May 22 2009
Postgame
After yesterday’s session, my boss and I headed out of the office. I turned toward the BART station, and he quickly corrected me, saying, “We need a drink.” We did, and I followed him to the Mandarin Oriental’s dimly lit and welcoming bar, where the staff seemed to know him pretty well. Who has he been drinking with there if it wasn’t Me?
We ordered restorative mojitos, and before they appeared, we were treated to a dish of smoked almonds and mixed olives. Boss had to take a call, so I was left to the ministrations of the waiter and the soothing sounds of Frank Sinatra.
When he returned, we rehashed the whole thing. Boss thinks we’ll be fine, though we’ll probably get a letter explaining our faults, which are neither small nor few, as my Dad used to say, but hopefully that should be it. I hope that we won’t be audited again for a long time, but at least we now know what to expect and will be better prepared.
After our drinks, we went to face the horrors of rush hour BART together. The calming effects of Sinatra and alcohol evaporated rapidly once we descended into the dark bowels of BART. BART is the only place I ever see people lining up English-style for public transit. It does make it seem slightly more civilized – at least until you actually get on the train. I only had three stops to go, but Boss had to go to the end of the line. We hugged good-bye, and as the train pulled away, he waved at me and gave me the thumbs up.
I still wish the door had hit them in the ass on the way out, though.
3 Responses to “Postgame”
Hope you will now take time to relax over the weekend, after all, you deserve a break, stay well, the ordeal is over and you came out of it in good shape, considering how you felt.
Enjoy the ‘ girls ‘ and Henry this weekend. Take some time to smell the roses. Say “Hi” to Megan for me & I hope her eye will heal very fast.
jx
You also called me which was so sweet!!! I’m looking forward to seeing him tomorrow. I hope the Mayor doesn’t steal him away again (even if it is a different mayor this time).