Marilee SpanjianJan 10, 2021Hand written notes are priceless.Dear Thomas, Hand written notes are priceless. To this day, I value them more than any gift. I think you were like minded as you didn't...
Marilee SpanjianFeb 26, 2020Finally, Thomas writes back...Saturday February 22, 2020 Dear Marilee, Don't be upset or frightened, but I thought after over two years of you writing to me, With the...
Marilee SpanjianFeb 26, 2020Talk about making my heart race!Friday February 14, 2020 Dear Thomas, Happy Valentine's Day! Do you remember that feeling when you meet someone who makes your heart...
Marilee SpanjianOct 9, 2019Surprise visits feed my heart!Tuesday Oct. 8, 2019 Dear Thomas, There's a saying that old friends can pick up where they left off. Recently, Don and April flew up from...
Marilee SpanjianFeb 7, 2019Getting used to my new partnerWednesday, February 6, 2019 Dear Thomas, Last night, I explored my new travel mate, poking here and there, trying to learn his language....
Marilee SpanjianFeb 1, 2019No room for Vinegar Valentine's. Dear Thomas, In honor of Valentine's Day, we launched the "14 days of Valentine's" to give people ideas of ways to celebrate. Take off...
Marilee SpanjianJan 25, 2019Love is in the air....Friday, January 25, 2019 Dear Thomas, We’re getting ready for Jillian and Chris’ wedding tomorrow. It will be sweet, romantic (I know,...
Marilee SpanjianJan 3, 2019The next three weekends are jammed....Dear Thomas, I can't imagine writing a letter then hoping someone gets it within a week or even a year. I've got to get the word out...
Marilee SpanjianJan 2, 2019It's a new year.Monday Jan 1, 2019 Dear Thomas, It’s 2019. It’s a wonderful time of fresh starts and promises to yourself, to diet, exercise more,...
Marilee SpanjianDec 30, 2018"Thomas, we may be hidden, but..."Dear Thomas, Over six years ago, we bought your house. From the minute we took ownership of The Inn at Weathersfield, we haven't stopped....
Marilee SpanjianNov 14, 2018Our Lucky PennyWednesday October 14, 2018 Dear Thomas, We’re so excited to introduce guests to our lucky Penny. We didn’t realize how sad and stressful...
Marilee SpanjianSep 25, 2018George never chose the hospitality business.(We're sharing the news that George died through a letter to Thomas Prentice, the original owner of this house because, well, it seems a...
Marilee SpanjianJul 21, 2018"We cook the way you cooked....only it tastes better."Saturday July 21, 2018 Dear Thomas, A travel writer visited the inn yesterday. "Tell me what makes you different," he asked. "In Vermont,...
Marilee SpanjianJul 18, 2018"It seems odd to write to one man about another..."Wednesday July 18, 2018 Dear Thomas, It seems odd to write to one man about another but today is Richard and my 32nd wedding anniversary....
Marilee SpanjianJul 18, 2018Granny's Clean Plate Club Sunday July 14, 2018 Dear Thomas, Did I ever tell you about my “Granny,” my mother’s mother? She was Hungarian, immigrated from Romania,...
Marilee SpanjianJun 9, 2018Help! I hate cute freeloaders.Saturday June 9, 2018 Dear Thomas, I need your help. I hate freeloaders, especially when they’re cute and their children are even cuter....
Marilee SpanjianMay 26, 2018You never heard of Memorial Day Saturday, May 26, 2018 Dear Thomas, It’s Memorial Day weekend. That won’t mean anything to you as it didn’t become a national American...