<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549</id><updated>2012-03-02T09:48:58.478-08:00</updated><category term='turtle'/><category term='Clinton Road'/><category term='AOH Orange County'/><category term='Mid-Hudson Parade'/><category term='hotel'/><category term='Andy Griffith Show'/><category term='ski weekend'/><category term='small business'/><category term='Sterling Forest'/><category term='agritourism'/><category term='Palaia Vineyards'/><category term='fall weekend'/><category term='Kelly Miller Circus'/><category term='Summer at Dog Dave’s'/><category term='worm compost'/><category term='Warwick'/><category 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Farm'/><category term='ski deal free food'/><category term='Morgan Freeman'/><category term='Our House magazine'/><category term='eco friendly vacations'/><category term='uncork ny'/><title type='text'>Waterstone Inn</title><subtitle type='html'>62 Sterling Road, Greenwood Lake, NY 
845-477-3535  www.waterstoneinn.com</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>36</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-1141934766421641585</id><published>2012-03-02T09:35:00.005-08:00</published><updated>2012-03-02T09:48:58.487-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Irish Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gaelic Cultural Society'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='St. Patrick&apos;s Day NY'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bill Boss'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='AOH Orange County'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mid-Hudson Parade'/><title type='text'>Irish Events to Celebrate the Season</title><content type='html'>The St. Patrick's Day events are kicking off this Sunday in Greenwood Lake with Irish Day at the American Legion  12-6 pm. Hosted by the Mid-Hudson Parade Committee, there's a jam packed schedule of Irish entertainment, raffles and fun. Groups performing include: The Parting Glass, Chris Turpin Band, Irish Step Dancers from McLaughlin's School of Dance, Pipes and Drums of the AOH of Orange County and the Mike O'Sullivan Band with the Latimer Brothers. Adults $8, kids under 12 with an adult are free. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Next Saturday, March 10th, the Greenwood Lake Gaelic Cultural Society will be holding its St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance at the American Legion. This year the organization will be honoring Celts of the Year Nancy and Floyd DeAngelo, as well as our very own Bill Boss as Grand Marshall of the Mid-Hudson St. Patrick's Day parade in Goshen on Sunday, March 11. Come join in the fun. Here's a secret discount for our loyal blog readers: If you attend the Dinner Dance on the 10th we'll give you a 10% room discount at the Inn for the night. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-1141934766421641585?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/1141934766421641585/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/03/irish-events-to-celebrate-season.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1141934766421641585'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1141934766421641585'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/03/irish-events-to-celebrate-season.html' title='Irish Events to Celebrate the Season'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-3711383909248179046</id><published>2012-02-29T11:28:00.011-08:00</published><updated>2012-02-29T11:45:03.866-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ny bed and breakfast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warwick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lake close to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation rental'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend getaway from nyc'/><title type='text'>New Studio Available</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S172_4prX6k/T0593UedHfI/AAAAAAAAAG4/c8SOpgXrh6Q/s1600/studio%2Bbathroom.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714643366522461682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S172_4prX6k/T0593UedHfI/AAAAAAAAAG4/c8SOpgXrh6Q/s200/studio%2Bbathroom.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714642126086904114" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8o1XsX-HBo/T058vHfkmTI/AAAAAAAAAFw/gBjjTNcf3xg/s200/studio%2Bbedroom.JPG" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m-mLJu1ZKJc/T058oIoBrmI/AAAAAAAAAFk/OQo_c3lEJVk/s1600/studio%2B2.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714642006131715682" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m-mLJu1ZKJc/T058oIoBrmI/AAAAAAAAAFk/OQo_c3lEJVk/s200/studio%2B2.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Renovations are now complete and we have a new private studio to offer guests! Due to demand for furnished vacation rentals in the area we've added The Studio at the &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Waterstone&lt;/span&gt; Inn. Complete with a queen bedroom, brand new bathroom and kitchen, The Studio is ideal for extended stays at the Lake.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-3711383909248179046?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/3711383909248179046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-studio-available.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/3711383909248179046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/3711383909248179046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-studio-available.html' title='New Studio Available'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S172_4prX6k/T0593UedHfI/AAAAAAAAAG4/c8SOpgXrh6Q/s72-c/studio%2Bbathroom.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-7095523770379344803</id><published>2012-01-30T20:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-30T20:38:39.293-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Gilchrist and Soames'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NY Inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='organic bath products'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paraben free'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='organic'/><title type='text'>Organic Amenities are Here</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejMCN8l9qfI/Tydt4d0q_QI/AAAAAAAAAFY/IJArS59heJ0/s1600/photo.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703648269933673730" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejMCN8l9qfI/Tydt4d0q_QI/AAAAAAAAAFY/IJArS59heJ0/s200/photo.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After much testing and trying I've finally found amazing bath products for the Inn that are organic and &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;paraben&lt;/span&gt; free! We're now featuring Sprout Out shampoo, conditioner and body lotion from Gilchrist &amp;amp; &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Soames&lt;/span&gt;. I'm thinking of ordering a gallon of the shampoo for myself :) It definitely has that "I went to the spa today" smell.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-7095523770379344803?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/7095523770379344803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/organic-amenities-are-here.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7095523770379344803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7095523770379344803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/organic-amenities-are-here.html' title='Organic Amenities are Here'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ejMCN8l9qfI/Tydt4d0q_QI/AAAAAAAAAFY/IJArS59heJ0/s72-c/photo.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-4880917925088072947</id><published>2012-01-24T11:22:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-24T11:38:09.333-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pasta primo vino'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shawangunk wine trail'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ny wineries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spring weekend getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='uncork ny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='winery close to nyc'/><title type='text'>We've Joined the Wine Trail</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SwY4exTDkiA/Tx8FKhSWhwI/AAAAAAAAAFM/mKSXPrF8qPo/s1600/wine%2Btrail%2Bsign.png"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 155px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701281331566511874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SwY4exTDkiA/Tx8FKhSWhwI/AAAAAAAAAFM/mKSXPrF8qPo/s200/wine%2Btrail%2Bsign.png" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Waterstone&lt;/span&gt; Inn is proud to announce that we've joined the &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Shawangunk&lt;/span&gt; Wine Trail as an associate member. Look for us in the 2012 brochure and soon to be on the &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;trail's&lt;/span&gt; website &lt;a href="http://www.gunkswine.com/"&gt;www.gunkswine.com&lt;/a&gt;. Just minutes to many wineries, the &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Waterstone&lt;/span&gt; Inn is the perfect place to perch on the lakefront deck with a bottle from your favorite winery.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This warm winter weather has me thinking of Spring so here's a fab event coming up in April. The &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Shawangunk&lt;/span&gt; Wine Trail is hosting Pasta &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Primo&lt;/span&gt; Vino on April 14 &amp;amp; 15. Celebrate Spring with a tour of the &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;wineries&lt;/span&gt; as they pair their tasty wines with delicious pasta recipes. This is also an opportunity to taste the new releases for 2012.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-4880917925088072947?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/4880917925088072947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/weve-joined-wine-trail.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4880917925088072947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4880917925088072947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/weve-joined-wine-trail.html' title='We&apos;ve Joined the Wine Trail'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SwY4exTDkiA/Tx8FKhSWhwI/AAAAAAAAAFM/mKSXPrF8qPo/s72-c/wine%2Btrail%2Bsign.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-6013627008750099244</id><published>2012-01-20T11:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T11:09:23.611-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuxedo Ridge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski ny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski deal free food'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='closest mountain to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sterling Forest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski and stay'/><title type='text'>Free BBQ Every Friday Night!</title><content type='html'>Just in case you need another excuse to make it to the mountain, here's a great one. Every Friday night in January and February 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuxedo Ridge ski resort will treat its customers to a free BBQ complete with hotdogs, hamburgers, side dishes and more. All you need is a paid lift ticket for that day or a season pass. Couple this deal with the Waterstone Inn's Ski for Free Friday promotion and you've got an afforable little ski trip. Forecast is for snow tonight. Finally!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-6013627008750099244?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/6013627008750099244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/free-bbq-every-friday-night.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/6013627008750099244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/6013627008750099244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/free-bbq-every-friday-night.html' title='Free BBQ Every Friday Night!'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-9148381154023183684</id><published>2012-01-18T12:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T12:14:37.856-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foot spa'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend getaway close to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warwick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tea bar'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hudson valley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='girls weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='massage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='reflexology'/><title type='text'>Foot Spa Tea Bar</title><content type='html'>One of the many perks of running an Inn is that it's part of my job to "research" things to do in the area that would be of interest to guests. I recently discovered a nearby Foot Spa Tea Bar! It's a wonderful little place tucked away on a side street that offers reflexology sessions. For $40/hour it was an absolute bargain for the treatment I received. It's a tranquil environment complete with soothing music, herbal teas, and a warm foot soak complimented by a neck and shoulder massage. When the reflexology treatment begins you lounge back in an amazing leather recliner and are tucked in to a fuzzy blanket.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can even organize a private "girls' night out" type event and bring in your own wine and appetizers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was hard work, but our guests are worth it :) I'll continue to check out places like this to reccomend.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-9148381154023183684?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/9148381154023183684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/foot-spa-tea-bar.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/9148381154023183684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/9148381154023183684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/foot-spa-tea-bar.html' title='Foot Spa Tea Bar'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-7064939239613340795</id><published>2012-01-05T18:15:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-05T18:23:35.958-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Tuxedo Ridge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski ny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free lift tickets'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='closest ski area to NYC'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski and stay'/><title type='text'>Ski for Free Fridays is Back!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sF4TxfMToZA/TwZaP0YtOkI/AAAAAAAAAFA/DNpwROFfy_Q/s1600/waterstoneinn%2Bwinter.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694338006663379522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sF4TxfMToZA/TwZaP0YtOkI/AAAAAAAAAFA/DNpwROFfy_Q/s200/waterstoneinn%2Bwinter.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Just in time for the 2012 ski/snowboard season the Waterstone Inn is again offering Ski for Free Fridays. Simply stay Friday and Saturday night and we'll pick up the tab for 2 full day Friday lift tickets at Tuxedo Ridge. Check out &lt;a href="http://www.waterstoneinn.com/"&gt;http://www.waterstoneinn.com/&lt;/a&gt; for ski and stay rates. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-7064939239613340795?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/7064939239613340795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/ski-for-free-fridays-is-back.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7064939239613340795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7064939239613340795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2012/01/ski-for-free-fridays-is-back.html' title='Ski for Free Fridays is Back!'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sF4TxfMToZA/TwZaP0YtOkI/AAAAAAAAAFA/DNpwROFfy_Q/s72-c/waterstoneinn%2Bwinter.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-7342689507777660319</id><published>2011-12-07T07:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-07T07:17:42.932-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hudson valley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='holiday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='santa'/><title type='text'>Holiday Happenings</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PB0Ox-qq8zY/Tt-AEAw8e7I/AAAAAAAAAE0/Ewa6E45ynf0/s1600/photo.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683402061177977778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PB0Ox-qq8zY/Tt-AEAw8e7I/AAAAAAAAAE0/Ewa6E45ynf0/s200/photo.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The decorations are up and we had an amazing Village-wide celebration over the weekend to kick off the holiday season. Santa came to town via a red helicopter, there were horse and carriage rides and the Tree Lighting ceremony really got everyone in the spirit. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-7342689507777660319?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/7342689507777660319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-happenings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7342689507777660319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7342689507777660319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-happenings.html' title='Holiday Happenings'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PB0Ox-qq8zY/Tt-AEAw8e7I/AAAAAAAAAE0/Ewa6E45ynf0/s72-c/photo.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-1960110174435313766</id><published>2011-11-01T12:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T12:58:28.955-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Power is Back!</title><content type='html'>Just an update. The electricity has been restored and we're back to business as usual. A big thank you to our guests who took it all in stride and seemed to enjoy the candlelight and extra fluffy blankets.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-1960110174435313766?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/1960110174435313766/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/11/power-is-back.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1960110174435313766'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1960110174435313766'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/11/power-is-back.html' title='Power is Back!'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-8516661590480088052</id><published>2011-11-01T07:36:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-11-01T07:49:13.441-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ski ny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Weather Channel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fall foliage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='october snow'/><title type='text'>Halloween Snow!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZV-oS-hYgx0/TrAD8YUkk3I/AAAAAAAAAEo/3avpq9kuGug/s1600/pumpkin%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bsnow.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 145px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670036266715222898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZV-oS-hYgx0/TrAD8YUkk3I/AAAAAAAAAEo/3avpq9kuGug/s200/pumpkin%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bsnow.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The trick was on us this year. Greenwood Lake got dumped with about 17 inches of snow this weekend. Couple that with fall leaves still on the trees and the end result was a lot of damage, road closures and power outages. Thankfully the Inn fared well. We're hoping to have electric service restored today. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Innkeeping&lt;/span&gt; is always an adventure. Saturday night we hosted the cast and crew of The Weather Channel. They were broadcasting from our area since apparently we were at the top for snow accumulations. Guess it's time to start &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;thinking&lt;/span&gt; about ski season. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-8516661590480088052?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/8516661590480088052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/11/halloween-snow.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/8516661590480088052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/8516661590480088052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/11/halloween-snow.html' title='Halloween Snow!'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZV-oS-hYgx0/TrAD8YUkk3I/AAAAAAAAAEo/3avpq9kuGug/s72-c/pumpkin%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bsnow.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-3271606215019509242</id><published>2011-10-17T13:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-17T13:49:45.168-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Forest of Fear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Clinton Road'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ghost getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NJ'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Halloween activity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='scary roads'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='West Milford'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paranormal activity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jungle Habitat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Most Terrifying Places in America'/><title type='text'>Clinton Road</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_1Riz6nMzA/TpyT4S_oG8I/AAAAAAAAAEU/6WUJRjkMlPI/s1600/clinton%2Broad%2B2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664565026705906626" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_1Riz6nMzA/TpyT4S_oG8I/AAAAAAAAAEU/6WUJRjkMlPI/s200/clinton%2Broad%2B2.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Local lore and urban legends always seem to surface around Halloween, but the stories of Clinton Road in West Milford, NJ live on all year long. If you’re looking for paranormal activity or a fearful adventure, take a ride on this 10-mile desolate road that’s just minutes away from the Inn (The NJ side of Greenwood Lake is West Milford). Clinton Road has been featured on many TV shows, books and websites, most notably on the Travel Channel’s &lt;em&gt;Most Terrifying Places in America 2&lt;/em&gt;. Here’s a clip &lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Vygs1Ff5I"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Vygs1Ff5I&lt;/a&gt;. And just last week this article ran on Yahoo News. &lt;a href="http://news.yahoo.com/clinton-road-jersey-most-terrifying-road-u-194000764.html"&gt;http://news.yahoo.com/clinton-road-jersey-most-terrifying-road-u-194000764.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Reported incidents on Clinton Road include encounters with phantom headlights, hell hounds, freakish wild animals, Satan worshipers, KKK rituals, mob dumping ground for frozen bodies, among many others. Come check it out for yourself. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-3271606215019509242?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/3271606215019509242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/10/clinton-road.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/3271606215019509242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/3271606215019509242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/10/clinton-road.html' title='Clinton Road'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M_1Riz6nMzA/TpyT4S_oG8I/AAAAAAAAAEU/6WUJRjkMlPI/s72-c/clinton%2Broad%2B2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-4685906223922261110</id><published>2011-10-11T12:21:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-11T12:34:30.966-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pumpkin picking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fall foliage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apple picking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterfront park'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fall getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NY leaf peeping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warwick Drive-In'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Greenwood Lake history'/><title type='text'>Fall Foliage at the Lake</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f8z4aNYY9hA/TpSZ066WFgI/AAAAAAAAAEI/BmWCqKFlvdo/s1600/Fall%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662319765957776898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f8z4aNYY9hA/TpSZ066WFgI/AAAAAAAAAEI/BmWCqKFlvdo/s200/Fall%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Unseasonably high temperatures coupled with the bounty of the Warwick apple havest has made for an extrordinary fall. The foliage will be peaking later than ususal this year so there's plenty of time for leaf peeping. And there's no greater spot than at the Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park in the Village of Greenwood Lake. October always brings a parade of cars through Greenwood Lake and up and over Mt. Peter into Warwick. What many of these passersby don't realize is that a picture-perfect view awaits if they stop the car and explore Greenwood Lake before heading into Warwick. Mountains, brilliant foliage and waterfront, it doesn't get better than that. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-4685906223922261110?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/4685906223922261110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-foliage-at-lake.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4685906223922261110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4685906223922261110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-foliage-at-lake.html' title='Fall Foliage at the Lake'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f8z4aNYY9hA/TpSZ066WFgI/AAAAAAAAAEI/BmWCqKFlvdo/s72-c/Fall%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-669108439649865448</id><published>2011-09-22T08:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-22T08:52:01.641-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Upstate New York'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manhattan getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lou Kullmann'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bob Karna'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vaudevillians'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Joe Jackson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Greenwood Lake history'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clowns'/><title type='text'>Greenwood Lake's Interesting History</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ONtimRcvR2Q/TntVYcZRa1I/AAAAAAAAAEA/lEVshGQ2LEI/s1600/Joe%2BJackson%252C%2Bclown.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655207635521203026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ONtimRcvR2Q/TntVYcZRa1I/AAAAAAAAAEA/lEVshGQ2LEI/s200/Joe%2BJackson%252C%2Bclown.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I'm always learning something new about Greenwood Lake's varied and historic past. Greenwood Lake has been many things to many people. Summer retreat, professional boxing camp, Hudson River School painting subject, but creative people have always had a magnetic attraction to this picturesque place. This morning I came across a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;fascinating&lt;/span&gt; article that just ran on &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;NorthJersey&lt;/span&gt;.com today. Check it out &lt;a href="http://www.northjersey.com/community/history/more_history_news/130335543_Greenwood_Lake_s_colorful_history.html"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. It's an interesting read about the large number of famous vaudevillians and circus people that lived in Greenwood Lake in the early 1900s.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:85%;"&gt;Joe Jackson, GWL resident&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-669108439649865448?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/669108439649865448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/09/greenwood-lakes-interesting-history.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/669108439649865448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/669108439649865448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/09/greenwood-lakes-interesting-history.html' title='Greenwood Lake&apos;s Interesting History'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ONtimRcvR2Q/TntVYcZRa1I/AAAAAAAAAEA/lEVshGQ2LEI/s72-c/Joe%2BJackson%252C%2Bclown.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-8449585218659823773</id><published>2011-09-21T07:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-21T07:53:52.335-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fall weekend'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ringwood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Harvest Fest'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NJ Botanical Gardens'/><title type='text'>NJ Botanical Gardens</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RlaCR78kQco/Tnn6FmQO4aI/AAAAAAAAAD4/6S_RS4b-9gE/s1600/nj%2Bbotanical%2Bgardens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RlaCR78kQco/Tnn6FmQO4aI/AAAAAAAAAD4/6S_RS4b-9gE/s200/nj%2Bbotanical%2Bgardens.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654825781215289762" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Since being apart of America in Bloom (a national municipal gardening competition) for Greenwood Lake last year, I've really caught the gardening fever. It's become my new obsession and I've certainly gained a greater appreciation for public gardens. We're fortunate to have a wealth of beautiful gardens to explore in the area. Over the weekend I visited the &lt;a href="http://www.njbg.org/"&gt;New Jersey Botanical Gardens&lt;/a&gt; in Ringwood, which is a short ride (15 min) from the Inn. The grounds are amazing and it was a beautiful fall day to walk around. Here you'll find 96 acres of specialty gardens surrounded by 1,000 acres of woodlands. It's a must see for garden enthusiasts, and casual strollers alike. October 1 &amp;amp; 2 is Harvest Fest at the gardens, which I'm sure will be a great event.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-8449585218659823773?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/8449585218659823773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/09/nj-botanical-gardens.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/8449585218659823773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/8449585218659823773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/09/nj-botanical-gardens.html' title='NJ Botanical Gardens'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RlaCR78kQco/Tnn6FmQO4aI/AAAAAAAAAD4/6S_RS4b-9gE/s72-c/nj%2Bbotanical%2Bgardens.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-4397663528103442108</id><published>2011-08-09T16:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-09T17:06:29.559-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Upstate New York'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lake vacation new york'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nyc weekend getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Humphrey Hotel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Greenwood Lake history'/><title type='text'>Humphrey Hotel (now the Waterstone Inn) on Display</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qrY41A_4l58/TkHJs7Yl7YI/AAAAAAAAADw/6GzyINxVfAo/s1600/Humphrey%2BHotel%2Bphone.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qrY41A_4l58/TkHJs7Yl7YI/AAAAAAAAADw/6GzyINxVfAo/s200/Humphrey%2BHotel%2Bphone.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639009982136839554" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you've had the chance to visit the Inn, you'll know that we strive to showcase the rich history of Greenwood Lake, especially the old hotels. So I was thrilled to discover that currently at the Greenwood Lake Library there's a display of two original phones from the Humphrey Hotel (now home to the Waterstone Inn). The phones are owned by Greenwood Lake residents Fran, Larry, and Theresa Seccafico, who were personal friends of Walter and Loretta Humphrey. Also on display is a telephone book, dated 1946-47, showcasing the phone numbers of residents and businesses of the time. If you're in the area it's worth stopping by to take a look.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-4397663528103442108?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/4397663528103442108/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/08/humphrey-hotel-now-waterstone-inn-on.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4397663528103442108'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4397663528103442108'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/08/humphrey-hotel-now-waterstone-inn-on.html' title='Humphrey Hotel (now the Waterstone Inn) on Display'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qrY41A_4l58/TkHJs7Yl7YI/AAAAAAAAADw/6GzyINxVfAo/s72-c/Humphrey%2BHotel%2Bphone.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-7750540782976863613</id><published>2011-07-29T07:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-29T07:57:23.690-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free concerts'/><title type='text'>Rod Stewart Tribute by Rick Larrimore at the Beach</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr4Og96xG0U/TjLHDA4OTWI/AAAAAAAAADo/vXnlO5T9mgI/s1600/group1.BMP"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634784938383265122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr4Og96xG0U/TjLHDA4OTWI/AAAAAAAAADo/vXnlO5T9mgI/s200/group1.BMP" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Greenwood Lake has a great summer concert series. You can get your chairs or blankets and plop yourself down and enjoy the music in addition to an amazing view of the lake. This Sat, July 30 is Rod Stewart Tribute. Also see below or visit our website -&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.waterstoneinn.com/"&gt;http://www.waterstoneinn.com/&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.villageofgreenwoodlake.org/entertainment.html"&gt;http://www.villageofgreenwoodlake.org/entertainment.html&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;for a list of past and future concerts. And of course MY Favorite..being IRISH NIGHT!!! You will definitely see the Mulcahy's dancing that night!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sat Aug 6th Peach Tree Project - Songs of the Allman Brothers...&lt;br /&gt;Sat Aug 13th Christine Spero Group - Brazilian, Latin, Jazz &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Fri Aug 19th Gabrielle Tranchina, Jazz Trio...&lt;br /&gt;Sat Aug 20th Island Sensation Reggae, featuring Roughneck Chicken&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sat Aug 27th Irish Night, Bagpipers, Balladeers, Dancers &amp;amp; Band&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sponsored by the Gaelic Cultural Society&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-7750540782976863613?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/7750540782976863613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/07/rod-stewart-tribute-by-rick-larrimore.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7750540782976863613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7750540782976863613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/07/rod-stewart-tribute-by-rick-larrimore.html' title='Rod Stewart Tribute by Rick Larrimore at the Beach'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lr4Og96xG0U/TjLHDA4OTWI/AAAAAAAAADo/vXnlO5T9mgI/s72-c/group1.BMP' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-4456483020462108492</id><published>2011-07-12T11:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-12T12:31:38.811-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='worm compost'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='green innkeeping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='composting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bed and breakfast upstate NY'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bed and breakfast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eco friendly vacations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='agritourism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='environmental effort'/><title type='text'>Green Efforts in Innkeeping</title><content type='html'>Living in a lake community we're always aware of environmental concerns, especially those that affect the water. When we first opened the Inn four years ago we knew we wanted to do everything possible to conserve resources and to do business in a sustainable way.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over the last couple of years we've done a significant amount of landscaping and maintain a lot of flowers around the Inn and down by our waterfront. For watering we bucket it out of the lake. Aside from being practical, the plants benefit from the nutrient rich lake water.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most of the cleaning supplies that we use are naturally derived. Our ammenities (soap, shampoo etc) are packaged in recycled materials. In fact guests have become quite fond of our soap. Its unique design (with a hole in the middle) not only helps you get a better grip, but it saves on the amount of soap that's usually wasted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The new initiative this year is composting. In the kitchen we're using all the vegetable and fruit scraps, egg shells, coffee grids and tea bags to make great garden soil. Now that our peak season is in full swing I'm amazed by the amount of scraps we produce. At home the worms are at work breaking it down and I'm glad that we can reduce the volume of waste going in the garbage. So far the results have been great. From what I've been reading, worm compost is five times more nutrient dense than average garden soil. Next spring we"ll have all the soil that we need for the landscaping around the Inn.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-4456483020462108492?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/4456483020462108492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/07/green-efforts-in-innkeeping.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4456483020462108492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4456483020462108492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/07/green-efforts-in-innkeeping.html' title='Green Efforts in Innkeeping'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-5027772463291748498</id><published>2011-06-30T21:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-09T12:40:42.217-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Anton&apos;s on the Lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Denis Mulcahy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Project Children'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='closest lake to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bed and breakfast upstate NY'/><title type='text'>Good Neighbors = Good Business</title><content type='html'>One of the things that I enjoy most about this business is interacting with our guests. Probably the most often asked questions people have are "What's it like to run an Inn?" and "Why did you decide to do it?" In talking with other innkeepers, and from our own experience, I think it all boils down to doing what you love. I'll be honest, it's not a business that's going to bring in a windfall of cash. But, I think having the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;Waterstone&lt;/span&gt; Inn is a natural fit for our family. Denis (my father-in-law) founded an organization called Project Children that has been bringing kids from Northern Ireland to the United States for 37 years. In this time, the program has touched and changed the lives of over 20,000 children, as well as countless host families, volunteers, and supporters. So much so, that Denis (though he'll never offer this information) was twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The most amazing thing about it is that Project Children all started here in little Greenwood Lake in Denis and Miriam's own home.&lt;br /&gt;My husband Sean and his siblings Denis Jr., Maureen and Tara, literally grew up being hosts to visiting guests from Ireland. Whether it was a coordinator for the program or a homesick kid, each guest that found &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;themselves&lt;/span&gt; in Greenwood Lake for the summer was taken under the wing of the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Mulcahy&lt;/span&gt; Family. In doing so, the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;Mulcahy&lt;/span&gt; kids learned to give generously of their time, gained patience in dealing with people, and most of all grew up with an awareness of community.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All of these qualities are apparent at the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;Waterstone&lt;/span&gt; Inn. As a business we're active in the community. I'm the president of the Greater Greenwood Lake Revitalization Committee. We're helping to build the Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild. We're always on board to help out local &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;fundraisers&lt;/span&gt; by donating nights at the Inn as raffle prizes. I've made my poor husband plant flowers in the rain and lift 50 pound hanging baskets onto the telephone poles in the Village. Why??? I often myself. The answer is simple, it's doing what you love, the satisfaction of knowing you're contributing to the community in a positive way, and believing in good karma. In my heart I know that all these things are not just good for the soul, but also good for business.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-5027772463291748498?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/5027772463291748498/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/good-neighbors-good-business.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5027772463291748498'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5027772463291748498'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/good-neighbors-good-business.html' title='Good Neighbors = Good Business'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-5174324424644301596</id><published>2011-06-21T18:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-21T18:26:20.122-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Summer at Dog Dave’s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bed and breakfast upstate NY'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rob Reiner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Andy Griffith Show'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='parrot'/><title type='text'>Sounds of Summer</title><content type='html'>If you arrive at the Inn and park in the lot behind the house don't be alarmed if you hear "someone" whistling at you, it's just the resident parrot next door. He's been known to whistle at people getting out of their cars, but is mostly fondly remembered for the way he whistles the tune to the Andy Griffith Show. It's truly priceless to hear. I love opening the windows to the kitchen and listening to him sing away while I cook breakfast for guests. I've even overheard a "meow'ing" contest with a passerby cat. I think the cat was more surprised than I was. That's one talented bird. Maybe he'll get picked up as an extra on Rob Reiner's &lt;em&gt;Summer at Dog Dave's&lt;/em&gt;, the movie that's filming in Greenwood Lake this summer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I missed the parrot over the winter when he hibernates inside or perhaps goes to Florida with his owners. I'm happy he's back to his summer perch on the screened in porch of the neighbor's house. When I hear the familiar Andy Griffith theme song I know summer has arrived.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-5174324424644301596?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/5174324424644301596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/sounds-of-summer.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5174324424644301596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5174324424644301596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/sounds-of-summer.html' title='Sounds of Summer'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-2244098897592260025</id><published>2011-06-20T21:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-21T10:15:43.920-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Our House magazine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sunday activities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='New York kayak'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='East Arm Rowing Club'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Barbara Moore'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='canoe'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sea Plane Fly-In'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Father&apos;s Day'/><title type='text'>Father's Day</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-keI0MLCoL0I/TgDRtGcAgiI/AAAAAAAAADY/Jze_0viUNAs/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620722907710784034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-keI0MLCoL0I/TgDRtGcAgiI/AAAAAAAAADY/Jze_0viUNAs/s200/IMG_0031.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;It was a picture-perfect Father's Day. We enjoyed a home-cooked dinner on the deck thanks to Tara. The weather was amazing. We had to take advantage of it so after dinner we headed down to the docks and hopped in the canoes and kayaks for a family paddle down the East Arm. The "Arm", where the Inn is located, is ideal for kayaks and canoes. It's a no wake zone, so the water is calm and it's a relaxing row down to the main lake. For a quick workout I like to go to "Barbara's &amp;amp; Back." Barbara's refers to Mayor Barbara Moore's house, which is right at the pinnacle of the lake. It's a gorgeous house with even more breathtaking landscaping. This past year it was featured on the cover of &lt;em&gt;Our House&lt;/em&gt; magazine. If you're coming down the East Arm, you can't miss it. It's the one with the sea plane usually docked outside. Barbara's husband Jim is an advid pilot. He's also the founder and organizer of the annual Greenwood Lake Sea Plane Fly-In, which takes place every September.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not a bad way to spend a Sunday. You'll probably hear me say this alot, but I love living by the lake!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-2244098897592260025?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/2244098897592260025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/fathers-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/2244098897592260025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/2244098897592260025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/fathers-day.html' title='Father&apos;s Day'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-keI0MLCoL0I/TgDRtGcAgiI/AAAAAAAAADY/Jze_0viUNAs/s72-c/IMG_0031.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-4786145976140412256</id><published>2011-06-19T10:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-19T11:04:48.711-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Kelly Miller Circus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nyc weekend getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='closest lake to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='circus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='elephants'/><title type='text'>Circus in Town</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fYpkdkANsDY/Tf43oYPq9UI/AAAAAAAAADQ/WjtOC4hFRXw/s1600/Seana%2B%2526%2Bseanie%2Bfeeding%2Belephants.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619990551847433538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fYpkdkANsDY/Tf43oYPq9UI/AAAAAAAAADQ/WjtOC4hFRXw/s200/Seana%2B%2526%2Bseanie%2Bfeeding%2Belephants.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;I love the fact that even though we live in a little town, the circus still comes every year and sets up right in the middle of the Village. The excitment builds as the elephants pull up the tents (which apparently not many circus's still do) and the kids catch a glimpse of the animals and performers. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this photo are two faces you may see around the Inn, Seana (Maureen's youngest) and Seanie (my oldest son that's almost 5). They both had a blast at the show and feeding the elephants is always a highlight. All around, the Kelly Miller Circus does a great job. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-4786145976140412256?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/4786145976140412256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/circus-in-town.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4786145976140412256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4786145976140412256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/circus-in-town.html' title='Circus in Town'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fYpkdkANsDY/Tf43oYPq9UI/AAAAAAAAADQ/WjtOC4hFRXw/s72-c/Seana%2B%2526%2Bseanie%2Bfeeding%2Belephants.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-5855621513263982625</id><published>2011-06-12T20:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-12T20:53:50.801-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Windermere Avenue'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Street Fair'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lake close to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Murphy&apos;s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clam bake'/><title type='text'>Street Fair Fun</title><content type='html'>We took to the streets to showcase what the Waterstone Inn has to offer. Yesterday the Greenwood Lake Merchants Guild (of which we are a member) hosted its annual street fair on Windermere Avenue. For sale at our table were Waterstone Inn mugs filled with our signature Irish Soda Bread and discounted gift certificates. Thank you to everyone that came out to support us. The weather wasn't perfect, but we still had a great time. Our spot was in a prime location, across from the center of the action at Murphy's. A live band played outside under a tent and the clam bake was the place to be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Next public appearance: July 3, Village of Greenwood Lake Bed Races. Hopefully we'll have an entry this year.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-5855621513263982625?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/5855621513263982625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/street-fair-fun.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5855621513263982625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5855621513263982625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/street-fair-fun.html' title='Street Fair Fun'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-4738312152181577115</id><published>2011-06-03T12:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-03T12:36:07.776-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Summer at Dog Dave’s'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Morgan Freeman'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='film locations'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hollywood'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rob Reiner'/><title type='text'>Hollywood Coming to Greenwood Lake</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-USOQ_tkR_1E/Tek20jbtv2I/AAAAAAAAADE/031kGQkb32I/s1600/Morgan%2BFreeman.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614078686986616674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-USOQ_tkR_1E/Tek20jbtv2I/AAAAAAAAADE/031kGQkb32I/s200/Morgan%2BFreeman.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The stage is set. Hollywood's big wigs will be calling Greenwood Lake home this summer! It’s finally gone public that Rob Reiner’s new movie, Summer at Dog Dave’s will be filmed in Greenwood Lake. Morgan Freeman is cast as the lead character, who's a writer of Westerns that’s lost his groove. His agent suggests he go up to the lake for the summer to reflect, relax and get it together. For more info check out Variety online at &lt;a href="http://www.showblitz.com/2011/05/possible-summer-lovin-for-madsen-and-thompson.html"&gt;http://www.showblitz.com/2011/05/possible-summer-lovin-for-madsen-and-thompson.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Want to catch a glimpse of the action? Filming starts July 11, M-F and is scheduled to last about a month. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-4738312152181577115?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/4738312152181577115/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/hollywood-coming-to-greenwood-lake.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4738312152181577115'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/4738312152181577115'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/hollywood-coming-to-greenwood-lake.html' title='Hollywood Coming to Greenwood Lake'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-USOQ_tkR_1E/Tek20jbtv2I/AAAAAAAAADE/031kGQkb32I/s72-c/Morgan%2BFreeman.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-5342279756841609264</id><published>2011-06-01T11:23:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-03T09:58:48.557-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Memorial Day Weekend</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phXP2Seh5so/TeaEB1BtKRI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Oq1aLROR2Bw/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613319152512870674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phXP2Seh5so/TeaEB1BtKRI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Oq1aLROR2Bw/s200/IMG_0123.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; We put all the boats in the water..........&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;watched the beautiful fawn on the neighbors lawn....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9CtZoI-gnYs/TeaEBMpAg3I/AAAAAAAAACs/KlXw5_Fj_vI/s1600/IMG_0081.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613319141671863154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9CtZoI-gnYs/TeaEBMpAg3I/AAAAAAAAACs/KlXw5_Fj_vI/s200/IMG_0081.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;...guests did tons of canoeing and kayaking...&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJLKwxLIYtU/TeaEBQMUoWI/AAAAAAAAAC0/3ISe9-WIy54/s1600/IMG_0088.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613319142625288546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HJLKwxLIYtU/TeaEBQMUoWI/AAAAAAAAAC0/3ISe9-WIy54/s200/IMG_0088.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pgt4QuqtPbM/TeaEAsHkZSI/AAAAAAAAACk/HC_Y69xAtms/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613319132941673762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pgt4QuqtPbM/TeaEAsHkZSI/AAAAAAAAACk/HC_Y69xAtms/s200/IMG_0075.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;did some fishing......caught a few sunny's.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;A beautiful weekend at the lake.....................summer has begun!!!! yeah&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-5342279756841609264?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/5342279756841609264/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/memorial-day-weekend.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5342279756841609264'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5342279756841609264'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/memorial-day-weekend.html' title='Memorial Day Weekend'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-phXP2Seh5so/TeaEB1BtKRI/AAAAAAAAAC8/Oq1aLROR2Bw/s72-c/IMG_0123.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-7028942839339155501</id><published>2011-06-01T11:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-01T11:23:01.849-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Being an innkeeper.....</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9UGkSYqI-Kc/TeaDdYLGEJI/AAAAAAAAACc/ziJifla0KWI/s1600/IMG_0079.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613318526292332690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9UGkSYqI-Kc/TeaDdYLGEJI/AAAAAAAAACc/ziJifla0KWI/s200/IMG_0079.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;...is alot of fun, but also hard work. One fun thing about having an inn, is all the people you meet. Especially repeat customers! Its fun to be able to remember people and names and them be so happy to come to our place. As some may know, we are a family run B &amp;amp; B. Mom, Dad, sister Moe, brother Sean, Sister in law Lisa-aka our Martha Stewart- the nieces and nephews running around. The added helpers like Christine and Joe. So, its even more fun when guests come and ask about Dad, or mom and know us all. They really become friends and not just customers. So, a quick shot out to our repeat guests.....We thank you for coming back and enjoying our place!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-7028942839339155501?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/7028942839339155501/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/being-innkeeper.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7028942839339155501'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/7028942839339155501'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/06/being-innkeeper.html' title='Being an innkeeper.....'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9UGkSYqI-Kc/TeaDdYLGEJI/AAAAAAAAACc/ziJifla0KWI/s72-c/IMG_0079.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-6706592011387902472</id><published>2011-05-16T16:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-16T16:32:32.289-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='APBA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NJ'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='West Milford'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='power boat racing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='state park'/><title type='text'>Power Boat Racing Returns!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pm_6MGzr0Hk/TdGztYga65I/AAAAAAAAACU/RHoHuhbD2NY/s1600/power%2Bboat%2Braces.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pm_6MGzr0Hk/TdGztYga65I/AAAAAAAAACU/RHoHuhbD2NY/s200/power%2Bboat%2Braces.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607460603306896274" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7nF_Rp4smoQ/TdGzkJ3LmGI/AAAAAAAAACM/go8jU9AGDno/s1600/powerboat%2Bracing%2Bsign.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7nF_Rp4smoQ/TdGzkJ3LmGI/AAAAAAAAACM/go8jU9AGDno/s200/powerboat%2Bracing%2Bsign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607460444757006434" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;It's been 12 years since there's been power boat racing on Greenwood Lake, but this weekend the American Power Boat Association brought back the tradition. With Brown's Point State Park (on the Jersey end of the Lake) as homebase, there was a great line-up of high-speed races. Because of the specialized nature of the trailers for the racing boats they had to be lowered into the lake by crane. It was pretty amazing to watch. Some of the boats were said to reach speeds of 170 mph! For more info on power boat racing check out www.screamandfly.com&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-6706592011387902472?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/6706592011387902472/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/05/power-boat-racing-returns.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/6706592011387902472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/6706592011387902472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/05/power-boat-racing-returns.html' title='Power Boat Racing Returns!'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pm_6MGzr0Hk/TdGztYga65I/AAAAAAAAACU/RHoHuhbD2NY/s72-c/power%2Bboat%2Braces.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-1727120772594408094</id><published>2011-05-03T11:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-03T12:03:10.573-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dirtbike Races and Concerts to come!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AYlWC8Ha_Rs/TcBLMrkr26I/AAAAAAAAAB8/W4noImxTQhA/s1600/0501111531.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602560617676004258" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AYlWC8Ha_Rs/TcBLMrkr26I/AAAAAAAAAB8/W4noImxTQhA/s320/0501111531.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; This past Sunday May 1st, the whole Inn crew gathered at Tuxedo Ridge ski center to support our friend Gerard and the Tri-state MC. They had a huge turn out. Hundreds of dirtbikes blazing all over the mountains. They had a 5 mile long track that crossed over all the ski slopes, from top to bottom and the woods in between. The place was packed. We also were able to walk up the slopes to different areas of the race. They had food and beer and the day was beautiful.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KvdRvMneCqg/TcBRCG0duxI/AAAAAAAAACE/T_ExgZmqtSU/s1600/0415111412.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602567033081150226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KvdRvMneCqg/TcBRCG0duxI/AAAAAAAAACE/T_ExgZmqtSU/s200/0415111412.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;*So in addition to the fun dirtbike race, Tuxedo Ridge is having concerts and some Spartan Tournament. The concerts were a big hit last year so check out there website. Tuxedoridge.com&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-1727120772594408094?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/1727120772594408094/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/05/dirtbike-races-and-concerts-to-come.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1727120772594408094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1727120772594408094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/05/dirtbike-races-and-concerts-to-come.html' title='Dirtbike Races and Concerts to come!'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AYlWC8Ha_Rs/TcBLMrkr26I/AAAAAAAAAB8/W4noImxTQhA/s72-c/0501111531.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-8482985031043445567</id><published>2011-04-29T12:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-05-03T11:33:04.608-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bus It!</title><content type='html'>This past week, I had no car to drive to work. I decided to walk to the bus stop and take the NJ transit bus to the City, (Port Authority) I recently had guests who took the bus up to us and stayed for the weekend. Its cool to know people have the option to take the bus and walk maybe half a mile to our Bed and Breakfast. I listened to my ipod and got comfortable, I looked out the window as we drove down Jersey Avenue toward West Milford. We drive all along the lake. It was beautiful. The mountains looked great, the trees are just starting to bud. It looks like the beginning of a Bob Ross painting," little tree here, little tree there" It takes about an hour and twenty minutes. Stressfree and cheaper!! Especially with the gas prices lately.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-8482985031043445567?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/8482985031043445567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/bus-it.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/8482985031043445567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/8482985031043445567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/bus-it.html' title='Bus It!'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-9014083616889310559</id><published>2011-04-28T11:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-28T12:13:17.403-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warwick Valley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new york wineries'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bed and breakfast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='special events'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Palaia Vineyards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birthday at the Winery'/><title type='text'>Birthday at the Winery</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z-M-fKiAhrI/Tbm34M40EoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/VaB-Q9qIVOM/s1600/SpringbarnR3.gif.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z-M-fKiAhrI/Tbm34M40EoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/VaB-Q9qIVOM/s320/SpringbarnR3.gif.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600709787771998850" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One of the benefits of living here in Greenwood Lake is that we're in the heart of NY wine country. So tonight for my birthday (I won't say how old), I'm headed to nearby Palaia Vineyards with friends and family. We're having an impromptu party in "the treehouse." (If you look at the picture to the left, it's the closed-in deck part of the building.) Here they have live music and a great little menu of tasting plates to complement the main attraction, the wine. &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I simply love Palaia, it's a fun laid-back place that always has unique events. A favorite in the fall is the Lucy Grape Stomping Contest. Contestants dress up like Lucille Ball, jump in the grape barrel and do their best impersonation of the famed I Love Lucy episode. Can't beat that for originality. And in the summer there are music festivals galore. The Neil Young tribute weekend usually draws a big crowd. Palaia has also been known to host Toga parties, Star Trek  night and of course ladies' night. Clearly it's not a typical winery, that's why it's one of my favorites.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Tonight is open mic night, so anything could happen. Can't wait to pop open one of Palaia's award winning wines and celebrate another great year! BTW, don't call too early if you want to make a reservation tomorrow morning :)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Lisa&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-9014083616889310559?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/9014083616889310559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/birthday-at-winery.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/9014083616889310559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/9014083616889310559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/birthday-at-winery.html' title='Birthday at the Winery'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z-M-fKiAhrI/Tbm34M40EoI/AAAAAAAAAB0/VaB-Q9qIVOM/s72-c/SpringbarnR3.gif.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-2678561038452369797</id><published>2011-04-19T16:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-19T17:19:02.623-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Locavore'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lower East Side'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fresh produce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='shop local'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Manhattan getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bed and breakfast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='agritourism'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='small business'/><title type='text'>Hooray for Local Produce</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cV9yMYmeMVg/Ta4mCCIH47I/AAAAAAAAABs/I2M4ff7oRCk/s1600/monica%2527s%2Bproduce%2Bmarket.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597453203240641458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cV9yMYmeMVg/Ta4mCCIH47I/AAAAAAAAABs/I2M4ff7oRCk/s320/monica%2527s%2Bproduce%2Bmarket.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;As a family business with a vested interest in Greenwood Lake, at the Waterstone Inn we're trying our best to support local merchants. The thing I love the most about Greenwood Lake is that we don't have any big box stores or shopping malls. We're a community of small businesses that are here because we love what we do and offer unique products or services. As the menu planner and cook at the Inn I was thilled when a produce market opened right on our main street. Reminicent of the markets that I miss so much down on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, (where our old apartment is) Monica's Fruit and Vegetables is exactly the type of business we needed here in Greenwood Lake. With no chain grocery store in town, if last minute guests checked in I'd have to haul over to Warwick or West Milford just to pick up fresh fruit and vegtables. Now, at a moment's notice I can head into Monica's and let her pick of the day be tomorrow morning's special. The fresh herbs are fabulous. My cheddar, chive and scallion omlette special was a big hit. ~Lisa~&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-2678561038452369797?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/2678561038452369797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/local-produce.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/2678561038452369797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/2678561038452369797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/local-produce.html' title='Hooray for Local Produce'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cV9yMYmeMVg/Ta4mCCIH47I/AAAAAAAAABs/I2M4ff7oRCk/s72-c/monica%2527s%2Bproduce%2Bmarket.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-3194331535310753406</id><published>2011-04-15T05:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-15T09:34:39.434-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='orange county'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='flight lesson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bucket list'/><title type='text'>First Flight</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Svvd7F_yaw/TaRClOJD_RI/AAAAAAAAABU/oWQ6ZURjJmc/s1600/0410111342.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594669844319698194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Svvd7F_yaw/TaRClOJD_RI/AAAAAAAAABU/oWQ6ZURjJmc/s320/0410111342.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;So, I can cross this off my bucket list. Maureen got me a Intro flight lesson in Orange County airport, in Montgomery, NY. Take Flight was the company. This is the plane I flew. There was me and the instructor. He has pedals and controls also, so if I messed up, he could take over. But there was a good ten minutes a was flying on my own. It was awesome! The best part was, Gary the instructor, said " &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;OK,&lt;/span&gt; i wanna try something with you..." so he turned off the engine. Showing me that you &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;don't&lt;/span&gt; need the engine to fly, it is all about the movement of air over and under the wings. &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Soooo&lt;/span&gt; as we begin to decent, and call in to land shortly. I say " Are we gonna turn the engine back on.?!" He says " I don't know, maybe..ah no, no I'm not." So we just glide right in and land. *Tara&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-3194331535310753406?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/3194331535310753406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-flight.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/3194331535310753406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/3194331535310753406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/first-flight.html' title='First Flight'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Svvd7F_yaw/TaRClOJD_RI/AAAAAAAAABU/oWQ6ZURjJmc/s72-c/0410111342.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-2722527826100099696</id><published>2011-04-11T09:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-11T10:06:48.348-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warwick Valley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vacation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='closest lake to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='turtle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Japan'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fishing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='earthquake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family reunion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bellvale Creamery'/><title type='text'>Mulcahy Reunion Weekend</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKLn7eBvAYc/TaMzn6o3piI/AAAAAAAAABE/mfT2uMZB78k/s1600/kids%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bdock.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKLn7eBvAYc/TaMzn6o3piI/AAAAAAAAABE/mfT2uMZB78k/s320/kids%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bdock.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594371922972878370" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;After living and working in Tokyo for almost 2 years Denis Jr., his wife Heidi and their three children came home to the States. (To fill you in on the family tree, Denis is the oldest brother of Sean, Maureen and Tara, the resident innkeeper.)&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;In an effort to get out of Japan in the aftermath of the earthquakes and tsunami, Denis and his family went on vacation to Vietnam and left behind almost everything except a few suitcases of clothes. With the American ex-pats now mostly gone from Japan it looks like Heidi and the kids will be home for good in Connecticut. Denis may have to return to wrap thing up at work. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This weekend they came back to Greenwood Lake for a mini Mulcahy family reunion at the Waterstone Inn. Saturday we all went to cousin Seana's softball game. For a post game treat the whole family went to Bellvale Creamery for the first ice cream of the season. The view from there is amazing! The ice cream shop overlooks the entire Warwick Valley. Then Aunt Tara kept the kids busy with an Easter egg hunt at the Inn. That night we ordered great food from both the Inn at Long Pond and Murphy's. We can't get enough of Murphy's lobster tails!! So good.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Sunday the kids went fishing (it's spawning season) from our docks and came across a great find, a HUGE turtle shell. Below is a picture, although it doesn't really do it justice. At over 20-inches long the locals say it's one of the largest that they've seen. We've hoping to preserve it and display it in the Inn.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 166px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KWHMjoXueMI/TaMz7Y5V1WI/AAAAAAAAABM/pS4VeTw7GZ4/s320/waterstoneinn.com.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594372257512543586" /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The weather was gorgeous and we truly enjoyed some R&amp;amp;R time with the family. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-2722527826100099696?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/2722527826100099696/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/mulcahy-reunion-weekend.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/2722527826100099696'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/2722527826100099696'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/mulcahy-reunion-weekend.html' title='Mulcahy Reunion Weekend'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKLn7eBvAYc/TaMzn6o3piI/AAAAAAAAABE/mfT2uMZB78k/s72-c/kids%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bdock.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-5544778865494273960</id><published>2011-04-04T09:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-04T09:53:31.731-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Fish Fry Fridays'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HOP'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Pennings Farm'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Warwick Drive-In'/><title type='text'>Warwick Drive-In</title><content type='html'>Warwick Drive-In is open.....soooo exciting. They had the new movie "HOP". &lt;a href="http://www.warwickdrivein.com/playing.htm"&gt;http://www.warwickdrivein.com/playing.htm&lt;/a&gt; So much fun. Also check out across the street. Pennings Farm. Fish Fry Fridays and Live music on the weekends. Two of my favorite spots. See you at the drive-in.....bring your blankies!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-5544778865494273960?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/5544778865494273960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/warwick-drive-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5544778865494273960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5544778865494273960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/warwick-drive-in.html' title='Warwick Drive-In'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-5230644212559288484</id><published>2011-04-01T18:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-01T18:33:10.013-07:00</updated><title type='text'>April Fool's Day</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;April Fools Day…ya this is not a joke, I am actually gonna try to do a blog.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are all looking forward to the spring, not to say winter was bad, because I just love&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the snow. The lake was totally frozen over again this year, and there were tons of&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;activities on it. Snowmobiles, quads, ice skating and ice fishing. Winter Carnival though&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;delayed by a night had a huge bonfire once again. I’ll save those stories for next winter.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Anyway, Dad is looking forward to getting outside to get the docks in gear and get the&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;flower pots out. We all of course can’t wait to just “chill” on the deck, ….after the work&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;is done of course. Even though the mountain is bare, it still is a great view. Each season&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;really is beautiful…and even though winters may be rough to shovel and travel to work&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;it is a beautiful sight and allows us to look forward to the next one coming. Saying that,&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;soon we will be complaining it's too hot!! But hey thank god for the lake.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Tara&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-5230644212559288484?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/5230644212559288484/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-fools-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5230644212559288484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/5230644212559288484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-fools-day.html' title='April Fool&apos;s Day'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-1483555217200384736</id><published>2011-03-26T10:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-03-26T10:11:46.175-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='weekend getaway'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hotel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterfront'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='greenwood lake'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hudson valley'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterstone inn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='closest lake to nyc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bed and breakfast'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='free concerts'/><title type='text'>Summer Planning</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vci7mLn3yFs/TY4eO0bmN0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/lgAv6-X7ewo/s1600/Concert%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588437427554760514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vci7mLn3yFs/TY4eO0bmN0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/lgAv6-X7ewo/s320/Concert%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Greenwood Lake is gearing up for another great summer season. The planning is in place for the summer concert series, the 4th of July fireworks (probably the best in the Hudson Valley) and flower plantings throughout the Village. Tonight at the American Legion the Doo Wop group Magic Touch will be playing to help raise funds for the fireworks. A local favorite, Magic Touch always draws a great crowd when they play down at the waterfront park. If you haven’t come to Greenwood Lake yet for the free lakefront concerts, put it on the agenda for this year. The schedule should be published soon. We’ll be sure to post it on the Waterstone Inn website when it’s available. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2280624195229511549-1483555217200384736?l=waterstoneinn.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/feeds/1483555217200384736/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/03/summer-planning.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1483555217200384736'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2280624195229511549/posts/default/1483555217200384736'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://waterstoneinn.blogspot.com/2011/03/summer-planning.html' title='Summer Planning'/><author><name>Innkeeper</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03785552388627405377</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vci7mLn3yFs/TY4eO0bmN0I/AAAAAAAAAA8/lgAv6-X7ewo/s72-c/Concert%2Bat%2Bthe%2Bbeach.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280624195229511549.post-4307237408042293869</id><published>2010-04-15T20:49:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-15T20:53:34.988-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The summer season is almost here</title><content type='html'>We're getting ready for a busy summer season and working hard on an amazing marina landscaping project. The boats are going in the water this week. 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