Hey Gang,
One of the best parts of having a b&b is meeting our honeymooners! Meet "Mr. and Mrs." Chris (and Lori) Rochester who were married December 27, 2002. Eight years later, one little girl and little boy later, they visited us again. Marriage must agree with both of them because it is hard to tell the 2002 pictures from the 2011 pictures!
Happy Birthday to you,
One of the best things about having a bed and breakfast is the friends one makes. Karen and Scott have stayed with us 4 times. This time they visited Wills Creek Vineyard and brought Carl and me a muscatine candle that filled the lodge with a warm aroma for breakfast. 
If you are over 50 you will remember the song, "Big Bad John." Well, this weekend, Carl and I met "Big (6'4") sweet Joel!" Joel and Kelly are from Pleasant Grove, Al.
David and Deanna enjoyed an "Ahhhh....ha!" get-a-way at the secret. We really enjoyed talking with you guys. We're gonna hold you to that promise to come back someday.
Ivory just graduated from college so he and Amie were celebrating at the secret. Amie, you are next!
Next to our guests, I guess General Lee is the next in line for Carl's pancakes. He loves them. 
Then there's the chickens! The chickens (to the left) have feathers on their legs and feet. They are very pet-friendly chickens.
What a great couple! Thanks for choosing the secret for your special get-a-way. Leah, he did great at the kissing tree. Lucky YOU! Diann
Jeremy and Jen spent a romantic evening in the Treehouse. Upon leaving, Jeremy (Airforce) said, "I left you something in the Treehouse." Then he pulled out a little green soldier and told me he had left two in the Treehouse. We built the Treehouse for the young-at-heart. Jeremy certainly fits that description! Hope to see you two again someday! 
They said the third time is the charm, but the fourth time to stay at the secret might be pretty hard to beat. Scott spoiled Karen with a surprise, return visit to the secret. They've stayed in the Sugar Shack, then the Treehouse, then, when expecting Cody, the Nautical Cottage and this visit, yep....the Jail House. Ok, kids...next time....the lake house!!!
What a wonderful 4 days we've shared with our now, new found friends, Ellen and Ray. What sweethearts they are. Ray makes fountain pens out of deer antlers. He gave me one! Then, he had one sent to Carl that he made from a rifle (I think) bullet. The pens are beautiful and write like a dream. Thank you, Ellen and Ray, not only for your generosity but also for the laughter and conversations we enjoyed. We hope to see you guys again someday; if not here, at the beach!
Once upon a time there was a friend named Rosalyn who wanted to treat her friend, JoAnn on her birthday....... soooo......Rosalyn planned a get-a-way weekend at the secret. Will the real birthday girl, please stand up?
Leigh's aunt, Sue (Ohio) and her mother, Susie (Cullman, AL) celebrated and treated Leigh to a weekend get-a-way in honor of her upcoming college graduation. What a cutie pie!
Put two sisters and one niece together and what do you get? ...Lots of giggles, fun and memories! What a wonderful time we shared with you girls this weekend!
It's a small world. This past weekend Bob and Terri Gipson stayed with us. When they returned home and told their children where they had been, they found out their son and daughter-in-law had spent their first anniversary at the secret 6 years ago. Then, her parents stayed with us a year later. Imagine the coincidence? Amazing. We've enjoyed all three and we are counting on a big family reunion at the secret soon! :) 
