We wanted everyone who'd worked on our house to be able to come and see the finished product, to show their family what they'd done, and to admire their contribution to the project. So we invited them all to an Open House just for them on Sunday, Sept. 7. It was a gathering of not just contractors and crew, but of friends. Everyone here knows each other. And now they know us.
There were about 30 people here over the course of the beautiful fall afternoon. We all ate well, drank copious amounts of beer and lemonade, and laughed at reminscences of the very lengthy project that was the building of our home.
I'd wanted to get pictures of all of them, but was too busy tending bar to break away for photo ops. The only picture we got was at the end of the day, when Charlotte Beaudry (another former Yakimanian) snapped the photo above of Don and me at our front door. The sign was made by our old friend and former Yakima neighbor Mike Tully. He and his wife Theresa now live in Kansas. Their gift arrived just a couple days before our Open House, so the timing was perfect. We are very grateful for this wonderful surprise!
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