Monday, December 19, 2005

Today marks the annual Christmas holiday

Winter Office Potluck. Yes, we’ve reduced it to the season instead of the Season. Sad, especially since we don’t do these for every season. Spring, Summer, and Autumn must feel so slighted (discrimination!). Actually, our resident atheist (although she’s more agnostic really) dubbed it thus. Since she’s the party planner these days, I guess she gets to choose the party title. Although Potluck is a misnomer since she and I are the only ones who cook food and bring it in for the wolves to consume. This is my fourth Winter Potluck and she didn’t even bother to have anyone sign up to bring food; she just asked for $15 per person then she made a trip to Costco. But because I actually like to contribute food that I have labored over, I offered to make my potato casserole, which I did, in duplicate. (There is a recipe in the archives somewhere, I am pretty sure that I’ve posted it.)

Anyhoo, The Director and The (Acting) Marshal both made appearances, which was nice. The Director made a point of taking a large portion of salad just in case anyone was going to

make a report to his wife.

The Cake Lady brought festive cupcakes this year. But the most popular dessert is Paula Deen’s banana pudding. Within 10 minutes of the first person taking a spoonful, it was pretty well devoured.

I’m now going to take a few Tums™ and curl up under my desk until the food coma wears off.