In the basement of the Rectory before the Cobdens moved in, standing knee deep in old clothes and wooden skiies no one wanted any more, not to mention unmatched cutlery and broken appliances - we all knew “there had to be a better way.” And there was, the Christ Church Antiques Show. I’ve worked on every show – that’s pre choir mom, choir mom (both boys and girls, simultaneously), post choir mom and now post-post choir mom. Sold ads, been hospitable to dealers with my friend Lynn Bossler (the gazpacho was fantastic), put up posters, sat in booths, held Archangel parties (mostly elegant, but one in the construction site that is now Miller Hall) and co-chaired twice with my friend Karyn Weir. We bought Laura Ashley dresses for the girls and striped ties for the boys. We endured the heat of the South Gym, loading in after the ice cream social. We searched frantically to find a tarp to cover the entire newly refinished gym floor (it was done 2 weeks before the show – no one told us!) and we staple-gunned miles of green no-seam paper on temporary walls. Then, blissfully, we moved into the Christ Church Close.
Why? Because we had fun. We made friends. We supported our children and their wonderful gift of music to us. And, we got so good at it we were able to support an outreach project as well. We welcomed the community into our lives and they got to see us as one big family working hard together. There are many, many stories to share – and some to keep to ourselves. Good memories, good friends, good works. It doesn’t get much better.
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