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The Christmas tree is up and fully lit. Santa has just left. The presents are neatly arranged under the tree. Based on the number of boxes, I must have been a very good boy and Lori must have been a very good girl. Merry Christmas everyone!
A group of kids came by tonight singing Christmas Carols. First, there was a knock on the door. Then we heard the youth chorus begin to sing. We went outside to enjoy their performance. They moved on from house to house as they brought Christmas cheer to the neighborhood. Thanks kids. We enjoyed it.
I have collected some pretty cool Christmas ornaments over the years. We consistantly add new bangles that may be trendy, memorable, or commemorative for our life experience. My son gave me a "Dandy Dad" ornament when he was in 1st or 2nd grade. That inspired me to want to relive important things in my life. Now when we put up the Christmas tree, it is like opening a diary or history of who we were, what we did, and what we enjoyed about our life.
The Facebook and the Words with Friends logo ornaments remind me of how I stayed connected on the internet and sharpened my Scrabble playing skills. The Michael Jackson ornament helps me remember an entertainer who ruled the world of music while being within weeks of being the same age as my wife. The Seoul Tower ornament commemorates our trip to South Korea that was our first travel experience to the Far East. The Titletown Ornament brings back great memories of my experience as a sponsor of the Green Bay Packers when I lived in Wisconsin and the fun I had being the holder of my company's season tickets for most of the 1990's.
Mike Venturini
Gift cards make great gifts. B&B gift cards purchased onsite are personalized with a picture of the Munro House bed and breakfast in Michigan on the front. However, if the receiver would rather go to another location, this card is welcomed at over 4,000 properties around the world.
On the first 2 weekends in December, ancestors of the Ebenezer Grosvenor House host an old time Christmas Party in the museum that bears his name. All of the rooms are decorated by various organizations, clubs, and individuals to create a nostagic look at Christmas past. Soft drinks and snacks are served while live entertainers perform in the parlor. 
It is a big job to light the Christmas Tree at the Munro House B&B in Jonesville MI. The tree is 12 feet tall and requires 30 strings of lights to properly illuminate it. With 100 lights on a string, that is 3,000 lights on this 12 foot tree. Another 3,000 ornaments will be hung from the branches. A spectacular indoor Christmas Tree that rivals the kind that are seen on Soap Operas will be gracing the parlor of this great old house.
I enlisted the help of friends and we completed the assembly and lighting task in just a couple of hours. Complete decorating of this Christmas Mansion will be done by the end of the week. Christmas Getaways in Michigan can be enjoyed 7 days a week through early January.
Bobbie and Jimmy were visiting family in town and stayed at the Munro House B&B in Jonesville for a full week. They enjoyed our hospitality so much that they left us with a parting gift. Our personal Christmas Tree is decorated with commemorative ornaments and gifts from friends and acquaintances. We now have our first Santa depicted with his companion Zwarte Piet (Black Pete), a wonderful addition from our guests that will be remembered every time we decorate the tree.
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We have now completed our soap opera tree (done up in solid gold), the original Frosty the Snowman Tree, and our family tree which chronicles our travels, achievements, and experiences. Each is a work of art in itself. 
Our inn is decorated for Christmas. We look forward to hosting a lot of couples looking for a holiday getaway, small groups that want us to host their private party, and families who want to enjoy our ambiance and hospitality.
Mike Venturini - Innkeeper
"Life is good in Jonesville"
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