Single-Handed Entrepreneurs and a Deco-Style Club

Gettinghelp was not easy, so there were many times I had to be the cook or dishwasher. Bert always did the cleaning and bookwork, and there were times he washed dishes and bartended. We had hardly got our remodel done when the highway department announced that, at some point, they would have to take our building to widen the highway. (imminent domain)

We continued to work hard for a few years. Then, in the spring of 2005, we had a bomb dropped on us. Bert was diagnosed with lung cancer. The only treatment was chemo. He seemed to get better for a few months, but it started to go down so fast. He died the day before his 69th birthday, December 28, 2005. After he passed, I continued with the restaurant… Now, cleaning, doing bookwork, and often cooking, bartending, etc. I did this for three years, during which time I had a heart attack and two stints.