8/18 - Elephant hugs a tree

We had 14 meetings on this Monday and didn't get to see much of anything besides coworkers and conference rooms.  (Yes, 14. I do not recommend it.)  We did take a moment and appreciate nature, which was a small coffee tree at a coworker's desk.  Ahhh.  (Well, we couldn't figure out how to drink it.)

8/19 - Elephant makes a very tall friend

Our company had a fun summer event today, with jumpy houses and games and wandering performers.

 The stilt lady thought Elephant was very cute.  He thought she was a fancy giraffe.

8/20 - Elephant gets a little fruity

So the thing with the free cookies?  Nancy is full service.  She brought me a cookie *and* an apple.  Brought the latter home for the kids because I am also good at sharing.  Fruit, anyway.

8/21 - Elephant wants the cookie, not the cold

My job seems to have a lot of cookies. So much so, that on the days where there are no free cookies, I get a little pouty.  (Do NOT have a problem. Could quit cookies whenever I wanted to. Just not today.)

Happily, new girl Heather has the same problem with fondness for cookies and is good at sharing.  We like her a lot.

4/20 - Elephant haz a cuddle

I guess he and Pirate Snoopy are getting along just fine.  Couldn't we all use more hugs at work?  (Actually, no thank you.)

We saw some booths set up for Earth Day at the food court.  This one had tiny trash/compost/recycle cans! (No, I cannot bring them home.)

Shawn haz an Elephant moustache.  Silly Shawn!

3/30 - Panda, Elephant and Anya walk into a meeting...

Panda and Elephant found Anya on the BART parking lot fence, and we brought her in to work with us. She says, "Spasiba!"  (That's how you say "thank you" in Russian.)

Lunch meeting + meeting = no sunshine.  At least we have a delicious cactus salad.  Ah, cactus salad*...  how I've missed you.

* Yes, cactus as in cactus.  I am a cactus-eater.  Y que?

3/18 - Raindrops keep falling on my trunk...

Elephant has a new friend.  This is Larry -- he sits across the aisle from me.  He and his wife have twins, too.  (They are big kids -- the twins, not Larry and his wife!)

The real lyrics, courtesy of BJ Thomas (who knew?):

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

So I just did me some talkin' to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleepin' on the job
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

[trumpet]  <-- courtesy of Elephant!

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

1/28 - Blue skies for Elephant

Elephant and I were pleasantly surprised by blue skies and a bright yellow thing in the sky today.  Look!

You wouldn't believe the call I got from coworker Ann.  She asked if I had an iPatch.  No -- that was what I heard after all those headlines yesterday.  She wanted an EYE PATCH, like the pirates wear.  As it happened, I had a Deluxe Eye Patch that I was happy to lend to her poor injured AYE!  Er, eye.

We met up with Suzanne for lunch.  Happy belated birthday, my friend!

11/24 - Water for Elephant

Subject: Elephant train
Sent: Tue, November 24, 2009 10:26AM

Elephant found some friends at Mommy's desk!.  Choo choo!

Subject: Elephant and the lovely ladies
Sent: Tue, November 24, 2009 2:15 PM

Hi guys!  Rosemary and Elephant and I were having lunch, and then we ran into our friend MaryAnn.  We were happy!

Subject: Elephants love water
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 2:59 PM

Slurp!!

After work, we went to get the traditional Thanksgiving Tofurkey.  It was crowded at the store!

11/17 - Elephant the helpful

Today, my little helper was Elephant.  He helped me pick out a pen for our bazillion meetings.

Then, we had a shortened, rushed meeting with Campbell (who was very gracious about it all).

Finally, we hydrated, and headed for home.  Thanks, Elephant!