have believed it if I hadn't seen it.

You need pens that are biodegradable... :-)

They might be hard to find, but it is probably even harder to avoid dumb
customers.


Matt

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:%%94e.21789$NW5.13852@attbi_s02...
Actually, you'd be amazed how a pen can disable a toilet. A pen that gets
lodged sideways in the p-trap will get wrapped with toilet paper in a
heartbeat, followed by you-know-what.

lol...

I'll bet there's lots of little facts like that, that you never would have
learned without owning a hotel, and which you probably wish you hadn't
learned.

in article cK04e.21319$NW5.18860@attbi_s02, Jay Honeck at
wrote on 4/3/05 6:27 PM:

Sounds like you're enjoying the risk you took in venturing out into the
business beyond. I'm considering a job change into a new field and as a
freelancer. Feeling those same pangs of risk but hoping in a year I'm
enjoying some of the benefits as much as you seem to, Jay.

Well, this is our third business, and by far the riskiest one.

So far, however, I have to say that it's been a blast. Not very profitable,
mind you (we're still pouring everything we make -- and more -- into the
renovation), but it's just hard to imagine doing anything more fun than
hanging out with pilots all day.

Of course, when I'm standing ankle deep in sh*t, plunging an over-flowing
toilet that's pouring into the suite, below, all cuz some bird-brain flushed
one of our pens down the toilet, I try to remember all this...

;-)

Excuse me, but by "bird-brain" I'm sure you mean "customer"...

(Even though I agree with you--that is a pretty stupid thing to do).

Excuse me, but by "bird-brain" I'm sure you mean "customer"...

Actually, we don't have "customers" -- we have "guests"...

A subtle -- but important -- difference. Guests are expected to behave
themselves!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Excuse me, but by "bird-brain" I'm sure you mean "customer"...


Actually, we don't have "customers" -- we have "guests"...

A subtle -- but important -- difference. Guests are expected to behave
themselves!

:-)

I think customers is a much better description of the people who stay at
your Inn. I know that I would be highly insulted if it were assumed I
would pay for my accomidations if I was a "Guest" of the owners. A
customer is certainly expected to behave as are any other person. You
may call them by any term you choose, but that does not change the
underlying relationship.

John

In a previous article, "Jay Honeck" said:
Yesterday was one of those glorious early spring days that can only
happen in the Midwest. The air was crisp and dry, so that when you
stood in the sun you were warm, but a step into the shade required a
sweater. The wind sock was just flopping around, the horizon was razor
sharp, and the pattern was full all day long.

Whereas I'm stuck in Ottawa with a AIRMET for icing covering my entire
route home. And I forgot to bring any work so I can't even bill any hours
while I'm waiting for the rain and snow to clear.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Endless Loop: n., see Loop, Endless.
Loop, Endless: n., see Endless Loop.
-- Random Shack Data Processing Dictionary

Whereas I'm stuck in Ottawa with a AIRMET for icing covering my entire
route home. And I forgot to bring any work so I can't even bill any hours
while I'm waiting for the rain and snow to clear.

Ouch. That sucks, man.

:-(
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"