THE FOOTNOTES

Another big highlight of the 2012 Noonan reunion (you know, an event that grows in stature each year), was spending time with Mara and Peggy. We stayed at a beautiful old Bed & Breakfast in Akron, about 15 minutes away. We had a 4-room suite, with 3 BRs and a sitting room. We felt like the sisters from Pride and Prejudice, just waiting for Mr. Darcy or Mr. Bingley to show up any moment. Unfortunately, they didn't. How much would I like to see Colin Firth show up in my hotel? Fugggedaboutit! But, I digress. We enjoyed chatting every night before retring to our respective chambers. Lovely.

I'll let Mara and Peg chime in with the history of our B&B, the O'Neil House. O'Neil was a big tire company executive and had  bunch of children (5?), but not as many as the Noonans. I wonder what kind of damage we would have done to a mansion...