Holiday Party: Dec. 12, 2002
Dinner at Old Pecan Street Cafe
The rest of the gang
Getting ready for the White Elephant Gift Exchange
John (CES husband) is first to go -- he gets a dog with a rockin' head
Kiko gets a special book mark -- think this one is safe!
Mike (Joy's husband) gets a book on card tricks (this is short-term!)
Kate - a holiday potpourri burner
Joy is proud of her pear-shaped "container"
Passing the gifts around for everyone to see (in preparation for stealing)
Allison (Terry's wife) is preparing to unwrap her gift
Looks like holiday "peeps"!
Scott, Archit, and Tom (Jennie's husband) kicking back
Scott gets a CD (looks like a chart-topper!)
Jennie steals the pear-shaped container thingy from Joy
Curt steals the book on card tricks form Mike (the stealing is now in full swing)
Archit -- a pig catapult (what he's always needed)
The Pig Catapult up close -- a must have for any household
Hyma in the process of unwrapping
An African chess game made out of stone (who missed the message that gifts must be under $5??)
Tom steals the pig catapult from Archit (why?????)
This really tells it all (who's gift was this again -- hard to keep up with!)
Vijya (Hyma's husband) gets a telescoping backscratcher (another must have item)
Terry steals the card trick book from Curt
Curt now opens a "Nose Aerobics" kit -- look at the excitement in his face
Natalia steals the chess game from Hyma (she did not know the rule about "no stealing from Hyma"!)
However, Hyma is even more excited when she discovers the wonder of a slinky
Christine steals the card trick book from Terry (this book has made its rounds!) -- Terry opens another gift (looks special)
Joy insists on a picture of just herself (is she vain or what?)
Mike and Joy snuggling up!
After dinner -- we all headed to Esther's Follies for a night of laughs and magic
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