The Joy of Taking Part

"If you don’t face the facts, what can stop you?"—Ruth Gordon

Years ago, I had an ad on craigslist offering my services as a caterer. One day a woman called, and it turned out she lived around the corner. She was having a party for 30 people. Would I help her plan it, cater it, and work during the event? I could tell right away we would make an easy team. There was a lot of cooking to do for the party, and Richard…