10/22/2026
My love is hosting and I’ve gotten to do a lot of that lately.
I am currently gearing up this week to host a guest dinner for a repeat guest on his annual travels through Arkansas to Minnesota and return, our one and only grand-daughter’s first birthday celebration, and my fabulous bookclub that meets monthly. All this hosting between Saturday and Monday. I love every detail of the planning and preparation.
This past week I had the honor to host a guest returning to Heber Springs to celebrate his birthday. He reminisced about turning 16 and being given the privilege to drive the family car to Heber Springs, AR. It was his first return trip from many years ago but our small town made an impression and the trip was nostalgic.
Another guest this week visited Heber Springs, his short term home some 50 years ago as an exchange student from Sweden. We spent weeks conversing and communicating about his trip here for one week to attend his class reunion. I was intrigued instantly. This is what hosts love, meeting people from different places and making them feel at home and welcomed.
The short story is I have warm fuzzies over the short interactions, get to know you conversations over breakfast and relationships I would have otherwise never made. I was blessed to host these guests and I hope they were blessed to be hosted at The Lofts.