It's been almost 4 years now since the first bed and breakfast guests were welcomed to Westview. I remember clearly the night we asked some dear friends of ours (who had been part of a bed-and-breakfast in California some years earlier) to come and be our first guests! It was their 12th anniversary and we were so excited to give them the perfect retreat and get some feedback on our new endeavor. After checking with Hallmark, I discovered that the 12th wedding anniversary is silk. I wrote a poem with clues to lead them to their special gift hidden away in the refrigerator... French silk pie! We had arranged for them to have a key as their arrival was scheduled before we were to be home. As we arrived home our friend, John, met us with the embarrassing news that, though they were thrilled with the poem, the clues, and the pie, we had forgotten to leave them utensils to eat with! (Success, or failure, is in the details!)

Since then we've worked hard to improve our response to our guests needs. Jim's famous French toast (pictured above) served with an omelette and peppered bacon is part of the gourmet breakfast served in the suite. We now even include silverware!