Having raised a family and run an orange grove, she now does innkeeping with flair. What she does is provide six guest rooms, charmingly decorated, and a wonderful sit down breakfast under a chandelier in the dining room. Joan changes the table linens, plates and color scheme daily - as well as the menu. One day may bring a plum table cloth, yellow cloth napkins, and Portuguese majolica platters of Belgian waffles with fresh strawberries. There are plenty of nautical prints in keeping with the local history.
Bedrooms are cheery.
A bright yellow room on the second floor has a springtime feeling, with hand-painted bureau that matches the trellised rose pattern on the bedspreads. Other rooms offer patchwork quilts and canopies, or white wicker furnishings. The Slocum House is a great choice for groups or couples traveling together. Joan loved European pensions she stayed at on her travels, and models her place on that style of hospitality. In fact, she has repeat guests that met at her Inn and now plan yearly reunions there.