Musings from an Adirondack Lodge
Musing, or reflection, is something we all do. Here in the Adirondacks we reflect on how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful, healthy, scenic area with so many lakes, rivers and streams. Nestled in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains close to Lake Placid, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake (known as the Tri-Lakes Region), Hohmeyer’s Lodge on Lake Clear is truly a beautiful original Adirondack Lodge.
Each day we reflect on where we have been and where we are headed. Cathy, one of the owners here at the Lodge, has always been a big believer in all things “green”, well before it was fashionable, or practical, to be eco-friendly. Cathy also has been ahead of the curve on “healthy eating” and “local organic” products. Cathy has a Bachelors degree as a Registered Occupational Therapist and has worked in schools, hospitals, developmental centers and nursing homes and even helped create a Mother/baby exercise class when working as therapist in Wash D.C. She also has a degree in Gourmet Food and Catering, is a member of Slow Food International, Adirondack Harvest and founded the Adirondack Chapter of the International Weston a Price Foundation that promotes foods, local farms and the healing arts (Please join us the first Thursday of every month). Cathy uses old fashioned time tested methods and recipes that are more eco-friendly and healthy than what you will find in most modern day establishments. Cathy uses the reflections of the good things from the past to promote a healthy future in all things.
The other owner, Ernest – Cathy’s husband, also has been ahead of the curve in the sustainable and eco-friendly arena. He authored and developed the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Tourism (CAST), one of the first efforts of its kind in sustainable development that deliverd an integrated approach to tourism including a community tourism appraisal process, specialized technical services and financing initiatives. Also he was an innovator in the development of sustainable development initiatives, which achieved international, federal and state recognition in the areas of finance, technical services, planning and facilitation as the President and founding Director for the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). Also, with Ernest at its helm, the AEDC was the recipient of the Adirondack Council’s Community Conservation Award - the first time this environmental advocacy group selected an economic development organization.