December 18

Ho ho ho! We’re practicing because Christmas is right around the corner and we haven’t been prepared for anything else this season. There’s still no cookies at Amylynn’s house and Ava only put up the Christmas tree so the cats would have something to play with. Nothing is wrapped. Nothing. We’re dreading the mall. We’ve utilized a lot of Amazon delivery which has been a godsend. Thank you UPS and everyone else who’s been dropping off all those packages. We’d give you a cookie if we had any.

1. AZDOT has a sense of humor. We love finding examples of a sense of humor in the government. While we were driving to our party, we kept passing under those electronic signs that give traffic and road advice. In a humorous effort to be timely, they said things like “Trust in the force, but always buckle up” and “Aggressive driving is the path to the dark side.” This is good stuff. Who’d think you’d ever look forward to getting to the next bossy road sign.

2. Corporate Christmas parties. The Sisters and the Sister’s official husbands (as opposed to our unofficial husbands, Tom Hardy and Jared Leto) went to our company’s holiday party on Friday night. It was out of town so we even got to stay in a lovely resort hotel for the event. The food was excellent–prime rib! Even the miserable buffet chicken was delicious. Then there were the desserts! After a while the DJ destroyed several 80’s classic rock songs by turning them into house music and adding a hideous back beat. Still, it was delightful to watch our coworkers bouncing around like crazed fools fueled by alcohol and chocolate cake. It’s always nice to have blackmail material.

3. The Arizona Grand. What a lovely hotel. Our rooms were spacious and the grounds were lovely. The pillows were less than desirable, but the sheets were soft and the mattresses were not. Our rooms were not in the same building, and usually that’s a problem for everyone in between. Maybe it was because we had chaperons (the Misters Bright) or because we all came back to Amylynn’s room for pizza and beer after the party. Whatever the reason , we firmly believe our neighbors had nothing to complain about. And except for the pizza crust being a bit doughy, neither did we.

4. VIP Thing. The Sisters work for a company that talks about “Heart” as being one of its guiding principals. As you all know, there was talk of that at Bank of No Forks but that’s all it was – talk.  This new company actually means it and they are seriously striving to get to a place where that’s the only type of leaders they employ.  The Sisters say “Hear, Hear” because that’s the only kind of leaders they’re willing to work for in their old age.  

5. Hillary gets it. Finishing the Democratic Debate, Hillary said “May the Force be with you.” She just threw it out there in her ending comments. Just like that. The debate was a no where near our state so we know she didn’t get it from our road signs. Say what you will about Hillary, she might be a grandma but she’s a grandma who could beat Darth Vader with her girl power alone! May the Force Be With You All this holiday season!