Jus' Loafin' Around - Bread Loaf History

The first day, I had lunch with Leo, the Bread Loaf grounds keeper (or grounds manager as some may call him). To meet Leo is a treat. A kind hearted man who, if I didn't know better (based on his knowledge of the mountain), I would have sworn he's been the grounds keeper since the days of Robert Frost. He gave me the history of the mountain, the Inn and its association with Middlebury College (for the official history, click here). The lunch marked the beginning of my love affair with the salad bar and coffee station. Two staples most Loafers cannot live without.

That evening Michael Collier, the program's director, gave a welcome speech. This is when I realized how tightly knit the community is and how much of an honor it is to be given an opening into it. During the speech he said that there will be times on this mountain when you'll want to run away and at the same time be inextricably attracted to Bread Loaf. If an attendee needs to feel grounded, all he needs to do is call home and have a friend or loved one ask, "So, how's that place? Ya know. Bread Dough?"