“Nearly Complete”

My new man cave and office is nearly complete, so I spent the weekend moving in and organizing an impressive amount of stuff I did not know I owned, but still cannot bring myself to throw away.

Just as everything found its place, I discovered a roof leak. Because half the building sits beneath and supports our deck, there is now a hole in the ceiling, and part of the deck must be completely removed to reach the sub-roofing beneath it.

I have learned that “nearly complete” is simply the brief period between “almost finished” and “you’re not going to believe what we found.”

Perhaps there is a Rotary lesson in this: No matter how carefully we plan and organize, something unexpected will eventually require us to adjust. The important thing is to keep a sense of humor — and avoid unpacking everything too soon.

Until next Wednesday, may something good happen because you were there.

Ross