They're Back! The Incomparable Sisters are Back at The Lodge!

They’re Back!! The Incomparable “Sisters” are Back at The Lodge!One of our greatest joys as innkeepers (in addition to making new friends and meeting interesting people from all over the world) is reconnecting with guests who have become ‘regulars’ and return to stay with us year after year. In this large and august group you will find two nonagenarian sisters who are as different as night and day, but equally fascinating!  Their names are Gene Fontaine and Eloise Brittain, and their lives have taken them many interesting miles from their Quaker roots in Glens Falls, NY!   They come to The Lodge each winter to Cross-Country ski. Eloise thinks that perhaps when her balance gets too shaky to ski, she will think about taking up snow-shoeing! A fantastic attitude to have in your 90’s, right?!

 

Gene just sold her home in Cuernavaca, Mexico and has taken up permanent residence in San Antonio.  But don’t let that fool you … she doesn’t let much grass grown under her feet!  A world traveler, she recently returned from Iceland, where she hiked to a volcano she has wanted to see! In the next six months she will be travelling to Las Vegas, Phoenix, New York City, taking a 2-week trip up the Volga River, and several other places I’ve already forgotten! Stylish and sparky, Gene is a great-great grandmother, definitely a trend-setter and sharp as a tack … a VERY classy lady!

Eloise is from Illinois, and walks daily to town, or takes the bus into the city for more cultural outings. She loves to compose music and leads a praise band with drums and guitar at her church where she accompanies them on the keyboard.  She’s taking a Memoir writing course, where participants meet weekly and read each other what they have written since the last class. Not surprisingly, Eloise has them all spellbound. She has had an incredibly exciting life, including teaching fighter pilots how to shoot in WWII!  Tomorrow is their last day here for this year, but we’ll be storing their skis for their next visit.  They are most definitely one of the highlights of our year!