It?s all Fun and Games
You only turn 50 once, so that means throwing a party. If you are an architect, that also means you'd better get to work on your house before everyone comes over.
There is nothing like having a party at your house to force you into addressing all the stuff that needs your attention. It wasn’t all that long ago that I mentioned that young architects should work construction – besides all the practical “you’ll become a better architect” things you learn along the way, there are things that hit even closer to home … as in “you can fix things in your actual home.”I turned 50-years-old a month ago and on this last Saturday, I finally had a party at my house to celebrate the occasion. In the 26 days between my actual birthday and the party, I have been spending the vast majority of my spare time trying to address as many of the items in my house that cause me embarrassment. I have taken apart cabinets so they could be sanded, filled holes, chips and gouges, painted millwork, and installed new cabinet hardware. I have also installed mirrors, plumbing fixtures, towel bars and hooks, painted the entire inside of my house, patched drywall, refloated walls, installed new air register grilles, disassembled part of my bar so I could install a new beverage fridge, took down a shed, and I literally chopped down a tree …For the record, when I say “I”, I literally mean my wife and me… we did the work ourselves. As a wil...
There is nothing like having a party at your house to force you into addressing all the stuff that needs your attention. It wasn’t all that long ago that I mentioned that young architects should work construction – besides all the practical “you’ll become a better architect” things you learn along the way, there are things that hit even closer to home … as in “you can fix things in your actual home.”I turned 50-years-old a month ago and on this last Saturday, I finally had a party at my house to celebrate the occasion. In the 26 days between my actual birthday and the party, I have been spending the vast majority of my spare time trying to address as many of the items in my house that cause me embarrassment. I have taken apart cabinets so they could be sanded, filled holes, chips and gouges, painted millwork, and installed new cabinet hardware. I have also installed mirrors, plumbing fixtures, towel bars and hooks, painted the entire inside of my house, patched drywall, refloated walls, installed new air register grilles, disassembled part of my bar so I could install a new beverage fridge, took down a shed, and I literally chopped down a tree …For the record, when I say “I”, I literally mean my wife and me… we did the work ourselves. As a wil...
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