I took the time to identify three areas I reckoned could be improved before my guest arrived. The final five tasks were tiny finishing ones that would pull the room together with minimal effort.

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The spread was impressive and beautiful. When the guests arrived, it turned out they had all ridden with the boss and his wife in their large van instead of driving their own cars. About 15 ...