I remember the first Holiday Party my interiorscape company, Something Different, held after two years in business.  Char, Dan and I met at the local hotel.  “Table for Three”, I said. 

Two years later it was, “Table for 6, please”.  The years went by and then it was,”We’ll take the Meeting Room for the 18 of us”. 

Are You Game?
Finally, we were of a size (32 of us) that we met at a Bowling Alley Private Dining Room.  We’d play a few games teaming up techs against sales and office, have dinner and pass out gifts. 

After a few cold drinks we’d hold the everso popular Poinsettia Basket Toss where we would take the hated plant and have a good time hurling it across the room. This after a particularly difficult Holiday Season of installations. Good Times and I truly think we all worked more easily together after that. 

Summer Lovin Had Me A Blast
It was at our Company Summer Picnics that I first realized how much we’d grown.  One of our supervisor’s parents had a farm complete with camp ground area.  We’d eat, play volleyball, eat, have a talent show, eat, and just hang out. 

Everyone was asked to bring their families, so there would be kids running around doing whatever kids do as well as the parents. 

Plantscaping Is More Than A Business
Looking over the whole gang playing and laughing, I suddenly realized that this little business, this interiorplantscape business, was putting the food on the table and  clothes on the backs of a whole bunch of people.  Who knew??

Plantscaping Memories Last A Lifetime
So whether there are three of you or thirty, start your memories now.  Twice a year have the company get together in a social setting.  Share stories, bring out photos from prior years festivities (my how little Julie has grown!) and enjoy the friuts of your labors. 

You are living the American Dream and if you are anything like 99% of the ‘scapers I talk to, you love what you do.  Enjoy.