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Mar 30, 2023·edited Mar 30, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

Yes! I worked in a church office with people who were a variety of ages. We had some really fun field trips and retreats and the Christmas parties were off the charts. We always did a white elephant gift exchange and I'll never forget the year that our Children's pastor and her husband brought edible underwear. The story they told about the husband going into one of "those" stores for his purchase was hysterical. Everybody needs to cut loose sometimes - even church people!

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Mar 31, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

Spirit week was always more fun because EVERYONE participated. Those are some good memories. I did not know about the alternate Honors Awards - this is something I may steal!

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Mar 31, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

My work group is very nice and this year we all go to the same teachers' room. Incredibly, I am the organizer of the celebrations, I am not exactly the soul of the party but this is my challenge for the year. Big hugs 🤗

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Sounds like you had a lot of fun. I’ve worked in an office being an Accountant all my life. Now when I go into the office at least twice a week, I feel like a grandmother as everything has changed since COVID lockdowns. We never did anything like this, but with the different companies I worked for over the years each had it’s good points. Now, I’m not to stop being in the rat race and not have the deadlines. Maybe retire soon? Well, we’ll wait and see what God has to say about that. Thanks for sharing!

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Love this Jan so much !! I'm also very lucky to work with a wonderful bunch of people . We have done so many fun things together over the years ! Anything from dress up parties , fundraisers ,Christmas parties ,retreats .. Lately one of our favourite things to do is have painting classes together . It is the best way to unwind after a hard day at work , painting while you enjoy a glass of wine . ( water for me ,wine for my friends :)

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

In my teaching career I had the pleasure of working with several groups of fun people. In the Washington D.C area I worked at a very small, private school..we had dinners together and one year we all went to Colonial Williamsburg together. In my last years teaching in California, there was often a staff turnover every year, but there was this core group of teachers that created a fun group. We had staff parties for Halloween (costumes of course), a Christmas party with white elephant gift exchanges, there was one gift of a mounted cow horn that kept coming back year after year. and we always ended the year with a party. One year before the beginning of the school year when I had my room all set up for new students, I was surprised with a toilet in the middle of my classroom! Even though I have moved to Colorado, I take trips back to visit some of those wonderful friends.

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

A sense of humor will always lighten your load! I know God has one! Ck out the Platypus!🥰

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

Jan, this kind of activity is what I love to do and read about. Loved all these stories you shared with us. That is why I always say....don't let anybody dull your sparkle! Kudos

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

I'm working with a group of fun people right now! Working at an animal rescue/shelter can definitely have its stressful moments. When we encounter these, we often resort to taking silly pictures with our dogs, playing pranks on one another, and pointing out to one another crazy poses or actions our doggies are in. These are great ways to reduce stress, and have fun doing it! 😀

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Mar 30, 2023Liked by Jan Stoneburner

Visualizing your teacher/school fun activities, Jan!! Smiling and making me look at some of the teachers I had in a different light, just normal people!! Bloomville, OH bank branch, worked with four absolutely funny fabulous ladies! There wasn't one single day that I didn't want to go to work!! Thankful for those days! Thankful for your "that's good to know's"!

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I worked with msny creative people . Some were better than Laugh In. I can still remember skits performed at group meetings where they had us all in stitches. They made fun of the ridiculous company policies and even the managers had to laugh. Yes, great memories. 😂

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Jan, I need your help! I don't know what has happened, but I'm locked out of THC. Alk I get is a page that show me as a hos, and showing me as that. All I want to do is get into the live chat, and now it's 5:37 PST so we're into FOUNDERS CHAT time ...but I can't get in! This is so crazy! Anyway, HAPPY EASTER ✝️🪺💞

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