PHS Christmas

The PHS Marketing/Business Development department had our annual Christmas party on Dec. 14th at Stoney River Legendary Steakhouse. Steve and I have talked about going there, but it's a little pricey, so we've never made it. It was nice to go with my PHS friends on the company's dime!

(Top Row: #1 Skip Gardei & George Parsons. #2 Briana Lutes & Me. #3 Skip Gardei & Jon Walker. 2nd Row: #1 Scott McDaniel, Briana Lutes, Doug Devlin, Lauren Balmer.  #3 Cheryl Long & Lea Matthews. 3rd Row: #1 Our legendary steak dinner! #2 Holly Rawnsley, Melanie Taylor, Rose Laycox. #3 Pat Booker & Janet Vogelaar. Not pictured: Michael Miller & Wendy Baker)

The evening included a delicious steak dinner and an array of desserts, and a game of "Dirty Santa" where you exchange 'white elephant' gifts, and then can steal from your neighbor, etc. It was very interesting! I received a set of wine glasses, a bottle of wine, and an adult card game. Was I ever happy when it was stolen! So then I ended up with a little stuffed, dancing puppy with ears that wiggled and danced to Christmas music. MUCH more my style!

This a great group of people, and I spend a good portion of my days and years with them, so it's good to love my work, and enjoy the folks I work with.

And as a parting gift, they gave everyone a $20 gift card for the next visit, so Steve and I might make it there yet!  :o)

Then yesterday we had departmental open houses on all 4 floors of the building. We had refreshments, music, and tours of each floor so people could meet everyone, get a layout of where everyone "lives," and enjoy some holiday cheer! Part of that activity was a "TACKY Sweater Contest," and I actually WON the contest, and a $50 Gift card to Macy's!  Not a bad return on a $6 sweater bought at a thrift store! (Not to mention the flashing necklace I was wearing with it -- you can't see very well in the photo...) They said they were giving us Macy's so we could buy something 'not so tacky.' hahaha (fun)



Prize Winning "TACKY Sweater!"