November 14, 1999A Little SnowIt is much windier today and quite a bit colder, much more to the liking of the deer hunters. The cabins are crowded, with up to seven hunters in some of the two bedroom cabins! I have imposed a strict one vehicle per cabin policy this year. The sheer size and number of trucks is out of control. There is an average of three trucks per cabin along with assorted trailers. There is simply no room for all of them near the cabins. When the original owners planned the layout of Dana's, they could never have anticipated the size of today's big trucks and urban assault vehicles (SUVs). We are trying hard to develop reasonable policies that protect the safety, rights and comfort of all of our guests. It is a fine line in dealing with resort guests. If you are too strict in policy-making, guests tend to feel restricted and uncomfortable during their vacation. This is the last thing we want! Uncomfortable guests won't return. Our first summer, we were overly lax and many guests took advantage of the situation. Our goal is to run a ship just tight enough that the rights of everyone involved are protected and respected. We're still learning. I think each resort also has it's own set of idiosyncratic rules. I am championing the reduction of the number vehicles parked near cabins. I have four children living at the resort in addition to a very large number of guests with children. Too many vehicles in the cabin complex is simply a recipe for disaster. I'm trying to be proactive and head off disaster before it occurs. I also find it amazing that some guests have no qualms about parking on the grass (at least that's what we call the assorted weeds and plants growing here). I wonder just how postal some of our guests would be if visitors to their house were to park on their front lawn? Like I said, we're still learning.
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