I have been home for two weeks and have immediately been thrust into a new position, in a familiar yet evolving company that is undergoing changes as fast as I could imagine. The business of course is my father's, The Carpet Workroom, and I am taking over all of his business operations. After essentially being forced out of his old workshop in Newton, he moved less than 1/2 a mile away to 1238 Chestnut Street Newton Upper Falls. I returned on the first of December, the day his new lease began. In the two weeks since arriving in the new and improved space, we have dealt with unruly competitors that we share a loading dock with, our landowners who have sided with our competitor, and a former landlord that still won't let us put a sign on our old door indicating that we have moved. Amidst all this conflict, I have electronically documented almost all of his inventory, taken pictures to post on the web, cleaned up our website, continued to sell products on a regular basis, and most recently adopted the albatross of his business phone. Needless to say it has been a stressful transition back into American living but a fitting one. I wanted the American Dream and now I am chasing it.
I apologize for my recent absence from posting and hope it isn't confused with discouragement and forgotten ambition. I am not giving up on writing, but the challenge of getting back on solid ground has put it on the back burner for the time being. I still have plenty to say about my final two weeks in Costa Rica and the great time I had with Christina as well as a detailed description of how I plan on turning my father's business into something huge. Please bear with me as I attempt to work back toward more frequent posting. In the meantime, enjoy the holidays and the cold weather...
