So, isn't this just another commercial?

A blog centering around a business is not something I ever thought I'd be writing, mostly because it is precisely the type of blog I avoid reading. After all, who needs another commercial coming at you in the guise of something else? There is quite enough of that on public television.

So I'll make no bones about it: I have a business that I'd like people to come to, that business is the Courthouse Corner Cafe in Romney, WV, and this blog is about that business.

However, I will try to keep the commercialism at a minimum and focus more on the reasons I felt the need to attach blog-writing to my lengthy to-do list (every small-business owner has one of these, each item requiring a different skill set). So if you're looking for the day's specials or for the Open Mic Night schedule, you should subscribe to our Facebook page (link at right). I may or may not mention such things here, but the daily promotional stuff is not the reason for this blog.

The reasons? First of all is my passion for food and sharing that passion with others. Another is the (unexpected) delight I've discovered with the people that populate our little cafe, both employees and customers.

Oh...and the fact is I love writing. I was, in another life, a writer. But this is not a very marketable skill these days, what with newspapers tumbling all around and publishing houses blowing their budgets on sure things like Mr. King and Ms. Rowling; and also with the fact that no industry is particularly interested in hiring women over 50.

No matter. I cook. I eat. I love to cook for others and love when what I cook pleases.

And, yes.

I love when people come to my cafe...

...and so does my landlord.