Bienvenu! Welcome!
Jerrelyn Jessop Madère
Bienvenu! Welcome!
If you look at my resume, you'll see that it's taken many steps
to get to this place. Each one was necessary, if not deliberate.
After ten years as an Assistant Dean for the local community college, in charge of business and industry
outreach and contract training, I retired to run our
bed and breakfast full-time. This retirement plan means that
I now work 18 hours a day instead of 8.
In May 2002, I became an ordained minister in the Universal Life Church. I enjoy performing non-denominational weddings, and offer my services to couples through the bed and breakfast.
Because I believe that the key to successful living is successful learning, I am a perpetual student myself. Life with Lee has given me innumerable opportunities for hands-on learning. From our several historic renovation projects, I have learned to float sheetrock, repair plaster, and refinish floors. As for book-learning, I have completed my coursework for a doctorate in Adult Education. Although it is unlikely that I will return to school to complete this degree, the experience was rich and affirming.
With the 24/7 demands of a bed and breakfast, I don't travel much anymore. But, Lee and I did manage a vacation for Christmas 2001 in New York City. My first real foray into the Big Apple, I insisted on doing all the tourist things, but we also had ample time to visit with friends. A wonderful holiday! Before we undertook the 842 Camp street project, in January 1996, I managed to go fishing off the Florida Keys. Look what I caught! My partner Linda and I were the second runner up team in the Women's Sailfish Tournament.
In the coming days, I'll be adding more to this page.
(Updating for the new year, ya' know.) So please come back. At
Harvard I learned that "One person's fluff is another
person's stuff." So, I hope you will find something you can
relate to.
Meanwhile, try my recipe for crawfish etouffee or Gumbo.