The most beautiful things are not associated
with money; they are memories and moments...
One very beautiful place for sunsets and drinks that we
really like is Chateau on the Lake. If ever in Branson and you
have the opportunity to stay/go there, you won't regret it.
The other day I was deleting pictures, I have so many
of Branson and the two hotels we ran. 76 Inn was Arvid's baby.
He worked like a dog to get that place cleaned up and fit to be
lived in. He did it in under a month and had it at full capacity
in under two months. When we took it over it was a mess.
Today we are mainly silent owners in two hotels.
It's okay to not have to work 12 or more hour days. We
did it, we were good at it, but now we are older and that
lifestyle is just not for us anymore. Someday's we talk
about it, Arvid gets excited about some hotel for sale,
but so far I have managed to talk sense into him.
Almost Home Lodge was my baby. Neither of us ran a
hotel before, but I loved every minute of it. It was hard work.
I cleaned rooms, I scrubbed toilets, I picked up cigarette butts
from the parking lot, cleaned windows, and ran the office.
Yes we had a maintenance person, but we always wanted it
cleaner and better. You name it Arvid and I did it. Arvid did
most of the maintenance. He was always better and faster. He
also did most of the heavy lifting as well. It was a different time.
Branson has been good to us, maybe that's why we
keep coming back. Not many will understand this.
A good day to all. Sometimes it's the little things
that make the biggest difference in our lives.
To all a beautiful day. For us it's looking good.
Memories are like little time capsules, each
one holds a story of our journey through life...
~Nadiya~
