Away in a Manger

Linda broke her record of time spent at the annual Christmas party.  Last year it was 15 minutes.  This year, she stayed 55 minutes! The only reason she was able to stay that long was because Laura was holding her hand.  Readers know that she has a very outgoing type of job.  She stands in front of 100's of people a week teaching classes.  When a new member joins the gym, so goes out of her way to make sure they feel welcome and important.  She can conduct large TKD testings where she is totally in charge.  In her old job, she would make marketing presentations to CEO's of companies and their directors.  But inside, she is super shy and does not like mingling in crowds of people.  If she had to give a presentation to the crowd, she would be fine.... but stand next to someone at a buffet table and make idle chit-chat, she freezes up.

The party had amazing food and desserts.  Laura took a photo of the Nativity scene using the panoramic feature of her camera.  It's a little blurry, but you get the idea.  Each piece is hand painted by a famous artist whose name Linda forgot.  It's really beautiful and the detail amazing.  We don't put up any Christmas decorations at our house, but if we did.. it would be this (high, high up where Chimi could not chew a shepherd or olive tree.)