The first week of December was our "busy" week for the holiday season, as we then had Matt's company party on that Saturday, Dec. 6. The party was held in the Pampas Room of El Gaucho, a locally renowned steak eatery. If you don't like steak, this isn't the place for you. Fortunately I am the offspring of a whole family of cattle ranchers, so I was right in my grove.
I won't bore you with another picture of us in tux and formal...it was the same "get-up" as the Group Health Gala back in October. And besides, I was having so much fun visiting with all of my former co-workers that I forgot to whip out the camera.
Our dinner was divine! I had a steak topped with some very caloric tasting lobster and creamy sauce...and then the sides came around. And this is where is gets super yummy. The mashed potatoes are the best mashed potatoes I had ever eaten -- they were filled with lobster! How yummy, clever, and oh so tastey!
As is also the tradition at these parties, each employee gets 10 tickets to put into various gift bag drawings...Matt stuffed all of his into the bag for Purple Cafe, and won! While others were competing over the flashy Gene Juarez Spa, Nordstrom, REI, etc, Matt went for one of the "quieter" contenders and his strategy worked...so guess where our next date night will be?
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