THE WHITE HOUSE B&B

As the name implies, The White HouseB&B  is white in color, is a charming orchard home built in the early 1900's and is located on a beautiful tree lined lane in Medford, Oregon. Owner Kathie Rulon warmly greeted us on arrival and escorted us to a very large and elegant queen suite with private bath, personal robes, large screen TV with movie channels and buttered popcorn flavored Jelly belly jelly beans.

The White House B&B, 212 Valley View Drive, Medford, OR

Sitting area in Queen suite

Queen Suite

This beautiful home was built in 1906 in an area that, within 2 years, become  Hillcrest Orchard.  

The Hillcrest Orchards have been operated by the Parsons family since 1908 and although original owners Reginald and Maude Parsons died in 1955, their four children and eleven grandchildren oversee the current operation.  Hillcrest is one of the oldest continuously-owned family orchards in the Rogue Valley.   

After a short tour of the home and casual conversation we made our breakfast selections from an assortment of options that Kathie had craftily written out on post cards.  Mike requested the french toast made with local cinnamon chip bread with a side order of applewood smoked bacon. I opted for scrambled eggs and bacon complimented with small round potatoes and wheat toast.  Kathie also provided a pastry basket, poached pears and French press coffee to round out our breakfast experience.  

During our brief stay Kathie related a story to us that at one time the street of Valley View, which is where this home is located, was the farthest point on the streetcar line that ran to downtown Medford. Over several years and numerous renovations, it now sits as a visually strikingly and elegant home located in the older east side area of Medford.  It is a 5-star rated property and very well deserved. 

DEFENDING THE CAVEMAN

A husband accuses his wife of talking too much after reading a study that said men use about 15,000 words daily but women use 30,000.  Eager to prove his point he shows her the study results. The wife thought for a while, then finally said to her husband "It's because we have to repeat everything we say." The husband replied "What?"

We all know that men and woman are different and Defending the Caveman explored those things that make men and women fight, laugh and love. It blended stand-up comedy  and lecture with a therapy session as it attempted to resolve the battle between the sexes. The play defended the male viewpoint but was still sympathetic to the female side of the issues. 

Defending the Caveman was written by Rob Becker, an American actor and comedian.  It has been seen by more than eight million people in forty-five countries around the world and performed in over thirty different languages.

Becker took over three years to write the comedy and he personally performed the play until early 2006.  In 1996, it became the longest running one man play in the history of Broadway.  It still holds that record.  Since his retirement a team of eight others have taken up his torch. 

We laughed the night away as Cody Lyman, who joined Caveman in 2004, brought the stage to life at the Craterian Theater  last weekend. The play proved to be “spot on”, reinforcing why we were there in the first place.  This was part of our 45^th wedding anniversary weekend.

Cody Lyman

Are you currently in a relationship?  Take your partner to see this production if it comes to a town near you. You will be glad you did.