I pulled out a medley of old photos, marketing materials, fabric work sheets, and much more from the saved boxes when we cleaned out our storage locker. I must say it was really fun to revisit these transformative times. This is a photo of me in my office next to…
Marla looks quite happy now that our Wesco fabrics’ storage locker is finally empty! The story of our company began in 1946 with Marla’s parents’ venetian blind business at 30th and Larimer Street in Denver with $4000 of capital & lots of hope. We eventually grew…
This is the first in a series of photographs which hold a special and very personal meaning for me. Each has a unique story to tell and make me happy. I chose to start which photos close to home. In the future I’ll post powerful photos from some…
My earliest memories of growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area always have one common component,…redwood forests! My mom and dad as well as my grandmother and grandfather, loved taking picnics among the redwoods in the Oakland Hills and around the Bay. I think my mom enjoyed…
I’ve thought a lot about the many things I am thankful for during this Thanksgiving Holiday. I could write a novel with long lists of grateful thoughts of the past year. I love the quote from Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking Cruises, “When you really philosophize on…
With the Olympic track and field trials starting at the University of Oregon I’ve been thinking about …how running helped shape my world in a huge way. Call it fate, serendipity, or just a happy accident, if it wasn’t for running I would never have…
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…
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…