The Lodge, Skeeter Barnes and Connections
Update Skeeter Barnes becomes The Lodge
Hub title: The Lodge and I on same level
I was saddened when I heard the Skeeter Barnes restaurant had closed. I have fond memories of eating there with Keith, friends, and family. Our kids and families even planned a surprise 60th birthday party there for Keith. In the early days, they offered gluten-free foods. As they changed their menu their gluten-free choices went to almost nonexistent, and we stopped eating there. In the last year or so, they had food once again I could eat. We were once again eating there every so often. In fact, we ate there just days before they closed.
The Lodge Restaurant was also one of my favorites even though we didn’t go there that often. My brother Paul knew the owners and ate there often. I also went there with my sister-in-law, Paul’s wife. Once when my sister visited from Kansas, we all went to The Lodge. Our son and daughter were with us. They were early teens at that time. Chris had detasseled for a couple of years and was looking for a year-round job.
Paul called to one of the owners and introduced Chris to them. “Here’s your next hire.” He said. Sure enough, they hired Chris. The Lodge was close enough for Chris to walk back and forth from home. He worked himself up until he was assisting in the kitchen. To this day, Chris sees cooking as a restful hobby.
While I liked the menu, my problem was the stairs. Yup. The Lodge had several stairs down into the eating area. While we still ate there now and again, those stairs kept us from making it a regular “go-to.” Still, we were not happy to find out The Lodge was losing their location. Would they close? We awaited word.
One day we heard that Skeeter Barnes had closed. We were sad about that. A day or two later we heard some good news. While Skeeter Barnes was gone, the restaurant was not going to be empty long. It was becoming the home of The Lodge restaurant. Now that was good news. Now we’ll be able to go to The Lodge again. This time the stairs won’t stop us. Soon I’ll be able to enjoy the atmosphere and food at an accessible location we like,
Sometimes even bad news can become good news.
© 2024 Carolyn R Scheidies
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Published Kearney Hub 11/12/2024
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