Our Story

History of How We Got Here

We purchased Haley Farm from Mr. Harley in 1993. We moved up from Northern Virginia (Springfield VA was our last address) to get away from the rat race, traffic and noise and to see if we enjoyed rural tranquility. It was definitely the right move.

We have made a number of changes to the Inn, from redecorating with purchases from our travels around the world, to adding suites and landscaping and even a 3 bedroom lakefront cottage (which we recently sold in 2020). The sauna and spa were built in 2003 and our guests love the massage treatments that we offer.

Wayne: Wayne is a WestPoint graduate. He had served for over 26 years in the U.S. military before retiring in 1987. He had two tours of Vietnam as an Advisor and became an expert on NATO. He was stationed in Germany for twelve years prior to returning to the Pentagon in 1979 as a Lt. Colonel. Wayne loved teaching and was fortunate to teach German at WestPoint for a few years and Government at Garrett College in our local community here.

Kam: (full name Kamlesh) was born in India and moved to England when she was seven. Most of her education was in the UK (London University and St. Andrews in Scotland) where she was trained as an economist. She moved to the Washington area in 1979 where she met Wayne and they were married in 1982. Kam started working for the World Bank in 1980 and also on her Ph.D. in Economics at George Washington University. She left the Bank in 1993 when the family moved to Garrett County. We had always intended for the B&B to evolve into a Retreat Center offering wellness and health retreats.

We are finally realizing this dream. Haley returned to Garrett County in 2014 after studying in California, Seattle and Boston. She has a Masters Degree in Nutrition, a Personal Trainers License, and a Wellness Coach License. In addition to the retreats she teaches Yoga, bootcamps, belly-dancing and she makes wonderful nutritious wholesome food. You should check out the ReFresh Retreats. We even made a Ninja Style Obstacle course to accomodate her passions, but being shuttered most of 2020, meant we haven’t used it much. Haley has made a number of YouTube videos on wellness and nutrition –  you can check this and others out:

Wayne and Kam both used to teach at Garrett College when they first moved to the area in 1993. They also hosted a weekly TV show called “Garrett County Forum” which dealt with local and national political issues for over two years. The TV show was a great excuse to invite Congressmen, Senators, Mayors etc. over to chat and discuss local and national issues. Kam wants to revive the TV shows one day and call them “Food for Thought” incorporating her passion for cooking and politics. In the meantime you can watch her on YouTube. Look for “Cooking with Kam” and you will see some of the recipes we used to serve at the B&B. So now we are an Inn. Meals are only provided for those attending the retreats (was held once a month – but now on ad hoc basis, depending on needs).

We hired full time innkeepers in 2000 allowing us more time to pursue our passions. Wayne’s loves were fishing, golf and gardening. He planted numerous fruit trees and berry bushes over the years on the farm, and we have been rewarded with the best tasting, organic fruits (such as plums, nectarines, strawberries, apples, and Asian pears). We love sharing the bounty of the farm with our guests and encourage them to pick fresh corn and fruit when in season and take it home to enjoy. Wayne did stock the   pond with lots of fish but the coy seem to have taken over the pond. Look for my mermaid near the pond!

Wayne died in January 2003, and we miss him desperately. We can still feel his presence when we eat the delicious fruit from the trees he planted.