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"Houston"

welcomes and charms

 the guests of
Manchester, Vermont
 
"Houston"    Oil, 17 x 14 " ©2007
 

 

 
     Houston has led the most successful southern infiltration of a Yankee establishment that I have ever known. Letters to the Innkeepers of the Inn at Manchester are commonly addressed to “Frank, Julie, and Houston”. This Miniature Schnauzer, from North Carolina, has traveled extensively, lived in Brazil, survived a couple run-ins with motorized vehicles, and is thankfully retired now in the charming New England village of Manchester, Vermont. Guests here will find the whole family exuding heartwarming southern hospitality amid their beautifully updated and inherently comfortable Inn. They will also almost always find this mature, sophisticated, gentledog ensconced in one of many welcoming chairs in one of several common rooms. And in the evenings, when Julie and Frank invite guests to meet over a cocktail at their delightful bar in the den, it’s an insider tip that Houston is especially partial to the Cheez-Its. You won’t see Houston in the mornings however. He isn’t allowed in the dining rooms during service of Frank’s exceptional breakfasts. But the morning after I delivered his portrait, he miraculously snuck into the dining room for the first time. I think once you have your portrait painted, well, it just does something for your sense of importance!

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