Merry Christmas to all. May the fire in your heart (for all good things) burn bright this next year.

SS

All seriousness aside...


Christmas Party Memos



FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: December 1st
RE: Christmas Party

I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols...feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00pm. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for employees! Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time!

Merry Christmas to you and your family,
Patty

FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: December 2nd
RE: Holiday P arty

In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on we're calling it our " Holiday Party". The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians or those still celebrating Reconciliation Day. There will be no Christmas tree present. No Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music for your enjoyment.

Happy Holidays to you and your family,
Patty

FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: December 3rd
RE: Holiday Party

Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table ... you didn't sign your name. I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, 'AA Only'; you wouldn't be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this? Somebody? Forget about the gifts exchange, no gifts exchange are allowed since the union members feel that $10.00 is too much money and executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.

NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED!

Best W ishes
Patty

FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
To: All Employees
DATE: December 4th
RE: Holiday Party

What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20 begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employee's beliefs. Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party- or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work? Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the d essert buffet and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms. Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men, each will have their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men's table. To the person asking permission to cross dress, no cross-dressing allowed though. We will have booster seats for short people. Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt used in the food. We suggest those with high blood pressure to taste first. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, the restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts.

Sorry! Did I miss anything?!?!?
Patty


FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All #%*^+#@* Employees
DATE: December 5th
RE: The #%*^+#@* Holiday Party

Vegetarian #%*^+#@* I've had it with you people!!! We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the 'grill of death' as you so quaintly put it, and you'll get your #%*^+#@* salad bar, including organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them scream right NOW! I hope you all have a rotten holiday!

Drive drunk and die,
The b* from Party Planning hayull !!!!!!!!


FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director
DATE: December 6th
RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party

I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery and I'll continue to forward your cards to the asylum for her. In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.

Happy Holidays!
Joan

Good one 2long, sometimes it feels like that.

Maybe that's one of the reasons I like coming to the campfire. I think we get along just fine.

SS

Wow, the campfire is still burning. Cool!

I am wandering by on purpose by to wish all of you a very merry Christmas.

I had some trouble logging in though. I have a new computer (the bruiser that brought it to me called it a laptop, but it’s bigger and heavier than the computer I built from scratch when I was in grad school all those lifetimes ago.) Management tired of my complaining the old one was too slow for all the crunching I do, I guess. But now none of my old passwords and setups work.

I am fine. Like old 2, I seem to do better when I moderate my time on infidelity forums, more often than not.

Anyway, enjoy the season! I miss all you guys, sometimes. But things are very busy and moving right along for us.

With prayers,

By all means, best wishes an herds of love units 2 you and yours, Appy!

-ol' 2long

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2 all around the campfire!

-ol' 2long
P.S. ICBM = Inter-Continental Ballistic Mistletoe

I like that 'herds of love units'

HI GC,

when you posted on the thread about my friend yesterday, i meant to stop by the campfire and say hi, see how you are doing.

even though it was hard to find, there is still warmth here.

how you doing?

how are the rest of you campers doing?

Hi FL,
hope you are well.
Well and happy.

Applies to everyone else too.

SS

Hey look! The eternal flame is back!

I owe you an update too, JJ, but I reek at them and there is not much to tell.

Made me laugh.

There is a lot to tell. We know there is.
Think on it, and you will know too.

SS

PS, that doesn't mean you HAVE to tell.

Hiya FL. I'm great, thanks for asking. I was reading your vent thread a few days back and meant to write something but other people did better and then you pulled yourself back up so quickly.

hey look at that, fan the flames a little and people come around. cool

SS, who you talking about???

GC, i'm glad you are doing great <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

i'm doing ok, working part time now and that has done wonders for my stress level!!! we have our moments but we really do communicate better. so the moments don't last long and we work it out. it seems like the more pro-active i get at addressing something, the more he does too.

there is one larger issue that is brewing. i may post more over in the recovery board, the the smiles/trials thread. i'm not sure if you ever read there.

Well the fire has been out for quite a while around here. I saw SS post and wanted to say hi. Hope everyone is well. Surprisingly my M is going quite well these days.

Thanks Faithful, I still wonder how it goes for you.

It is good to see you helping, you are good at it.

Of course, I wonder how your vacations have worked out too.
It is so wonderful to hear you say that it is going well. I was worried that your H wouldn't get it......... he had so much to loose if he didn't.

How are DS, and DD?

SS

It has taken a long time, SS but he is getting it more and more. Long A's beget long recovery times unfortunately.

DD is fabulous! 15 and doing well in school. She is an amazing young woman.

DS has struggled with his health for about 5 months now. It is disheartening and frustrating to see him struggle so. He has been in the hospital 3 times since October, the last time early this month. Most of our time and effort goes to caring for him lately. I don't see vacations in our schedule until he gets into good health. We have at least one surgery upcoming for him that we hope will make a difference. Through it all he is a trooper. He truly is my hero this little guy.

Our twins turn 15 in a few months. It is so fun to watch them....... I think they are much more than they sometimes think they are. It's fun to teach them their potential.

Glad your DD is doing well. I understand about your son. There are times when we just have to do the work. Life is what it is...... and we adjust to it.

I guess you won't be in my neighborhood this spring then, so we will cancel the plans to have you all over for dinner. Be looking to the future though......... and hoping.

SS

Wow! Your twins are turning 15? You have TWO potential drivers in the house? EEK! I still have hope to make that trip some day. I know my family would love it. Hope the date nights are still going well.

The date nights are still going very well.

Last weekend we drove about an hour to stay in a little house my parents own in a small mountain town. We had a wonderful time.

I still recommend you get away with your H a couple of times a year. I know it's terrible to try to arrange, especially with the problems your DS has, but it's so good for the marriage.

Sometimes we go camping, just the two of us. It costs us gas money, and eating out money, but that's the only expense. Of course, we have family close, and the twins are getting to where they don't need much watching, so it's easier for us these days.

We have traded with friends too - "we'll watch yours, if you'll watch ours." When we did that, we set up the dates months in advance, and kept in touch about it.

There is just something magical about walking along, holding hands. It doesn't seem to matter if it's along the beach, or in the woods............

If you keep in touch with Kimmy, tell her hi for us.

SS

I will. She is doing well.