I am a sneeze guard heiress. No, really, I am! You know the plexiglass thing that is required by law to be over salad bars and buffets? My dad, Johnny Garneau, invented that in 1959. That is my claim to fame. I am one of five kids who grew up with an inventor, entrepreneur, restaurateur, and germaphobic father—kind of like the dad on the movie, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. That doesn’t mean I am rich in money, but rich in experience with food, hospitality, and spirit. Plus, an abundance of joie de vivre.
I also inherited the hospitality gene. Yes–anecdotal evidence proves there is such a gene and I got it!
When I’m not welcoming people to our home in the Washington, D.C., area, or writing this blog, I am deputy executive director of the Hearing Loss Association of America. I am also editor-in-chief of Hearing Loss Magazine. I don’t have a hearing loss myself but with one in ten Americans having a hearing loss, I have family and friends who do.
So, I’ll try to blog when I’m not practicing hospitality,creating, cooking, meeting a publication deadline, or watching our 12-year-old son play baseball and basketball. Thank you for checking in.
Feel free to comment on the blog or contact me directly by email at bagkelley@gmail.com.
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The above photo “Barbara and Maters” is by Cindy Dyer. Copyright 2011.
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Wow! This is so cool Barb. Apparently I did NOT inherit any kind of computer gene to know how to do all this.
That was from Susie, in case you didn’t know! Quite sure Jim is very computer literate.
Hi, I am Monika Brogan, Mark’s Mom in Kingsport, TN. He just mailed me your blog about his first Steak Sandwich. I am so glad, you all are there for him. I know, he enjoyed this very much. So, THANK YOU and may GOD bless you.
Monika: Thanks for writing. Be sure to check out Call of Duty Part I.
Sweet internet site, super style and design, truly clean and use friendly .
Thanks so much for commenting. Enjoy your day!
I didn’t know you were a sneeze guard heiress! What a unique claim to fame. Love the site!
Hi Elizabeth: Thanks for following me. Yes, a “Sneezeguard Heiress,”…not rich in wealth but rich in family tradition and hospitality. It’s in the genes!