Hello Everyone,
No pictures today, just a hurried post. Our work Christmas luncheon was fabulous yesterday. It started with appetizers in the lobby of our building - mostly sushi, shrimp, crab and lobster cocktails. Yummy. For the main course there were: rack of lamb, prime rib, Chilean Sea Bass, scallops and then salads, veggies, etc. And a dessert table filled with delicious, but evil, goodies!!
As I mentioned, my company donates heavily to the Make a Wish organization each year. We do this in honor of our clients (and instead of sending them gifts which many of them are prohibited from accepting). This year Piper, one of the recipients of our donation, and her Mom came to our celebration. What a story! With no warning Piper went into complete kidney failure just after her 1st birthday. She ended up on dialysis and then having a kidney transplant (from her Dad). She is now 3 and just the cutest ever. She was extremely shy (there were around 100 or so of us in the room), but she opened up a bit after Santa (our CFO) came in. She sat on his lap and he had some gifts for her. It was really a wonderful time and I don't think there was a dry eye in the room after listening to Piper's story.
We had a bunch of raffles and prizes, etc. Each year it seems to get a bit more and more. But it is a lot of fun. We all received the 2016 Swarovski Snowflake Ornament (we have been given these each year since 2002) and a gift check. Our CEO announced that in addition to having Friday and Monday off, we are closing at Noon on Thursday. Woo-Hoo!
I tried to behave myself and not eat too much...but I was still pretty full when I went to yoga last night. Luckily the scale showed a pound light this morning (I'm not even going to ask how that happened!!).
Gotta run - busy day wrapping up some things at work.
Again - can I PLEASE come to work where you work??
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so lovely, and I love that your CEO was the Santa. That little girl was probably so thrilled. Perfect Christmastime.
Whereas, we learned that we are working next Monday. Scrooge has nothing on our CEO, let me tell you!
Wow....you are in work heaven. When I was teaching, if we even got a couple of the cards in the those last years, we were thankful. I remember the good old days when we had to make several trips to get the presents out to the car on the last day before the holidays. Times have changed.
ReplyDeleteOh Great story. Im happy you work at such a place. Allison begins her organ donation nursing job next week after Christmas .I think it will be amazing. I cant wait to learn with her
ReplyDeleteOh, @Araignee, I echo everything you said. Sigh.
ReplyDelete@Vera, I'd have eaten only crab and lobster. Period. And sneaked some home in my purse.
Wow, you have a really nice employer!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful company to work for!!! lovely post!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome employer! And, what a special work party.
ReplyDeletehow nice that your employer does charity that you can see and love! Sounds like a wonderful celebration.
ReplyDeleteOh don't question. A pound down is a pound DOWN!!!! YAY!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Christmas!
What a wonderful story. So glad you got to meet that exceptional little girl.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas! I'm late to blog reading, but I hope you are having a great day!
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