{"id":16568,"date":"2023-10-01T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=16568"},"modified":"2024-07-10T00:03:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T05:03:54","slug":"deb-arndt-old-oak-inn-bed-and-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2023\/10\/01\/deb-arndt-old-oak-inn-bed-and-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Deb Arndt &#8211; Old Oak Inn Bed and Breakfast."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"g g-4\"><div class=\"g-single a-342\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MzQyLDQsMSwyMA==\" href=\"https:\/\/driftlessglen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/curiss_driftglen_0425.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ff9900;\">H<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">ow would you describe yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I am a 59-year-old woman, with an unswerving quest to live life to the fullest. Love my family and friends deeply, and live my life with an open heart. Love learning about new cultures and love to travel. I am an entrepreneur and truly believe imagination, inclusiveness, and honesty have served me well in my years as a business owner. I am many things to many people. The one thing I am, above all others, is true to myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your biggest accomplishment?<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Raising my three boys into adulthood as a single mom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Have you read any good books?<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I am a voracious reader. Historical fiction is my favorite genre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who is your personal hero?<\/span><\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hands down, my mama.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16651 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debandmombikemachines.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debandmombikemachines.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debandmombikemachines-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/strong>Do you have a life philosophy that you live by?<br \/><\/strong>It\u2019s simple. Love.<strong style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you like most about yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">That I can be myself and not \u201cworry\u201d about what others are thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could change the world, what would you change?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Wow. Big question. More women to be in positions to create policy around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you think is the meaning of life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Again, love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you prefer working alone, or do you like working with others?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It depends on the circumstances. I enjoy collaborating with people to accomplish an end goal. However, if the occasion requires deep thought and introspection, I am best on my own.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s something that no one would guess about you?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I am highly empathetic and have a level of telepathic abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your deepest belief about life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Being of service, in our very short life span, is our greatest gift to humanity. Whatever that may encompass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you could wake up anywhere tomorrow, where would it be?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With my mom. She is on the other side of the veil, so that would mean I had crossed over as well. So, in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norway<\/a>, on a mountain, overlooking a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/fjord?variant=zh-cn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fjord.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you could do anything, anywhere right now, what and where would it be?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My son is currently stationed in<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Spain<\/a>. My two-year-old grandson, Merlin, is growing up without his grandma Debbie. I would be playing with him right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/entry.jpg\" \/>What\u2019s the one thing you wish you could have a do-over for?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I would have gone to college. I received an associates degree in vocational school, but life would have been easier for my kids and I with a well-paying career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How do you work on yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I practice gratitude and self-reflection every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What\u2019s one thing you\u2019ve had to overcome in your life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lack of confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How do you handle being in a bad mood?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Publicly, put on a smile and fake it till you make it. If I can be alone, escaping with a book or good movie, ALONE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who is the most important person in your life?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What did you learn about yourself from any of your previous relationships?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">From my parents? That they are human beings with faults and they did their best raising me. From my boys? As adults, not to treat them like children. They deserve respect and thoughtful consideration in all matters. Friends? Relationships with friends ebb and flow. Not all friends will choose to continue making an effort to maintain a friendship. Let them go without being bitter or hurt. They have their own path to travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16682 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/couple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/couple.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/couple-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>What question do you always want people to ask you about yourself?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I enjoy when people are curious about asking deep, self-reflective questions. Small talk has its place in our society, but big talk is what my soul yearns for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your favorite music, or all time favorite song?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">My favorite band is the <a href=\"https:\/\/glennmillerorchestra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glenn Miller Orchestra<\/a>. I love swing music.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cA Thousand Years\u201d by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChristinaPerriMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christina Perry<\/a>. I find myself thinking about my mom, my sons, and my husband when listening to this song. If you believe in reincarnation, then a thousand years of loving someone is more than just the lyrics in a song.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If you weren\u2019t here running your business or doing the work you do, what would you be doing instead?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Traveling. I got the travel bug at a young age, and love exploring new places and meeting new people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How has this pandemic affected YOU or YOUR BUSINESS here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">COVID-19 taught me to roll with the punches as a very new business owner. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It taught me perseverance, patience, and to cherish every single day as a gift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your favorite season in the Driftless &amp; why?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Autumn. By far. I love every season, but the hills covered in the colors, the migrating birds, and the smell of a crisp fall day serves all my senses well. I love the chill in the air and wearing cozy sweaters. Visiting the apple orchards and baking. So many reasons!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16696 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nighthouse-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nighthouse-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/nighthouse-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Tell us of an experience \/memory you had with Driftless lakes, rivers or waterways?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/kvr.state.wi.us\/Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickapoo River<\/a> comes to mind. I have spent so much time paddling with my boys, my family, and friends. Most recently, my friend from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tokyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokyo<\/a>, who had never been canoeing in her entire life!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Is there any place in the world you have been that reminds you of, or is similar to the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No. It is completely unique and I have traveled around the world several times.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is your best childhood memory?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The first time I visited, I was 17. The people in the Driftless were exceptionally kind and friendly. It made a lasting impression on me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What are some of your favorite places to go for fun here in the Driftless?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Whew. There are too many to list. Seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What are some of your favorite places to eat here in the Driftless?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pacificobarandgrill.com\/viroqua\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacifico<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/viroqua-wisconsin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Viroqua<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stfrancishermitage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hermitage<\/a> in Gays Mills. The <a href=\"https:\/\/the-lemon-door.square.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemon Door<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/fennimore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fennimore<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you were to tell a friend to come and visit the Driftless Area, and they ask \u201cWhy\u201d &#8230; What would you tell them?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wisconsin\u2019s<\/a> best kept secret. You have to experience it first-hand. Then you know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Are you a Cat or Dog person?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dog<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16681 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/breakfast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/breakfast.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/breakfast-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Are you an Early Bird or Late Owl?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Early Bird<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>If given the opportunity, would you go to outerspace (moon, mars, space stations)?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">No<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What color socks are you currently wearing?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">None<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What skill or instrument would you like to learn or play?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Piano<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What 1 message would you put in a bottle?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I love you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What was your very first job?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rock County Home Health as an in-home aid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If any, what would be your dream job?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hah! I am living it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How\/where did you meet your best friend?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Elementary school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What does your dream vacation look like?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hiking in the mountains, listening to ancient waterfalls, walking along the beach as the waves sing their eternal song, meeting wonderful new people and learning about their culture, allowing my inner child to play and be in wonder, seeing beautiful historic architecture, and learning about history from a new perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16698 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/oakinn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/oakinn.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/oakinn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/oakinn-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Tell us a short joke.<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The first joke my grandma Juanita told me that I understood the punchline. Horse walks into a bar and the bartender says \u201cWhat\u2019s with the long face\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I<strong>f you could learn another language, what would that be?<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Norwegian, Gaelic, German, and French. I did learn Japanese, but have lost most of it to time and disuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I Would Rather &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Live in a tree house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, what\u2019s your story? Where were you born?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I was born in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neworleans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans, LA<\/a>. I moved to the Driftless Region in my late 20s, so over three decades living in the Driftless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us about what you do for work or your business, and how long have you been doing this?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Co-owner of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theoldoakinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Oak Inn, Acorn Lounge, and Reception Hall, LLC<\/a>. I own and manage a B&amp;B, restaurant, bar, music venue, banquet hall\/event venue, and tour guide service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career with your business.<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Music On The Veranda. This outdoor music venue helped us get through our first two years in business. We purchased the business in March, 2020. Having an outdoor music venue helped create wonderful relationships with our community and musicians in the region. This kept us viable and in business in the midst of an international pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16671 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/outsideconcert.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/outsideconcert.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/outsideconcert-273x300.jpg 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Tell us about a recent project or problem that you made better, faster, smarter, more efficient, or less expensive.<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">We are actually the antithesis of new and improved. We still use the phone for booking customers and taking to-go orders. Initially, while I was attempting to build a website to include online booking, we still had to take calls for booking reservations. I enjoyed the conversations with people looking to book, explaining the minutia about the house, and basically building a rapport with customers. We still book by phone four years later with no intention of online booking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Tell us about one person who you\u2019ve met, that stands apart from the rest, or has influenced you while here in the Driftless.<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It\u2019s impossible to name one person, having lived here almost my entire adult life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What do you wish other people knew about you or your business?<\/span><\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Personally, I wish people knew how important it is to me to have difficult conversations in person versus texting or messaging. Too much gets lost when you cannot see the emotions displayed in the course of a conversation. It\u2019s too easy to be abrupt or cruel, and equally too easy to be misinterpreted.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">About the Old Oak? We are Magic in the heart of The Grove.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Writing and photos by Deb Arndt<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldoakinnwi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a life philosophy that you live by?It\u2019s simple. Love. What do you like most about yourself?That I can be myself and not \u201cworry\u201d about what others are thinking. If you could change the world, what would you change?Wow. Big question. 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