Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Office Christmas Parties 2017

Several of you have asked me to post pics of our Christmas lunches.

For those of you who don't know, Jerry and I own a medical equipment company called Family Medical Supply.  We have two locations:  Oklahoma City and Kingston, OK.

Our lunch for OKC was last week, and we just had our lunch for the Kingston location today.  The weather was lovely, and we had great food (except for one dessert -- see below) and great fun.

FIRST, here is a picture of Jerry and me and all of our Oklahoma City employees from last week.  I will list their names because our employees at one store only know names from the other store.

In the back from left to right:
Tim, Mark, Bill, Lu, John, Sharon and Kathy (Sorry Kathy is kind of squished in there.)
In the front from left to right:
Paula, Kodi, Misty, Sheila, Phylly, Carol and Diane

Do you see Phylly, the one who resigned a few month ago?
And right next to her in the red jacket and scarf is Carol.  She has resigned several times.
They both still come to work, and we couldn't be happier about it!

Some of the employees above have been with us over TEN YEARS.  Jerry and I don't work at that location, so I don't even know what the girls do anymore.  Lu -- the tall lady in the back -- is the Store Manager, and she has so much work to do, I don't know how she stands it.  She does the hiring, the training, the job descriptions, the reviews, prepares for accreditation and does a ton of computer input and paperwork and she knows everyone else's job.  I'll ask Jerry about something, and he will say, "Ask Lu like I do.  She knows everything."  I honestly don't know HOW she does it, but we sure do love her for it.

I'm pretty sure that Paula has been with us the longest.  She has quit before too.  Thank God she came back.  She drives a very long way every day to and from work, and we are so very thankful for her dedication. 

Next to Paula is Kodi.  She has been with us over 11 years, and I think the next longest time.  We hired her part time to clean.  She kept offering to do other stuff, and now she is a super salesgirl on the showroom floor.  Everybody adores Kodi.  People that quit years ago still call her.

John is our ATP (like Jerry).  Bill is the Service Manager over the other two guys: Mark and Tim.

You all probably recall that Phylly and I are quilting/sewing/fitting friends and actually the reason I started this BLOG.  The other girls were all hired by Lu, and I don't know them very well.  I know they all get along great, and they all love Lu.

I'm sure you are all terribly interested in our food, so I had to snap some pics for you.

This is an AWESOME appetizer we always order at Zio's.  I have no idea what is in it, but we all love it.  I know it has bacon and cheese.
And THIS is why I like to go to Zio's.  Their apple pie is DELISHUS!!! and it comes with ice cream on top and a hot brandy sauce.  Thank God I don't know how to make it!  Phylly and I always share, so only ate half.

The Kingston lunch was at Roma's.  Also an Italian restaurant.  It is in Durant, OK.  We had a great set of tables for our group and a very good waitress.

Here we are.
In the back from left to right are Tim, Ronny, John, Lu Ann, Pat and Peggy
Behind me and Jerry from left to right are:  Maurissa, JJ and Larece

Tim is Service Manager and Ronny works for him.
John is the ATP we hired from Nevada.
Lu Ann works on the sales floor with JJ.
Pat is our Advantage Specialist who makes sure all our customers receive the right product on the right day.  She resigned many years ago, but still keeps coming to work. 
JJ does all the billing for what Pat does.
Peggy is "Jane of All Trades", and she does whatever any of us need her to do INCLUDING watching my Mom for me if I need her to.
Maurissa is my Administrative Assistant and you'll read more about her below.
Larece works for Jerry and John and you'll read more about her below.
And, of course, I had to take some pics of our food.  Only desserts though.

Pat took the first bite of her cheesecake and just squealed with delight at how yummy it was.  I asked her to please pose so I could take a pic, and she did.
And this is cheesecake again with a different topping.  Maurissa is posing for this one.
I ordered the same thing as Maurissa is holding up here, but I complained that mine didn't have much sauce on top.  The guy who brought it just walked off like I had not spoken.  I thought it was just as well since there are still about two million calories there!  A few minutes later though, the guy showed up with the sauce bottle and he squirt it all over my cheesecake.  Now THAT is service!

The next picture is of Larece.  Larece is Jerry's "right arm".  She gets all the ducks in a row -- and there are a LOT of ducks -- so we can get paid for what we do.  She is holding up her "wooden" Cannoli.  She ate the stuffing out of it and then tried to eat the pastry.  We saw her KNOCKING on it with her knife, and we all cracked up laughing.  She didn't even try to bite into it.  What a shame.  All the other desserts were SO GOOD!

The following picture is of me and the most precious lady that God put into Family Medical Supply before I ever came back to work there.  Someone else hired her.  She worked out front at first, on the sales floor.  I would see her when I went into the store, but she was always very quiet, and she acted like she was terrified of me.  I think she was at that time.

When I did go back to work due to the former office manager quitting without notice after a long sick leave, I HAD to have help.  Everyone was so very busy, including Maurissa, that I hated to ask anyone for help.  But whenever I had a question, or I needed assistance, or I needed someone to take on an extra duty, there she was asking if there was anything she could do to help me.  She has been a wonderful blessing to me, and she has become my personal assistant.  She is a super fast learner, and she will do anything I ask her to do, and a bunch of stuff I didn't even ask her to do.

Maurissa told me one time that I was NOTHING like she thought I was going to be.  And she meant it in a good way. Jerry and I thank God daily for all of our employees, but I am especially thankful for Maurissa because she and I work fabulously together.

   
So that is all of our employees.  They are really an extended family to us, and we love them all. 

Hugs, Joy

7 comments:

  1. Just to let you know - - I really enjoyed reading about your Christmas office party dinners and seeing all your employees complete with names! Viewing all this made me (almost) miss working full time ;) I can better understand why you and your husband have a successful business and congratulate you both.

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  2. Joy wish your Mum a very Happy 90th Birthday from me

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  3. Joy, i have found those types of sweatshirts for mom at cracker barrel. Lol.

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  4. Joy, Hopefully, this darn note will work. I've been trying to find where I can send you a note for days. (perhaps I'M the dingbat!) I don't have a google account and so I'm entering it as "anonymous" but will sign my name at the end. (so you'll be able to know who the insane lady is!LOL) I "found" you about a month ago... before that, I watched tutorials...tv sitcoms and other interesting shows...once I found your VLOGS (isn't that the stupidest word? VLOG! LOL cracks me up) anyhow...I got hooked. I'm 57, live in NH and can relate to SO SO much of what you experience and talk about it's frightening! I have to say I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos...they're not only informative...but quite entertaining... you actually crack me up. Picture that...a woman laying in bed watching another woman talk about day to day crap and "how to's" and laughing to herself. Quite the sight! Your humor is contagious. I just wanted to say thanks...for making me laugh and taking life lighter than many people I know. :) Hope you see this...
    take care :)
    Louise
    (btw...sending you notes would be sooo much easier if you were on facebook - which, btw...I sent you a note before realizing you never went there LOL. I saw you mentioned you found it difficult to navigate - or something like that, but honestly...if you can figure out all the videos, vlogs, blogs, editing and other stuff you do, I'm sure you can navigate Facebook! (that's said with love!)
    Take care Joy...look forward to new VLOGS! (still think it's a stupid word! LOL)

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  5. Joy....I just finished watching your VLOG "Relationships" (may of this year I believe) You are SUCH a sweetheart. Seriously, you made ME cry! The love, kindness and tender heart your soul holds is so evident. Thank you for opening up so much when you really don't even have to. Thank you for sharing your heart, thoughts and everyday life. You are truly a beautiful soul.
    Hope you have a great night :)
    Louise
    (still think the word "VLOG" is so weird! LOL)

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  6. Joy, Your mama named you just right for what you bring to people who know you. . You are such a hoot and a half I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now and so enjoy them. You see, my mama taught me to sew when I was twelve years old and since she went on to be with the Lord, I miss her so much. I started sewing again a few weeks ago after several years away. I couldn't figure out why when I measured myself so carefully, everything was way too huge for me. So, I packed away my three month old shiny new machine and didn't touch it for years. Anyway, I stumbled across the answer on a youtube video. I was using the bust measurement for my bust measurement. I know. Silly mistake. It's similar to your why isn't 1/4 inch allowance equal to 1/4 inch. Go figure. I should have been using my high bust measurement. I checked the patterns I'd used just before I packed everything away in disgust. No where does it say anything about using a high bust measurement. If so, it's probably in itsy-bitsy type. The kind at the bottom of loan papers or the size on medicine bottles that list the potential side-effects. You're nowhere near old enough to be my Mama, but I just couldn't not tell you how special you are. So, when people roll their eyes when they hear your laughter or post ugly comments about how you should get to the point on your Vlog posts, just remember that everyone can't wear yellow, and when they try, well it's not pretty. They're unhappy. Some people simply don't look good in it. Not everyone has the time to cozy up to someone else and just enjoy being together and sharing a hobby. Perhaps they'd be happier with a help file, somewhere. You are precious to so very many of us. Blessings to you.

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  7. Hi Joy,
    I don't know if I'm just dumb or if others have a hard time posting things but I tried from my phone (I have an apple) and I can't. Not sure what the problem is. I sent you a note yesterday just to thank you for all of the VLOGS you post...they're so wonderful and totally make my day! You are truly a lovely woman!! Anyhow, I don't want my personal email posted where others can see but thought I'd send you my email in case you ever want to respond. It's my work email (unfortunately, I'm not retired YET...getting close! Email is: lcreamer@poyantsigns.com
    Thanks again Joy.
    Hope your Christmas and upcoming New Year celebration is wonderful :)
    Louise

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Hugs, Joy