The Innkeepers: Maine, Part 2
When we’re in Ogunquit, we always stay at the Ogunquit Beach Inn, run by hosts Greg and Mike. Andy had met them on one of his Ogunquit trips prior to our first visit, but had never stayed with them. As the owners of the Inn, they have mastered the art of innkeeping, simultaneously able to treat us as family members while giving us privacy and space. They set up dinner reservations, give dining and entertainment guidance (last year they got us into the cast party for A Chorus Line, where I inadvertently jumped ahead of Lorenzo Lamas as he made his opening night entrance), and always have an amusing recap of the town’s latest scandals.
On that first visit, they put us up in the Knotty (Naughty) Pine Room – a haven separated from the main house with its own entrance and porch deck. Aptly-named for all of the warm knots that ran throughout the woodwork, it’s where Andy and I would cuddle in after a relaxing day, watching an old movie or reading a book. When in season, a bouquet of lilacs brightens the room.
In the morning, Andy heads into the main house to get his requisite coffee while I get to sleep a little longer. Mike makes an amazing collection of breakfast muffins, and Greg offers the morning news. It is a comfortable, cushioned start to the day – a lazy entry to a peaceful way of life that, at the time, I didn’t know was possible.