Tag: Hospitality
-
Always Orange at Home
Week 2: Always Orange in the Dining Room If you walked through my front door, you would see my dining room immediately to your right. If you walked through my front door today, you would see sunglasses, a backpack, a camera, keys, and a bag from Michaels that has been sitting on the dining room…
-
Always Orange at Home
Week 1: Always Orange in the Kitchen With September’s imminent approach and many headed back to school, I decided that a series of related posts might be a fun way to mark this season. In many ways, September feels more like the start of a new year rather than January so why not add a…
-
More on Hospitality and Food
In keeping with the food and hospitality theme of my last post, a couple of stories/reflections come to mind. Last week, I enjoyed my first-ever Kaffeetrinken with several other SBS women. In Germany, this is a daily event that takes place around 3:30 or 4:00 pm. (So many of our European friends get this one…
-
Why You Should Read Bread and Wine
My blog posting has been sporadic for the past month. Easter Break, illness, hosting family, and taking care of life’s duties are my excuses. BUT, I hope that this post will make up for the silence. Since reading is a love for many of you, it is my pleasure to introduce a book that I…
-
Postscript: Hospitality Stony Brook Style
In case you were wondering how Friday’s Open House went, we had a smaller group of students than usual. It was a busy weekend at The Brook with Homecoming activities and athletic competitions happening Friday evening. Saturday was also the SAT exam so many students were preparing for the test. Both Brad and I enjoyed…
-
Hospitality: Stony Brook Style
Tomorrow night our home will be filled with Stony Brook students eating food, talking with friends, playing the piano, roasting marshmallows, and hopefully having a good time. Every weekend at “The Brook” at least one Open House occurs whether it is in a dorm or in a faculty member’s home. Last year we hosted two…
Alicia Brummeler 