| We'd like to introduce you to ourselves,
the four of us who were crazy enough to give up our good paying
jobs and homes and move to Summer Lake after we purchased the
Lodge in 1994. It isn't often that people have a chance to
realize their dreams, to move from cities to remote locations
where their hearts find contentment and their lives receive
fulfillment. We feel fortunate that this has happened for us and
are pleased to be able to share a bit of our lives with you
through these pages. Please read and enjoy them! |
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Meet Gil. Prior to Summer Lake, Gil was the
owner/operator of a sheet metal fabrication company just outside
Portland, Oregon. His skills come in handy at the Lodge and have
placed him in charge of the on-going remodeling and renovations.
In fact, Gil is the general contractor, foreman, and worker who
accomplishes most of the work! In his spare time, he rides a
reining horse named Dante, who has been in training near
Portland for the past few months. Gil recently showed in a
reining class where he scored very well! |
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Jan dreams of returning the Arabian
horse to it's roots and works to breed healthy stock that can be
used in the rough rocky Eastern Oregon country, an area where
ranching is the most valuable resource. Her breeding program is
expanding and doing very well. Soon we will provide you with a
web site address where you can read about her program in greater
detail. At the restaurant, Jan is waitress, cook, bottle
washer, and hostess. Before coming to Summer Lake, Jan worked
for 18 years at Smurfit in Portland. |
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Marie, also hostess, waitress, and bottle
washer at the restaurant. In her "past life" before
the Lodge venture, she was the owner/proprietor of a very
successful bakery in Yachats, Oregon. Her baking skills have
brought a whole new arena of breads to the restaurant, and they
are indeed a fine addition to any meal. Marie's palomino filly,
foaled last May, is growing into a beautiful yearling. Be sure
and ask Marie how Popcorn's doing! |
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Here's Gary. His many talents lend
themselves well to the entire area, not just Summer Lake. He is
a paramedic for the city of Lakeview, 60 miles to the east. He
is also chief of the Summer Lake fire engine. His roots and
Jan's (they are siblings) go way back in the area since his
grandparents were residents of the small town of Adel just down
the road. His knowledge of the area, historical and current, are
simply encyclopedactic! His information has sent many a tourist
on pleasant day journeys into the past and present. When he
isn't busy on the computer, he is the chief cook at the
restaurant. He is living his dream. |
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