First, some background on our friends Lou and Ruth Farline: I first met Lou back in 1999. I had just gotten the job as General Mgr at the hotel, and for some reason, during my first week of work, I found myself working the Front Desk Night Audit shift. He would come in each morning, around 4am, sit down in the lounge with a cup of coffee and the paper, and smoke a cigarette. Well, of course I immediately told him that there was no smoking in the lobby and that he would have to go outside. He did not like me at all for that! He had been coming to the hotel ever since Ice Storm in 1996, when his power was out at his house on the South Hill for weeks. That began a friendship that is stronger than ever now 14 years later. Many days he comes down twice a day -- 4am and again at 7am. And sometimes he brings his lovely wife, Ruth. What a wonderful couple they are. They are both in their 90's now and have many little age related medical problems, but they are still such strong people. I have really enjoyed getting to know them over the years.
Ruth loves her cabin up near Newport (on the road between Newport and Cusick) and has been wanting us to come up for a long time. It finally worked out this weekend, so we drove up and met them in Newport and followed them to the cabin. Come to find out, Ruth purchased 1500 river front feet back in 1953, and her and her mother built this cabin! By themselves! She says that they did hire someone to do the roof. Wow! Talk about an inspiration and a lesson in girl-power for my girls! She met Lou right around the same time, so he helped out too! It's a beautiful spot -- although they are forthcoming when they say that they just can't take care of it the way they used to. It needs a lot of tender loving care, and Ruth gives it that in spades. It's a small space, but oh so perfect for them. Ruth likes to spend most of the summer up there, and Lou drives her back and forth. He doesn't like staying up there, so he drops her off and comes back the next day. :-)
Lou and Ruth Farline - Aug. 7th 2010 - Pend Oreille River
Ruth and the girls down in the river.
From the river, looking up towards the cabin -- Martin and Lou
A strong and beautiful woman -- Ruth Farline
Lou on the deck looking out to the river.....
Martin and the girls being silly. We had a nice time and spent a couple of hours just talking and chatting with Lou and Ruth. We had to leave by 1pm so we could get back to Spokane and get ready for dinner at Patty and Chad's house at 4pm. What a busy (but fun) day!
First, some background on our friends Lou and Ruth Farline: I first met Lou back in 1999. I had just gotten the job as General Mgr at the hotel, and for some reason, during my first week of work, I found myself working the Front Desk Night Audit shift. He would come in each morning, around 4am, sit down in the lounge with a cup of coffee and the paper, and smoke a cigarette. Well, of course I immediately told him that there was no smoking in the lobby and that he would have to go outside. He did not like me at all for that! He had been coming to the hotel ever since Ice Storm in 1996, when his power was out at his house on the South Hill for weeks. That began a friendship that is stronger than ever now 14 years later. Many days he comes down twice a day -- 4am and again at 7am. And sometimes he brings his lovely wife, Ruth. What a wonderful couple they are. They are both in their 90's now and have many little age related medical problems, but they are still such strong people. I have really enjoyed getting to know them over the years. 
Ruth loves her cabin up near Newport (on the road between Newport and Cusick) and has been wanting us to come up for a long time. It finally worked out this weekend, so we drove up and met them in Newport and followed them to the cabin. Come to find out, Ruth purchased 1500 river front feet back in 1953, and her and her mother built this cabin! By themselves! She says that they did hire someone to do the roof. Wow! Talk about an inspiration and a lesson in girl-power for my girls! She met Lou right around the same time, so he helped out too! It's a beautiful spot -- although they are forthcoming when they say that they just can't take care of it the way they used to. It needs a lot of tender loving care, and Ruth gives it that in spades. It's a small space, but oh so perfect for them. Ruth likes to spend most of the summer up there, and Lou drives her back and forth. He doesn't like staying up there, so he drops her off and comes back the next day. :-)
Lou and Ruth Farline - Aug. 7th 2010 - Pend Oreille River
Ruth and the girls down in the river.
From the river, looking up towards the cabin -- Martin and Lou
A strong and beautiful woman -- Ruth Farline
Lou on the deck looking out to the river.....
Martin and the girls being silly. We had a nice time and spent a couple of hours just talking and chatting with Lou and Ruth. We had to leave by 1pm so we could get back to Spokane and get ready for dinner at Patty and Chad's house at 4pm. What a busy (but fun) day!
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