Well, friends, I can't believe how quickly the time has passed and how quickly the end of the 2010 is approaching! It's been a wonderful whirlwind of experiences meeting and making friends both near and far.
In September, there was "Pippinfest" which celebrates the arrival of Fall and honors a very special heirloom apple aptly named the "Pippin." The caramel apple parfaits were a huge hit -Yum!
Then of course, who can resist a good scary ghost story, especially in October, and eloquently delivered by none other than the Discovery Channel's "Ghost Lab" brothers Brad and Barry Klinge? Chef Sal is still deciding what culinary creation to add to the menu in honor of Private John Riley who has become quite an overnight sensation. I bet he never imagined in his wildest dreams he would ever be a celebrity.
November swept in with some gorgeous fall weather and marked another "Remembrance Day" hallmarked with some of our very favorite guests, Jesse and Bob and their beautiful wives staying with us here at the Inn and taking part in the local festivities in Gettysburg.
Also, we were lucky enough to have a young lady named Kristin from Baltimore grace us with her lovely presence as well.....she was quite the seamstress and had sewn all her own dresses and was also a historian.
Our delectable Thanksgiving Day Dinner was a huge hit! All told, it was said we served close to 300 guests . We prepared over 20 gallons of butternut squash and apple bisque, 100 pounds of turkey, 500 oysters, 60 pounds of ham, 35 pounds of red skin mashed potatoes, and 30 homemade pies. It was one of our busiest holiday celebrations to date. John S., from Ocean Conservatory, Toms River, NJ sent us a wonderful note about his experience celebrating this very special day with us: "My family was visiting Gettysburg over Thanksgiving and we ate Thanksgiving Dinner at your Inn. I must say it was the most pleasurable expereince I have had. You wer great! Your Inn was fabulous and, your staff was beyond friendly! What a great dinner and time at such a beautiful place! You both and all your staff are to be complimented for giving up your day to make ours so very enjoyable! Thank you again and all the very best to you all!"
It's hard to believe the holidays are in full swing here -the Inn has been beautifully decorated by little elves named Joan, Sal, Alexandra and Olga. The tree is absolutely magnificent and at least twelve feet, if not more. Why don't you plan on taking some time in the next few weeks to come over for a visit? Take in all the sights, smells and sounds of this glorious time of year and don't forget there's a nice comfy chair by the fire just waiting for you to relax in!
