The Summer Picnic was specifically designated to be "family friendly", ie, bring the kids along. The Christmas party used to be a fancy do with a nice meal and dress-up clothes, but the company couldn't find a venue big enough/cheap enough for everyone, and other people were pouting about their families feeling left out. The Christmas party is now either booking a family-friendly entertainer in a concert-type venue with free access to the venue's concession stands or buying out an appropriate film showing with the same type of concessions. I'm not hanging out with hordes of children for free, and I enjoyed having a moderately classy occassion to go to. But it's hard to have a large "leave the kids at home" event in Utah.
Can't drink, smoke, diddle my willy. Doesn't leave much to do other than watch you blokes stumble around playing Agatha Christie.
Spike ,'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Connie Neil - Jul 11, 2019 3:33:55 pm PDT #9469 of 30019
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Jesse - Jul 12, 2019 4:49:11 am PDT #9470 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I went to the dentist this morning, and having a twice-a-year relationship with someone sure is weird. My hygienist is two weeks from going on maternity leave, and I didn't know she was pregnant the last time I saw her! And she'll be back to work by the next time I go in!
Jesse - Jul 12, 2019 4:51:30 am PDT #9471 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also I just said to a coworker that I feel like I'm dressed like a soccer mom today, and she said "or a teacher!" So that's for all you teachers. For the record: purple Lands End t-shirt, beige linen skirt, Rockport sandals.
Calli - Jul 12, 2019 5:19:10 am PDT #9472 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Yeah, that's a perfectly fine educational technologist outfit, too, Jesse. Swap out the beige skirt for black, and I wore that last week.
Tom Scola - Jul 12, 2019 5:35:17 am PDT #9473 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
No spoilers, but the attention to detail in Stranger Things is amazing. The scene with the Gap in the mall? Period-correct price tags!? Wow.
Here's more on the Stranger Things mall: [link]
Gudanov - Jul 12, 2019 5:45:30 am PDT #9474 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping
I did not know you could put a decade into a building, but I think they did.
Laura - Jul 12, 2019 5:47:17 am PDT #9475 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
My son tells me I need to watch Stranger Things so I'll click the linky.
Tom Scola - Jul 12, 2019 5:54:31 am PDT #9476 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I watched the first season, but I'm really, really burned out on watching horror.
Jesse - Jul 12, 2019 6:02:58 am PDT #9477 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, that's a perfectly fine educational technologist outfit, too, Jesse. Swap out the beige skirt for black, and I wore that last week.
I guess it's sort of middle-class neutral lady. Nice but not fancy, casual but not sloppy.
Beverly - Jul 12, 2019 8:41:05 am PDT #9478 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I'm really, really burned out on watching horror.
Yes, me too. I may reconsider if real life ever stops being a horror movie.