xmas party

For the third year in a row we had the xmas party at Old Calypsos. Nice place, right out in the intracoastal ... but I have to be honest, I am getting a little bored with it.

We had about 30 people, friends, family ... blah blah blah. Half my office is sick so other than Kevin breaking out the tequilla, it wasn't the wildest of times.

Every year I am expect to give a speech which I normally throw together the normal thanks you and couldn't have done it without yous ... but this year I actually had some thoughts. Clear focused throughts. But with everyone sick, I never got to it and the part that really pisses me off is that I won't drink if I need to give a speech, so I didn't and no speech.

Oh well, thanks for coming everyone (even though I paid). Charlotte and Lynn, two ladies that had been with me for over two years left for other positions. Yesterday was Amys last day as she continues to get bigger (she is due any day). It is up in the air as to whether she comes back although I would certainly like her to.

I consider Dec 1 our anniversary so we have just completed three years in business. After some quick calculations I figured that for three years, we have taken an order evern 6.3 minutes, every day, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Over 250,000 customers over that time. Pretty impressive from the $15K my mother lent me in Dec '02. (yes, I paid her back).

This pas year was a tough one for me businesswise. Lots of little things that took my focus but I think they are behind me now I am ready to wrap up 05 and get into 06. I have big plans and a renewed focus and goals. I feel good.

Well I am a little hungover since we went out for a few hours afterwards ... unlike me to do so but ...

More coffee and back to work ...

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