T.J. called and said he needed a room for the night. He and his daughter were visiting the area and needed a place to stay near Hillsdale College. The school is just 7 1/2 minutes away, so I knew that our Jonesville, Michigan B&B was a close, comfortable, and convenient fit. When they pulled in on a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, I knew that they were going to be very interesting guests.
It turned out that this father-daughter team from Milwaukee had been on a road trip for over 2 weeks visiting schools as far south at Tennessee and as far north as Massachusetts. They were happy to finally stay at a homey place instead of the typical hotel or motel. I sent them to Saucy Dog’s Barbeque for a good meal and ended up chatting with them on our patio until well into the evening.
His restaurant in Milwaukee has earned him a place in the Hot Dog Hall of Fame. If I had a Hall of Fame, he’d be on the father-daughter page, the motorcycle rider page, the small businessman page… Yeah, we get some really cool gusts here, and I get to hang out with most of them. That’s what makes ‘innkeeper’ the best job ever.
Mike Venturini
Jonesville Michigan Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper
“Life is good in Jonesville”