Meet the Innkeepers
Inspected and Recommended by the South Carolina B&B Association
Katherine Lemay Brown, Colonel, USAF retired, is a 25 year career military
officer with over 17 years experience in the protocol/hospitality service
industry. She has served as the director of protocol for four four-star
general officers and as a protocol officer to two other four-star general
officers. Her duties included event planning and management, strategic
political-military planning; lodging; menu selection; provision of entertainment;
transportation; and, security. She has been responsible for conducting
visits by the President and Vice-President of the United States,
the
Queen of England, senior military officers of all Services and Foreign
Nations, to include the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Senators,
Congressmen, and Governors to name just a few. She also has military
experience in administration, budget and finance, intelligence and communications.
Highlights of her career include being a member of the Commission for
Women in Combat, a senior fellow at the Library of Congress, and Commander
of the Air Force Element in the Defense Intelligence Agency. Katherine
Brown holds a Bachelors’ Degree
in Language Arts from Arkansas State University and a Masters’ Degree
in Human Resource Management from Central Michigan University. She is
a graduate of the Washington School of Protocol, and is a certified protocol/civility
instructor. She trained with Chef Victor Matthews of the Paragon Culinary
School. Katherine has recently been elected as the South Carolina Bed and
Breakfast Association 2d Vice President. Her duties include the inspection
of all member bed and breakfasts/inns of South Carolina.
Dr.
Bruce Brown, Colonel, USAF retired is a 26-year career military officer.
He has served on three four-star staffs as a special assistant and aide
de camp. His primary career field was as a B-52 instructor pilot. He has
led at the flight, squadron, and wing level. His wing command included
over 4,000 personnel and annual budget in excess of $500M. In his last
assignment, he was the deputy director for Air Force Requirements; he worked
the annual Air Force budget then in excess of $70B. Highlights of his career
include serving as a negotiator and editor of the Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty (START I) and as Commander of the 15th Wing at Hickam Air Force
Base Hawaii. Colonel Bruce Brown holds an undergraduate degree in Business
from the University of Georgia, an MBA from Louisiana Tech University,
and a Ph.D. from Walden University.
The Browns have enjoyed living around the world and their innkeeping-style
reflects the best of their experiences: Tuckerman, Arkansas; Atlanta,
Georgia; Sacramento, California; Shreveport, Louisiana; Del Rio, Texas;
Marquette, Michigan; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Riverside, California;
Omaha, Nebraska; Minot, North Dakota; Washington DC; Geneva, Switzerland;
Mons, Belgium; Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii; Norfolk, Virginia; Colorado Springs,
Colorado; and, they selected Camden, South Carolina as their home. From
the moment Katherine set foot in the front foyer of Bloomsbury, she
knew they were home.
Alley Cat, a black and white tuxedo, joined the family in 1996. She was a feral girl, living under the Officers’ Mess on Hickam AFB when she decided that the she needed a better home—specifically Katherine’s laundry room. Seven kittens later, she is an intricate member of the family. Our family seems to attract black cats. Our neighbors adorable black cat, Panther, has become our verandah gal. She loves to greet and farewell the guests, and she especially enjoys verandah during social (please remember, we do not feed her). Yes, she is tiny little girl, but she holds her own as a resourceful outdoor dweller. Click here to play sound Cat Meow 2.
Innkeeper Message
2010
Welcome to Bloomsbury! Welcome to our home!
Sensational in every season – Bloomsbury is to be enjoyed every day to the fullest! Relax yourself and your mind. With the initial concept of Bloomsbury, we wanted a big ole' white house (BWH) which would be continually filled with the joy of visitors from the world over. We want you ... to arrive to a spotlessly clean home, located on beautifully manicured grounds .... to enjoy the smell of fresh baked cookies and bread ... to say "wow" when you enter your selected bed chamber ... to be comfortable anywhere inside or out, as you experience the gracious hospitality of the deep South.
In South Carolina, it gets chilly (not cold) and we are enjoying chilly weather this season. Regardless, there are so many things to do and see in Historic Camden, you may find that a one night stay does not allow you time enough to explore and enjoy it all. If you did not receive the sample itinerary when you made your reservation, please don't hesitate to let us know. We will e-mail it straight away.
We make every endeavor to exceed your bed and breakfast expectations. We have planned for a safe, luxurious experience to enhance your visit. If we miss even the smallest of details, please let us know. The BWH was conceived and is designed to have you arrive as guests and depart as friends.
Bloomsbury…Home
Again,
Bruce,
Katherine and Alley Cat
