Going Away Party For Me by My Friends at SGMC - January 28, 2010

I'm not sure everyone knows, but over the Christmas holidays of 2009 I found a great work opportunity at the state hospital here in town near our home. Sadly, that meant resigning at the hospital that I had been working at for almost two years and giving up my 2 hour commute each day. Reducing the two hour commute down to 22 minutes would be terrific, but saying "so long for now" to my friends and colleagues at SGMC was tough. I will and do miss seeing these great women everyday!

We met at a local tavern in town near the hospital where the HUGE appetizers were $5 each! The food was yummy, my coke was superb, and the company was fabulous!

Thanks to my dear friend Leslie who organized this party and to all who came. You guys are awesome! They gave me a beautiful Pandora charm bracelet complete with three charms: a heart (awww...I love you guys too!), a medical symbol, and a blue glass bead in the same hue as the scrubs we all have/had to wear at SGMC in the gaggy ceil blue that I absolutely detest. I love blue, but ceil blue takes on a grayish color and that's what I don't like. I had a ton of scrubs in all kinds of colors, but when I went to work at SGMC I had to buy them...ugh...ceil blue! :P. But hooray, I no longer have to wear them. They bought the blue bead to remind me of the lovely scrubs. Love you guys! And, here are my friends:

Liz H. and Debra M.

l-r: Debra R., Debbie S. (notice the lovely blue scrubs--actually they don't look so bad in this picture), yours truly, and Alison H. (my former boss)
Teresa L. and her hubby.

l-r: Felecia B, Debra B, Dottie D.

l-r: Cute sisters, Dottie and Maggee D.

Margaret F. (she actually had just gotten married just a few days before, but I can't remember her married name) and Me

Me and the beautiful bracelet. I've already added more charms!

Thanks again Everyone ~ I love it!

Angie H., me, and Sandy R.

l-r: Kay G, me, and my bud, Leslie E.

Kathy H., me and Amy G.

Camera-shy Cassandra and My dear friend, Leslie.

Thanks Girls! I had a wonderful time. I miss being in your company, but I am so thankful for Facebook where we can stay in touch!

If you don't have a Facebook account, you need to get one! It's the greatest way to keep "tabs" on all your friends and family---it's fun and FREE!

And, thanks again for the BEAUTIFUL bracelet-- I love it and all of you!