Why a Bed and Breakfast?

A little over a year ago, Janet and I woke up and decided that there was a bit of a void in our lives. We had both been doing our jobs for some time and just didn't derive the pleasure and challenges that we once had. Janet being a woman of action, found a couple of books that would be considered guide books to aging Baby Boomers who desired to do something a bit more with their lives. We started working through them to find our path to future vocation.

At first we (re-) discovered our interest in outdoor activities. After all, what had gotten us together in the first place was a deep love of outdoor activities. Instead, we were concentrating on mostly indoor office jobs. We found that we wanted to work together. Many projects that we'd worked on in our married life found us pretty happy sharing our labors and our lives.

Our first choice became to consider opening an adventure tour business in the Pacific Northwest. This business would cater to parents that found they were now without kids and yet young enough to want to enjoy the physical beauty of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. An area of extreme visual beauty and a mecca for sports enthusiasts. Our multi-sport adventures would include biking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, down-hill skiing, cross-country skiing, rock-climbing, spelunking, horseback riding, and many other possible sports. We started on our plans...

Then we went on vacation (staying in B&B's) and Janet picked up a magazine which showcased log homes. She had mentioned a number of times in our life that she'd someday love to run a B&B. She pointed to a couple of log homes in the the magazine and stated that she thought they'd make a great B&B or Inn. Well, that really got both of us charged up. We decided that we should really have a base for our Adventure Tour business and started researching the hospitality industry in earnest.