Okay, I'm tired of my own blog ripping on me for the seemingly endless dumb things I do and now it's for doing something smart....or at least efficient....albeit a bit late. Finally, I was able to generate labels for my Christmas cards!! Yes, while you have been printing these out for the last decade, I've been hand writing the addresses on nearly 50 cards a year. Pretty sad, I know. That's all done now though! I'm back in the game, though a decade late.
Tonight was quite an adventure. I met my buddy "T" for a some food before our main party. Unfortunately, I was late since the normal 20 minute train ride took an hour! It was very similar to the last time he and I hooked up, but it took him 2 hours. Once I finally got there, our server, Joe (no relation), turned out to be not the brightest star in the sky. So that was another hour. Ugh. Finally we made it to 311 south Wacker and the site of our party, Winter Garden.
Before I go on, see if you can answer this question: What did Joe have more of?
1) whiskey and ginger ales
2) beers
3) crab claws
4) white chocolate covered strawberries
The answer, later in the blog.
In going to this party, I really only knew one person. That one person however, is married with two small children, so he left before we even got there!! That was disappointing. On the positive side, there were many other people that I knew there that didn't actually work for the company. Talking to me and T at one point were: a lawyer, a messine financing guy, a banker, a consultant and real estate tax guy, all of whom I knew. Pretty crazy for a relatively small party!!
In addition to the drinks, there were great appetizers: oysters, shrimp, crab claws, some kind of meat and the desert table. Good stuff. Since T had done an internship at the company throwing the party, he made plenty of introductions and knew lots of people too. A good time was had by all.
You probably heard about the Kim family in Oregon that took a wrong road and ended up trapped in the wilderness. The husband, James, decided to go look for help after a week of staying in the car and waiting for help. James walked 10 miles before collapsing due to hypothermia. If you're in a such a situation, remember the rule of threes:
You can survive for three hours without shelter
You can survive for three days without water
You can survive for three weeks without food
Fortunately the wife and two children were subsequently rescued. A tough, tough situation. James is certainly a hero in my book.
Finally, the tally on what I consumed:
1) 4
2) 2
3) 3
4) 5, and they were absolutely delicious.
Day two is over. I think I'm passing on a party on Friday, but I'll be back at it on Saturday!
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4 comments:
Darn, I was thinking of guessing the strawberries and instead went with the crab claws.
I still write my addresses by hand too, Joe. I think it's much more personal than a label. It makes me feel like I'm more than just a name on a list but rather someone who was consciously chosen to be sent a card. Maybe its just me.
I never send cards, so a label of any kind I'd say is one over me.
dejesus, I would have guess crab claws too....or whiskeys! They all were great.
JJ, thanks for posting! With the number of cards and how easy labels are, I had to do it. Plus it allows me to write more INSIDE the card, since my hand isn't already cramped up.
Alexis! You should send cards...though your blog reaches the important people I'm sure. I'd hate to think of the postage now that you're in Amsterdam! Ugh.
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