Jun 07 2012
Party On
It’s been quite the birthday week so far, and it’s not over yet.
On Tuesday, I returned to the jobette a year older, but no wiser (definitely sneezier, though). On my desk was a beautiful card, filled with even lovelier sentiments* from everyone I work with, and a bright pink straw tote bag (I guess my handbag addiction is obvious to the most casual observer). Inside the bag was:
- Two tickets to the beautiful Botanical Gardens, 47 acres of plants and flowers that front the wild Pacific Ocean. They are famous for their rhododendrons and roses, and also have great bird watching. And yes, it’s 50 years old!
- Two tickets for a round-trip journey on the famous Skunk Train, probably the premier attraction in the Big Town. The steam trains, dating from the early 1920s, follow the same tracks laid down in the 1880s, through pristine redwoods, past rivers and flowery meadows. It’s like a time machine!
- A voucher for dinner at the lovely, historic Little River Inn, whose dining room overlooks the ocean. The original house dates from 1853, and the current innkeepers are the fifth family generation to welcome guests, including Myrna Loy, Joan Fontaine, and James Dean.
There was also a bottle of organic local wine, befitting America’s greenest wine region.
I was totally overwhelmed and very touched. As I said to my colleagues, any one of these things would have been enough!
Then they took me out to lunch at the Wharf, the scene of Girls’ Night Out. On that day, it looked like a postcard, with fishing boats sailing in and out of the harbor.
I may well be the most spoiled girl in the County. Other than Audrey, that is.
*For example, from the CEO: “Happy, happy birthday! It is SO GREAT to have you as part of the team! I hope this year is the best yet!”. From Erin: “You’re the best – I couldn’t do it without you!” No wonder I nearly cried.
4 Responses to “Party On”
That is wonderful Suzy…Enjoy!
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Oh, no. You don’t do “birthday weeks” too, do you? Jennifer’s always on about those!
A day just isn’t enough. Especially for such a milestone! 🙂
All these gifts, it just shows how much you’re appreciated by your piers, I’m sure you deserve it Suzy.