Ah yes, the time honored tradition of the company holiday party.

Tonight, we went to the holiday party hosted by DCM’s company at the Boulder Country Club and it was a very nice evening,

Every company celebrates the holidays in different ways. I worked for one company that started off with a big shin dig at a hotel, I think they did that two years in a row. The next year, it was a company wide meeting at a hotel, some snacks and some drinks, the following year, we all got gift certificates to Honey Baked Ham and the next year, a card signed by the executives. Hmm…

The company I was just with hosts a lunch, everyone brings a dessert and the company provides the main courses and then we do a gift swap. One person is tasked with purchasing something for each employee, they are give a spending limit of $75 per person and then you draw a number and the first person picks something, then the next person can pick something or take something from someone, it gets very heated and a lot of fun. Last year I got a wireless printer, which I had been wanting for a while.

So, every company is different and it’s nice to see how they choose to spend their time, money and resources.

Tonight, we got dressed up, it was cocktail attire, and boy did my Marine look good! He had on my favorite purple pin striped shirt, with his Marine Corps tie clip, go figure! under a black suit, weehoo! I wore a lavender dress with a black sweater, no I was not being matchy matchy, it just turned out we were both wearing purple, complimented each other. I wore black tights and some new black shoes which are going, they are too big!

It took us a few minutes to get there, we had to go slow because it started snowing! The roads were slick, we didn’t think we were getting snow until Friday and the temperature says 16, but feels like 5, what?

We arrived, got our name tags, found our tables and then began to mingle. It was really nice because I knew a lot of the people that were there. I’ve met some of the wives at girls night, I’ve met DCM’s co-workers at functions, the office or at poker games, so it was nice to be able to socialize and catch up with some people and not feel like the odd woman out not knowing anyone. But if you know me, you know I’ve never met a stranger, just like Will Rogers, and it doesn’t take long for me to introduce myself to anyone.

The club was decorated very tastefully, there were lights done just right, icicle lights hanging from the rafters, the tree was nice and classic and there was a menorah when we walked in. It made a very nice atmosphere.

The food was good, plenty for the vegetarian to eat, thank goodness! We’re in Boulder, of course there will be vegetarian options! The desserts were ok, but the main meal was really good.

There was a cash bar, but…thanks to an anonymous donation, the drinks were paid for.

Everyone seemed to a have a good time, there were only two speeches, one from the owner and CEO, thinking back to the holiday parties from the last few years, how they started out with about 4 or 5 people, then last year about 7 and this year there were about 15 tables of ten, not too shabby! and the other from one of the investors, both were short and sweet, thanking everyone for the great job they are doing and here’s to more to come.

We mingled, we joked, we talked the only shop talk was when I asked people what they did for the company. The subject of poker came up a lot, everyone is ready for the next game and everyone that hasn’t come out is ready for the next poker night! Let’s just say it made DCM’s night! We joked that he should have brought the travel set I gave him for Chanukah! Of course, we both gave people grief when they gave excuses why they hadn’t been there, all in good fun.

Then it was time to get the jackets, hobble down the stairs from the uncomfortable shoes and ask if I could be picked up at the door so I wouldn’t have to walk too far, get in the truck and drive very slowly home.

All and all, a very nice evening, thanks to the planning of PS and JS. Thank you and happy holidays!

I’m sure everyone will be talking about it tomorrow at work!