Monday, March 7, 2011

When the cat’s away the mice…

trash decorate the cat’s office!

I quietly slipped out of town last week to celebrate my mid-century mark birthday in Tennessee.  I naively thought it could pass without much fanfare.  Knowing the guys I work with, I should have known better.

This is what I saw when I opened my office door this morning. 

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Part of the mess is just the paperwork & mail that stacks up while one is gone but the rest of the mess are jabs gifts from my co-workers.

There was cake that my boss made himself.  How many bosses do that?
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and 50 of all kinds of things…tea bags, paper clips, Qtips(for cleaning all the wrinkles-nice, huh?), pennies, Hershey’s Hugs, Ghirardelli chocolates, Dove chocolates, Tootsie Pops, a 50 page notepad so I don’t forget things, computer CD’s & cases, quilting pins, coupons for 50 free manicures in our Cosmetology Department(yea!) and even 50 rolls of toilet paper.
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Little did they know how timely this is as I’m on a liquid diet today for a fun little test tomorrow.

And of course, 50 balloons all over my floor!  Too bad the Grands didn’t stop by today, they would have had a riot with all of them.
P3050002I work with some crazy people who are truly like family.  I never had any brothers but I now have a hallway full of them!

10 comments:

  1. Well, Happy Birthday to YOU!!! I love what all your co-workers did for you. That is so neat!!! I got you beat....I am 56!!!! It just keeps getting better and better!!!!

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  2. Awwwww! 50 manicures--I'm so jealous! (Liquid diet for a yucky test...not so much ;))

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  3. Happy Belated Birthday! 50 manicures! Whoot!

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  4. Isn't it wonderful to be loved? I think it is absolutely great and what fun! Enjoy and celebrate as long as you can. Blessings!

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  5. You are loved, Lori girl! Your test tomorrow won't be that bad, if it's what I'm thinking. (done it)

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  6. What awesome co-workers you have. You know the grandkids mark special days at school, like bringing 100 of something, but I never thought about applying it to someone's birthday.
    Good luck on your testing tomorrow, trust me the prep is worse than the test.

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  7. Such a fun surprise. Love the 50 manicure gift. Happy Happy Birthday. Blessings, SusanD

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  8. What fun! A belated Happy Birthday to you, you kid you!

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  9. Happy Birthday KID! If you have to have one, it's nice to have such a fun birthday. I'm glad you get along so great with your coworkers.
    Hope test goes well!

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  10. Ha! I love the 50 items!! And so happy you had a great welcome back with all the balloons. :)

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