Milestone

Back in May, one evening on our way to the orchestra Himself said to me, "You know this month it is thirty years since I opened my office?" I hadn't realized.

Most small businesses are closed within five years of opening.

Thirty years. 

This was a milestone worthy of an event. So we held a party to honor Joe and his achievements.

We invited seventy people, including current clients, past clients, friends from church and elsewhere, family, Joe's original partner in the business, and a wonderful woman who had worked for him for twenty years. Apparently yesterday was the worst possible date for an event; so many people responded that they had commencements, graduation parties, travel plans, weddings, all kinds of things. But we had a fine turnout nonetheless and I believe that a good time was had by all.

It was wonderful to see everyone, including the couple who had hired Joe and Natalia to design their house -- the first project the office did. 

I love to cook and I really do enjoy entertaining. But my dear neighbor is a caterer and a young friend from church has a dumpling shop, and so I relied on them to do most of the work. I fixed a few things. We ate well. We consumed moscato (it is summer, after all) and lemonade. Two-thirds of our children were present along with their children whose behavior was impeccable. 

It was a wonderful evening. And we slept very well last night.