With the tables and chairs unpacked and scattered throughout, it was almost no time until the first customers were seated.
These three are actually Jason, Troy, and Walt, and without their energy and dedication, there is no way we would have opened tonight. Thanks, Guys! (Oh, they said to be sure and tell you that they are just on break.)
10:45 AM
Terry hangs the stage curtains, with supervision and help from Julie.
Meanwhile, Mike is assembling the shelving unit which holds the sound system,
and Vicky is working on the temporary bar top, sanding and staining it.
1:30pm
Craig came in with Art and worked on more tables. Art was already hung - over the food table, and on the south wall.
Joe and Mike put up the stage lights, and then testing began on the sound system.
3:34 pm
Finally the plumbers turned on the water! We were through cleaning without water, and going half way around the block to get to a restroom.
Well, that's what we thought. The water coming through the wall and training across the floor said otherwise. Repairs began immediately.
4:00 pm
Wait staff arrive for their last minute instructions.
They seem to be running around in a tizzy, you say? Yup.
4:30 pm
Construction crews were packed, the trash was gone, and one of the last signs of construction, our 'chandelier' was taken down.
The inspectors came in one by one and took their clipboards for a tour. Christine brought the food; Cindy brought supplies. Ryan put up the thermostat and changed the furnace filter. I left to go home for dinner before dressing up and returning to the Washington Soup Kitchen's New Year's Eve party.
Outside, the snow had stopped and it was cold and clear.
Happy New Year, Washington!
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