My fun week

This past week, Dec 15th-19th, was what I call my fun week. It also was pretty busy--but the fun kind of busy.

Monday was nothing special--just a Monday. On Tuesday, the 16th, I went to the HRO Christmas lunch. This year's was the best Christmas lunch I have been to with HRO. Usually the leaders say a few words, we eat then go back to work. But, this year, it was a lot of fun. The leaders all had to say a few words.

We had some very good food, then the fun began. We had door prizes--I didn't win. Then we played Holiday Jeopardy. Our team didn't win that, but, it still was fun. We were there for 3 hours. Normally we're there for an hour and a half.

It worked out well for me since we got back to work at 2 and I was leaving for the day at 3.

I left early because Bob and I were heading to Baltimore for a Kenny G concert. (more on that later)

We each went into work late on Wednesday since we didn't get home from Kenny G's concert until 1:00 am.

Wednesday afternoon my team had our lunch and gift exchange. We drew names. Diane had my name and knowing my love of tea, she bought me a tea kit. She gave me a mug, a tea kettle and a box of tea samples. It was fantastic. I love it. I had Tania's name and went with a family movie night theme. I gave her a gift card for Blockbuster and then some popcorn and snacks. Since her little guys are so small--1 and 2--I did buy popcorn for Tania and snacks for the little guys--animal cookies, fishy crackers, etc.

Thursday was a normal work day for us but Thursday evening Tania had us to her house for a holiday social. That was fun, too.

Friday at work wasn't really more special than the fact that it was Friday and I was ready for the weekend. Shawn was driving down that night for the weekend and it is always a good thing to have him come down.

Saturday Bob and I and Sarah and Keith had plans to go to Western Maryland for a trip on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad for dinner theater on the train. The plan was to drive up in time for check in at the hotels. Hang out around our rooms until train time, take our train trip and then stay over night at the hotel and drive back Sunday morning.

We headed out and were almost to Frederick, MD when Sarah and Keith called and said they weren't going because the weather folks were predicting 4 inches of ice over night--which would make it very difficult to get back home on Sunday.

Bob and I got into Frederick, had lunch and decided to cancel as well. I really wanted to go on the trip--which made it difficult to decide. The weather at that moment wasn't bad. Our concern was the expected ice over night and getting back home ok today. In the long run, it was the best decision.

I decided though, that as long as we had gone that far, I still wanted to do something. I didn't want to drive all that way to go to lunch at Mc Donald's. We made our way to the mall in Frederick--Frances Scott Key Mall. The Saturday before Christmas probably isn't the best day to head to the mall--but since we expected it to be crowded, it wasn't too unbearable.

I went to Barnes and Noble and Macy's--so that was fun.

Since we had planned to have dinner and a show together anyway, we decided to go ahead and have dinner and a show--at our house. So, when we got home, Sarah and Keith came over and we watched "Wall - E" and got take out from The Blue Wind Gourmet. The movie was very cute--neither Bob or I had seen it yet.

So, in the end, not too disappointing of a day.