It was a long day last Thursday.  Dora and I had to wake up very early to drop her off at the airport, and I ended up heading to work.  This was also a day with two work parties, so I could not even try to go home early.  At lunch time, I joined the nephrology department at Buca for the two hour holiday lunch.  A pharmacist and I went together, and we had a good lunch with everyone who had already arrived.  I did not prepare with a white elephant gift as this was a last minute RSVP for me, but one of the girls there brought an extra gift so I could play too.  We had a fun game and the ladies there had a blast stealing gifts.

    After work, I headed over to Hayes Mansion for the pharmacy party.  Our group had grown and it was a big turnout.  We had drinks and afterward enjoyed a nice sit-down meal.  Then we played a new way of gift exchange and it was fun.  Our boss was nice putting together this holiday party for us.  I left home just early enough to say goodnight to the boys.  They had a good night as well as they had the usual pizza and TV combo while mommy was out.