this is a page for

Category: Leadership

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARLA!

Happy Birthday, Marla! And I must say…“What a beautiful baby!” It is easy to see she has a happy spirit, very intelligent, generous, tenacious, confident, full of energy and charisma. Wow…that is SOME baby! She is looking elegant at a Denver Art Museum fundraiser…

A LOCKDOWN DECLUTTERING AND AN EMOTIONAL CLEANOUT

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…

REMINISCING ON OUR LIFE IN THE DECORATIVE FABRIC BUSINESS…THE EARLY YEARS PART 1

One of the benefits of this quite unusual year of lockdowns and safety has been how close Marla and I have become. We often reminisce about our life at Wesco Fabrics, talking about the great elements along with the less happy ones. When Marla and I were first engaged her…

THE GREAT SHIFT

We are experiencing an unprecedented confluence of challenging events at the moment. The list is daunting, long, and often terrifying. I’ve tried to edit my normal high media input of TV, newspaper, and internet news but the onslaught of obfuscation from the present occupant of the Oval Office…

WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY DENVER GRANDSONS

One of our great joys is having the grandsons stay over night on the weekend, something they have been doing since they were babies. Last weekend I realized how much I have learned from these young men. Our dinners have always been a time to enjoy a nice meal together…