random truths – Day 1,037 (Wednesday) – bagel day

After stopping at the coffee shop nearest the office for a Breakfast Blend brew, I walked across the customer parking lot to the building. It was the first proper cup of coffee since Sunday due to the dearly departed coffee maker and I was looking forward to enjoying it. The coffee guaranteed an improvement over Tuesday’s caffeine-deprivation headache and it was going to be a great start to the work day which already had some awesomeness scheduled. 

"Candy Cane Memory Lane."

In December, our department participated in an internal holiday decorating event. A theme was provided ("Candy Cane Lane") and departments and branches decorated. Photos were submitted for internal voting and a committee visited for judging. Each participating team received a voucher for free breakfast, which was a big motivator for the folks on our floor. 

Our entry was "Candy Cane Memory Lane" and we used childhood photos of each member of our team which were styled into individual holiday cards and hung as part of the display. We also traced our hands and made a wreath in a throwback to elementary school. It was fun to work on. 

Today, we indulged in part of our breakfast budget. One colleague lives near a great bagel shop and volunteered to pick up bagels and spreads. The bagels are huge and delicious.

Half of the big bagel and coffee.

With a 16 ounce cup of fresh, hot coffee in hand, I walked into the office to see a bunch of bagels and containers of cream cheese laid out on our counter. We lived large and dined upon bagels and spreads as if we were royalty. Mine was an everything bagel with veggie cream cheese. So fresh. So, so delicious. 

We still have breakfast money left, so next Wednesday will also have a treat. Branch and department winners also received a free lunch. We won for brand and team representation, so after we finish enjoying breakfasts, planning for our lunch prize can begin. Good times. For real.