.....AND Summer is just around the corner!!!!!!!!

OK, so I have to say I'm a little spoiled.  I work with a great bunch of people and as a result, Fairfield Inn & Suites Portsmouth Exeter was just named a Gold Hotel by Marriott for 2010!!!  Not bad for our first eligible year!

The hotel is really starting to get busy and we're so excited to welcome back some familiar groups!  This summer should be exceptional for us!  Hoooorrraaayyy!

The Brown Bird.  Many of you have asked about this, so I will explain:  There was a man who was so incredibly unhappy in his life.  He just felt there needed to be something more than the same old grind day in and day out.

His friend suggested that he go to the Himalaya's and seek out the wisest man in the world.  So off he went, in search of the meaning of life.  It was a treacherous trip and the man suffered many painful injuries and broken bones, but after months of facing tremendous peril, he finally found the wisest man in the world.

"Oh, great wise one," the man bowed down before the very elderly gentleman, "I have traveled such a great distance to ask one question.  Please share with me the meaning of life!?"

The old man thought for just a brief moment and then spoke to the weary traveler:  "The brown bird doesn't fly at night."

"WHAT?"

The old man repeated:  "The brown bird doesn't fly at night."

"I've traveled across the world.  I've left behind everything and everyone I know.  I've suffered extensive pain and injury to seek you out.  To find the meaning of life.  After months upon months of hardship I finally find you and that's what you have to say???!!!  The brown bird doesn't fly at night???!!!"

The wisest man in the world listened carefully and then responded:  "You mean it does?"

Spring is in the air! I think...

Today is the first official day of spring!  Hooorrraayyy!  OK, so yes, it IS snowing, but it builds character!  Right?  At least that's what I'm told.  It truly has been a very long winter, but the hotel is so bright and cheery that you don't really care as much.

I am the new blogger around here, so bear with me while I figure this whole thing out.  I'm pretty sure it was some huge joke to pick me.  Picture a few people discussing who should do the blog, and one turns to the others and says, "Hey, let's get the really old lady to do it!  She probably thinks the word blog means a savory snack from Norway!"  The others roar with laughter and agree this should be fantastic for their own amusement.

Well, here goes............................

Our company, Maine Course Hospitality Group, just welcomed a new hotel to the family:  Six South Street Hotel in Hanover, New Hampshire.  It is an incredibly fantastic property located just a few blocks from Dartmouth College.  They have a great restaurant and lounge, so please check out their website at http://www.sixsouth.com/. 

Speaking of websites, you need to visit ours at www.marriott.com/psmex.  We have a bunch of terrific deals to get everyone through the end of April.  There's even one that includes pizza!!!!!  No, I promise it's not frozen from my oven.  It's the real stuff delivered directly to the hotel by one of the best restaurants in town.  Check it out.  There is also a deal for local area residents that don't have the time to travel any great distance. 

That wraps up my first blog ever!  How'd I do?  Again, check out the websites for Six South and Fairfield Inn Exeter!  You won't be disappointed, and I hope to see you here soon!

Until next time, remember: The brown bird doesn't fly at night. (I'll explain next time!)