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Marla and I felt a wonderful sense of joy seeing her cousin, Kathaleen, in Boulder. We were celebrating being vaccinated and able to socialize outside our homes. We had not seen her in person for over a year. I particularly enjoy chatting with her as she is a life-long…
Many of you are enjoying “Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” on CNN as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines. The show is wonderful… but a little dangerous for me. I find myself obsessively craving pizza, cacio…
Marla and I had some serious decisions to make. We hadn’t visited with our youngest daughter Stacy and her family for over a year. We missed them all like crazy! Would our grandkids still remember us? Well of course they would,…but we wanted to see them…
I love a celebration! On one birthday Marla accused me of celebrating for the whole year! Lately, I find even the tiniest weekend dinners for two deserve a little special design treatment at the dining table. Marla is the chef de cuisine in the kitchen so my job is to…
In February Myanmar’s democratically elected government was deposed by the military in a coup d’etat. State counselor and former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was detained on dubious charges and house arrest. Though highly criticized worldwide for her actions against the countries Rohingya Muslin ethnic minority…
The COVID lockdown has given many of us an opportunity to declutter, edit our personal belongings, and revisit accumulated detritus of our lives. I began by “watching” Marla go through household items, deciding what to keep or donate. I thought “two can play this game” and…
Our textile and home furnishing journey continues with this 2013 image of Marla in our Denver Design District showroom. We were somewhat unique from the other showrooms in the center as it was possible for interior designers to buy furniture and accessories off the floor rather than waiting for a…
I continue the story about my career at Wesco Fabrics and the world of Decorative Fabrics and window coverings with a detour or two. Click on this link for a post about the beginning of the company and my earliest days on the job. The photo above shows the look…
Our very first sales incentive trip in 1986 was a cruise from Miami to the Mexican Riviera. I worked on the program along with Marla’s mom and dad at Wesco Fabrics. Marla and I had decided we did not want to go as we really don’t…
If there is one thing I have enjoyed during this pandemic lockdown it is reflecting on past shopping adventures for Wesco Fabrics. This post will cover assorted trips from 2007 to our last furniture and accessory sourcing excursion in 2016. I previously shared our very early trips to Japan and…