Prudence and Ron Ruckman moved to San Antonio from Dallas in the late 1990s to oversee the renovation of 629 French Street and its transformation into Ruckman Haus. Ruckman Haus and its guests have benefited from their interests and skills.

In Memory of Callie "Queen of the B&B"

In Memory of Misty

The part of the Guest Relations function that they couldn't always accomplish- keeping their guests company when they relaxed in the living room- was provided by two independent contractors- Callie and Misty. Although they had different approaches to their duties, when either was of a mind to or could be coaxed to (which didn't take much), they provided Ruckman Haus guests various services that were designed to provide a soothing, restful environment. Among these services were raising guests' endorphin levels by being petted, purring and sleeping. (Actually, now that we think about it, other than eating, which was done out of sight of the guests, those were their only services.) They always seemed to know just what a guest needed just when they needed it, and accomplished their Guest Relations tasks efficiently but with warmth (only occasionally occupying chairs that guests actually wanted to sit in). Callie, in particular, liked to socialize- which usually meant sleeping on that certain chair in the living room while Ruckman Haus guests admired her. In that, she had an air of royalty about her, leading many guests to think of her as the "Queen of the B&B."

Sadly, both Misty and Callie have been called to work in an entirely different environment. After a long, long tenure, Misty left us in 2007, and Callie, after providing an incredible 25 years of uninterrupted service, departed in 2011. Both spent uncountable hours providing our guests (and ourselves) with love and affection, and both are sorely missed. We know the many guests who met them will wish them well, as do we.