VBaldpate’s 1987 Staff, our first season open was
really just the Colorado cousins! My kids, Jen & Mac, my
nephews, Steve, Jay & Vince, and nieces, Angela & occasionally little
Liz. They ranged in age from 6-14 and delighted most of our guests, especially when they moved like a team from
table to table.
Oh, the
stories! Wasn’t it Steve who could do nothing but laugh when he accidentally
spilled 14 glasses of water on the beautiful suede suit of the special guest of
honor at her birthday party?! Or Vince,
when presenting the bill, graciously informed the guest they could put the tip
right back on the tray. Or the guest that put Jen in tears when after the 3rd
bowl of chili, he said he really didn’t like it, “It tasted terrible!”
Every day before we opened we would get
together to say a promise and prayer. I
do recall about mid-way through that first season, when business was really
picking up, the day we had quoted the well known verse from Isaiah, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew
their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will RUN and not grow
weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
The kiddos all replied loudly with a big AMEN (let it be!)
And run we did, for much to our surprise, our restaurant
took off like crazy. Several days we ran
out of food just because we underestimated the crowd!
The kids would work extra hard during
mealtimes and then head to Lily Lake to relax each afternoon. We always sent
them off with the “Don’t go in the lake” rule. One of our guests that first
year, Texas lawyer & artist, Larry Newman, captured their adventures which
they proudly brought back to show - and it was clear that our rules were not
always heeded!
Written by Lois Smith
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