All the old furnishings, the woodwork and above all, the satisfying creak of the hundred year old floor. I squatted down to take a closer look at the floorboards and realized that they were fully six inches wide. Beech, I guessed, cut and laid in a time when trees grew larger. One interesting feature that they offer is a sort of corporate retreat for small businesses. Paula has experience as a facilitator but both she and Phil also recognize that there are times when co-workers just need to be left to themselves with no distractions.
Promotion is also a factor.
I asked Paula how it had worked so far. Having spent years in the corporate world, we feel we know the kind of stresses people are under today. She gazed out the window for a time. When friends call from California, I get the sense sometimes that they don't understand what we do up here.