Welcome to The Whole Year Inn

Does anyone grow up wanting to be a mid-level manager? Does anyone dream of sitting in a gray cubicle surrounded by cheesy inspirational sayings, foam stress toys and desk calendars, while listening to the clichéd conversation of their co-workers? Does anyone dream of being rewarded for their hard work with an 8x10 color printout of their achievement and a larger cubicle and a brunch with their boss?

Does anyone still find happiness in the little things in life? The smell of buttered popcorn in a movie theatre. Sitting in a bar conversing with your best friend. Not being able to stay in your seat as you watch your favorite team in the final minute of a close game. Collecting all your chips after a successful double-down in blackjack or winning a large pot in Texas Hold-Em’. Watching the sun slowly set during a road trip. The warmness of an outdoor hot tub in winter overlooking the mountains and the coolness of a pool over the Fourth of July in Vegas. The way your favorite meal tastes at your favorite restaurant. Laughing so hard it hurts and you cry. Leftover turkey sandwiches. Getting goose bumps from the trumpet in the opening scene of The Godfather. How good you feel after a hard workout. Dressing your best for a night out. Inside jokes that never get old. Deep breaths after you have had a stuffy nose. Pillow talk. Paraphrasing the immortal words of Lester Burnham, does anyone still feel grateful for every minute of their life?

Does anyone wonder if the Earth was totally flooded with water and the only salvation was a large, wooden boat built by a guy named Noah? Does anyone wonder if we will be able to clone a human one day? Does anyone wonder if we will actually run out of oil someday? Does anyone wonder why the Bible doesn’t mention Jesus during his twenties? Does anyone wonder why we always long for the “way it was.” Does anyone wonder if most Americans fall in the middle, instead of the left and the right, or red and blue? Does anyone think we have taken political correctness way too far? Does anyone really understand our basic freedoms of speech and religion? Does anyone care?

Does anyone feel obligated to drink the refill a server brings you right after you paid the check but before you leave the restaurant? Does anyone wonder how many children, or adults, thought Alzheimer’s Disease was actually called Old-Timer’s Disease? Does anyone else feel their cell phone vibrate in their pocket only to pull it out and realize the phone wasn’t ringing? Does anyone wonder why saying the word “what” when you haven’t understood something that has been said to you, suddenly allows you to comprehend what was just said? Does anyone else dream of being on the receiving end of a briefcase filled with cash, counting a stack of money and being told that I, “don’t have to count it – it’s all there”?

If you have answered yes or no to any of these questions, I strongly encourage you come back for a visit.

Welcome to the opening of The Whole Year Inn.

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