It’s Been A Year…And It’s Been Awhile
It’s Been Awhile…
It’s been almost a week since I’ve posted anything. RETOX has occupied most of my time. With my “day job” not to be interrupted, the bar comes second. This week, I decided to use some of my precious vacation days to be there and get things done. Speaking of which…it’s truly amazing how quickly the day passes when you’re high-stepping it like the Enegizer Bunny.
Here are a couple of pictures of RETOX BAR to whet your palette. We open on Halloween and have so much going on that I wonder whether or not we’re going to make it. But we’re certainly hussling. Our prized piece so far is the bar. While dismantling the existing bar to its frame, we discovered alot of rot, mildew, and missing spaces. Needless to say, we replaced some of the framing and started from scratch. While the top is still incomplete (but in process as I type), you can see how beautiful the face has turned out.
The face will be finished off with some LED lighting underneath; the top with some gorgeous molding and 18-inch tiles flattened by polyurithane; and a pair of 50″ plamsa HD TVs on the back wall.
It’s Been A Year…
Just a short little FYI…October 12th was the 1-year anniversary of Derrich.com. My first post was about how my son’s first soccer experience quickly exposed my competitive spirit…in a negative manner. Now, I can look back on that and laugh. I get a kick out of watching my 4-year-old chase the ball and get distracted by a passing dragonfly or a patch of dirt.
Anyway, while my 1-year anniversary is relatively lame (no cool contests, balloons, or pinatas), I’ll make up for it when RETOX BAR open on Halloween night. Thanks to everyone that has inspired me along the way, and thanks to those of you (readers and bloggers) that have stuck around since your first day to Derrich.com.
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October 18th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
Best of luck with the Bar homey…looks great…
October 20th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Thanks, bro. I’ll be sure to let y’all know when its done.
October 18th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
I cannot believe it has been a year as I still remember reading that very first post! Congrats on the huge milestone!
The bar is looking fantastic and the only thing that would make that bar look better is me sitting there with a cold beer in front of me!
Here is to a successful launch of RETOX on Halloween!
October 20th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Thanks for sticking around this whole time, Derek. Bring your butt down here sometime, and I’ll get you all the cold beer you can handle.
October 18th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
The bar is looking great
I’ll be 21 on January 8th…special invite?? :p
I feel you about being so busy. School has prevented me from doing a lot of the things I love (blogging in particular). However, in life, we must prioritize the things that are most important. School will come first in my book, especially since I’m paying about 20k year for tuition!
Just as derek said, I pre-prop a successful launch of Retox!
October 20th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Thanks for the wishes, guys. You definitely need to celebrate that 21st with a bang. Anyway, I’m glad I’m not the only one struggling to find the time. I miss blogging big time. I’ll be back on a regular basis real soon.
October 23rd, 2007 at 5:29 am
I wish you good luck with your bar.
I think you know how to make money so you`ll be fine.
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
I found your site via blogflux and had a look around. You have some great information on your site and I will be sure to be back. Congrats on the opening of your bar and the best of luck!!
October 25th, 2007 at 9:26 am
Congratulations. I’ve always wanted to open a bar but my wife and financial advisor (I actually have one to keep my risk down) have told me not to. I can tell yours is going to be great. Just don’t drink and make sure you buy the building. My friends that opened bars have made more on the property than they did in the bar. For your marriage though, stay away from the girls. They’ll have you divorced and living in the back storeroom. I need you to email me because I have a question I need to ask you
October 25th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Good thing I’m single then, Shane.
Real estate is definitely a good thing.
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