Hey just realized this is our 200th post! Because she started it, its too bad Sabrina couldn’t be here to mark the occasion.

Anyway, it’s sure been great doing it, and I hope it’s been interesting for our readers. I know I’ve always tried to discuss stuff that would be interesting to people that are visiting Hotel Preston and even people who already live in Nashville. I know I’ve learned a lot doing it.

So thanks everyone and to our various other posters here at the hotel. We look forward to another 200.

Dane

(photo courtesy of lymph from Flickr)

Well, it’s definitely sad being the only one doing the blog this holiday. Sabrina we miss you already. But we hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family in Alabama. And a great new year too.

And I know Sabrina joins me in wishing all you reading the blog the same thing from all of us here at Hotel Preston. We really do think of all the people who come to stay with us from all over the world like family. So we just wanted to send a little yuletide cheer to everyone.

Enjoy and happy holidays!

Dane

This is a sad day. If the hotel had a flag, we would be flying it at half mast today. Sabrina, it’s been a lot fun working with you. And it’s been great doing the blog together. Thanks for asking me to get involved … when you left us that first time…

I’m just kidding. Seriously, we all wish you the best of luck in your new job. I’m not exactly sure what a systems analyst does, but the systems are lucky to be getting an analyst like you.

So happy trails to you and Chad. And you tell the Crimson Tide that next year we’re gunning for them.

Dane

Well, I put off posting about this until I was sure. But it looks like I’ll be leaving Hotel Preston! When Chad finishes this semester we will actually be moving back home to Alabama. I know…

I was offered a job as a systems analyst at BAE and I thought about it a long time but finally decided I had to take it. So it looks like I’ll be going back to the type of work I was doing before moving to Nashville.

I’m excited to be closer to my family, but I’ll miss Nashville. And of course I am going to miss everyone at the hotel and the interaction with the guests. But no worries I will still come back to visit and aggravate everyone.J

So I just wanted to say thanks to everyone! And have a great holiday!

See ya!
Sabrina

Hey everybody! After last week’s post about Meg and Mike’s wedding pix here at Hotel Preston (weren’t they gorgeous?!), I got an email about this site Wedding Bee that was also talking about us. Thought I’d share.

Thanks, Miss Fondue, for talking us up. I know I work here but I think you’re right. I don’t think I’ve used the word quirky before to describe us before but it’s really true. We definitely try to do our own thing and give our guests a unique experience.

And when is that more important than on your wedding night or your honeymoon, right?
So congratulations on your upcoming big day. I look forward to seeing you in March! I’ll have your rubber duckie ready!

See ya!
Sabrina

I just wanted to say something about Hotel Preston. We talk a lot about the great guests we get here, and we do. When you have an interesting place it tends to attract interesting people. We’re just not like other downtown hotels. So I’m real proud that.

But one of the other reasons I came back after school was because of the people that work here. Seriously, these are the greatest people to work with anywhere in Nashville! It makes it fun to come to work every day.

I don’t know what made me think of it. We were just eating lunch and were all laughing like crazy. Everyone was trying to do a Minnesota accent! It was hilarious. I’ve had other jobs but we never had so much fun. So thanks, guys!

See ya!
Sabrina

It really makes me mad that with Halloween there are some people out there who’ve ruined it for kids today. When I was growing up no one worried about us going out. We went all over the place and filled a pillow case.

Today it’s not the same.  We don’t even hardly get any trick or treaters anymore. We still buy the candy, but now we know that we’re going to end up eating most of it ourselves. Or myself I should say.

Here are my top 3 “Supposed to Be for the Kids But Are Really for Us” trick or treat candies:

1.    Mini 3 Musketeers – Freeze them. They’re the best.
2.    Milk Duds – Chewy deliciousness.
3.    Kit Kat bars – The best in the crunchy category.

I’m doing this post today because I had to break away from the Sudoku in today’s paper! I’m addicted to that stupid game! My mom is totally hooked and has been saying to me for forever that because I like numbers I’d like it. Now I can’t stop.

I actually keep them under the counter at the front. Shhh. But the other day a guest caught me, and then admitted that she loved them too! She even had an electronic version in her purse. She said she actually kind of looked forward to lines at the bank now! Ha!

I’m actually more of an expert at the game where you find the differences between the two pictures. Don’t ask me how. It’s just a talent.  Now if I could just find a way to use that skill for something, right?

See ya,
Sabrina

Here’s one I’ve never had before at the hotel. Today, I met a man and his wife who came all the way from Ghana in West Africa. I thought he said Guyana, which created a lot of confusion at first.

It’s amazing to me. I told him it really is a small world that people from Africa should come all the way to my home town in Nashville. And he said that it is getting smaller every day, which seems so true these days.

The man’s name is Kofi, which he explained means he was born on Friday. All kids get a name based on the day of the week they are born. I asked if that isn’t confusing when his mom would call you in for dinner. Doesn’t every other Kofi turn his head? He said it’s probably their dinnertime, too.

Dane

I got to say usually nothing really good comes from going to the dentist. (I’m not a big fan.) But after I came out yesterday from an appointment Dora and I were walking back to the car and found this store called Produce Place. It was just one of those nice surprises. It’s great that after living here all these years that still happens.

It’s over on the west side at Sylvan Park and is what I’d call a sort of mini farmer’s market. The woman said they actually started as a fruit stand 20 years ago. Now they carry local produce, natural and organic grocery products, plants and herbs, you name it.

We went home with some fresh fruits and veggies, some delicious cheeses, fresh Provence bread and just sort of snacked for dinner. If you go, just take your time. There are a lot of nooks and crannies.

Dane