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It's one of those back-to-back days for Linda: classes, appointments, more classes, and the YMCA Christmas gathering. She usually skips all work related parties, but she always goes to the YMCA. First, it's got amazing food (Carabba's and Macaroni Grill catering!) Once it was at a nice Town Center restaurant and the free appetizers were really delicious. The main reason she goes is because the door prizes are ridiculous. Flat screen TV's, iPads, iTouchs, blue ray players, $100 gift cards, navigation systems, etc. Last time she won a brand new "X" box. She really wanted the TV since ours is from the Flintstone age and she has not played a video game in 20 years. (Once she got hooked on Zelda on an old Nintendo 64 and quite cold-turkey forever.) Little did she know how much we would use the "X" box watching Netflix movies so it worked out great. This year, a $100 Target gift card would be super handy, but it's just fun to win something. It always seems that she is just 1 number off from the grand prize, but maybe this is her year! She said you have to be present to claim your present, so she has to stay the whole 2 hours since they spread out the drawings all night. Her friend Laura is coming with her, so she'll have someone to hang out with between number callings.
