An Evening at the Apollo

Tis the season of holiday parties! Last weekend Sean and I attended the corporate Christmas Party for my work. It was my first year attending, and it was fabulous! This year’s theme was “An Evening at the Apollo.” It was held at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Scottsdale and the ballroom was decorated in Hollywood style, complete with a red carpet entrance and golden Oscar centerpieces. It was a night to dress up, mingle with coworkers, and rub elbows with the big wigs. We got hang out with the owner of Apollo Group, John Sperling, the CEO, the CFO, the President of UOP, the Mayor of Phoenix, and several state Senators.

After appetizers and mingling, we sat down for dinner and entertainment. This is where things got strange…and hilarious. The entertainment was supposed to be Hollywood themed, right, but the best they could do was three impersonators and a magician who was obsessed with yellow canaries. The first act was a Dolly Parton impersonator. Last time I checked, Dolly was not an Oscar winner, and Nine to Five is NOT considered an achievement in film. However, Dolly was much better than the Bette Midler impersonator whose adam’s apple had our undivided attention during “her” rendition of Wind Beneath My Wings. Had we not been stuffing our faces with filet minion and lobster, I probably would have been laughing out loud during the finale, wait for it…Dolly Parton, Bette Middler, and The Temptations all together singing a I’m Proud to be an American. It was the strangest musical number I have ever seen. I’d like to know the party planner who thought that would be a super idea. It was bizarre, but totally gave us a laugh.

All in all, it was a great evening. We enjoyed dessert, dancing, casino games, and lots of funny work stories. Here are a few pictures from the evening and a few of my favorite coworkers. Happy Holidays!

This is my sweet friend Ashley and her husband, Craig. Ashley and I sit next to eachother at work and I don't know how I would get through the day without her!!

Here's our "Pod," Aaron, Ashley, and myself. The three of us sit in an area together and we spend the entire day laughing , making jokes, and teasing each other. We have a blast! Aaron is the only boy of the group, so Ashley and I like to gang up on him and tease him whenever possible. Thanks Aaron!

And here we have Ashley M., Aaron, and Tim. God bless funny coworkers.