Our Board is changing.
Some members are leaving, others are being added. And tonight we all get together for a meeting and dinner. The last one (dinner, that is) was held during the summer of 2015, when I first was elected to the Board.
I bring a small compact zoom camera, hoping for a group photo. I even announce to the charming Chairman that I have a camera. He looks at me puzzled and says, "So do I." Of course, so does everyone. Unfortunately, I later forget and my camera remains unused.
We all meet in The Wine Room at the Standard Hotel downtown. It's the perfect setting for this small group.
Without meaning to sound all gushy and sentimental, I am truly humbled to be a member of this talented, impressive Board. Unlike many events I've been to, no one scrambles for seats, hoping to sit between X and Y rather than the dull A and B. Here, every seat's a good one.
In fact, after the appetizers are served and eaten, we switch around seats. I love this idea. And even though we said we wouldn't talk politics, it inevitably comes up. It's nice to be around like-minded people. I'm sure if this get-together were in Wyoming or Kansas, the discussion would be a lot different.
The evening ends on a bittersweet note. Five of my favorite people won't be returning next year as Board members. But they'll still be around, and I hope my relationship with them all continues.
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