Ever felt like a Mouse in a room full of Cats?

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

My wife accepted a VERY good job about 8 months ago. This place has their own Chefs that prepare, package and ship out gourmet foods. Julie works in the office in Payroll and Human Resources.

This was here first Christmas party. It was for Office personal and was catered in by another food company that did a Great job.

The Party was at the home of the 2 owners.

These were some very nice people but not a bit of COUNTRY in them. I had to go out and buy some new clothes that did not have CAMO on them before we could go.

Here is a pic of me and my Wife.



 

They served BEEF TENDERLOIN and STUFFED CHICKEN with all the fix'ns.



 

Here is a Pic of some of the art that was throughout the house. Either one of these Gals would make great off-bearers.  ;D



 

They had Servers that walked around with wooden platters serving horse derves. I saw a shrimp and ate him....I had to let the snails and fish eggs go on by.

I did take some pics of the serving platters. I have no idea what kind of wood they were, but they sure looked nice.



  

 

I hope this is it for for the Christmas Parties. We got home at 12:15 am......Just not use to staying up late like I use to.  :D

[Stephen1]

I really like the serving platters. I like how they are carved or scouped out, versus just flat.

[LeeB]

More than once I've been the redneck in a room full of slickers. My old boss used to like to take me out to eat when I would come in from the rig and use the oportunity to debrief. I normally wear bib overalls. He asked me to start wearing slacks or at least jeans so we could go to some fancier places. After a couple of times, I told him I ama who I am. If I couldn't be accepted in the places wearing my normal gettup, we would just have to go lowbrow. Clothes and things do not make you a better person. Be who you are and take pride in it.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Clothes and things do not make you a better person. Be who you are and take pride in it.

You are exactly right my friend.....I just didn't want to embarrass the wife.  :D

[Paul_H]

That is a noble reason,David.

[thurlow]

Man, I love those platters;  been working up the nerve to start on a dough bowl, as per Dodgy's pics, but I may try this instead.

[Okrafarmer]

I have often felt like the odd-one-out in many crowds. I'm too educated for some, too redneck for others, too Christian for some, too (we're not going to talk about politics here) for some, and too worldly for some. Sometimes you just can't win, you have to be who you are, try not to unnecessarily upset people, and not apologize for anything you do that is not wrong.

Poston, good move on not embarrassing your wife. I'm sure you were memorable enough to the party-goers without involving overalls or camo.  ;)

[Jeff]

You didn't  try to tell any of your jokes did you?

[Roxie]

Cowboy Bob's idea of dressed up is a pair of clean Wranglers, and knocking the manure off his boots.  It works for us.   

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

You didn't  try to tell any of your jokes did you?

I was instructed not to, by my wife, and that is the truth.

Good one Jeff!  :D :D :D :D :D

[Shotgun]

David,

You have a very shrewd wife.     :D

Norm

[sawguy21]

I normally dress in jeans and a golf shirt, that is what I am most comfortable with but when I go out I look for a nice shirt and dress slacks. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Besides, Karen insists on it. :D
I was at a memorial service for workmates killed in a helicopter crash, a couple of co workers showed up in normal work clothes. One was wearing a tattered sleeveless shirt. 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 

Especially when your wife is the Emperor.  :D

[thurlow]

David,

You have a very shrewish wife.     :D

Norm

Don't believe I'd'a said that.  ;D

[Magicman]

Now you are beginning to see what you should do with your next "blade dive" slabs.   ;D

[Shotgun]

David,

You have a very shrewish wife.     :D

Norm

Don't believe I'd'a said that.  ;D

I didn't said that...          ;D ;D     

[Busy Beaver Lumber]

Darn Dave, you clean up pretty good and looked down right presentable in the presence of the lovely mrs.

But that artwork leaves a lot to be desired. Dont believe i would want to get between those two women and a serving tray full of food :D

[pigman]

They had Servers that walked around with wooden platters serving horse derves.

I don't think I have ever had any of that type of horse feed. I am sure if it was served on one of those fancy platters it would be good.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Darn Dave, you clean up pretty good

3000psi Honda Pressure washer......Yellow tip.  :D :D :D

[Cedarman]

I'm like a chameleon.  Wear enough of the right stuff to blend in, but not overdo it by any means.  If the food is free, I don't care what I have to wear.

[Okrafarmer]

Poston,
Not sure if anybody said so, but your wife looks rather lovely too, btw. 

[Okrafarmer]

Nobody had much to say about the artwork, but I was just wondering. You said the two owners (of your wife's company, I assume) hosted the party in their house. Were you under the impression that the painting was a portrait of relatives of theirs? 

[chain]

Yeah, those social graces...and black tie affairs! I had to rent a tux and drive 300 miles to also meet in a room with folks many of which had never met.
All went well, one of our granddaughters was presented at a debutante Ball.

Our youngest granddaughter, ten years old, grew tired of all the goings on and I was proudly appointed to retire as babysitter for the evening! 8)

[red]

I am sure you drove your Pickup truck with your pet coyote

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Nobody had much to say about the artwork, but I was just wondering. You said the two owners (of your wife's company, I assume) hosted the party in their house. Were you under the impression that the painting was a portrait of relatives of theirs? 

Well, I did not tell it all and DO NOT want this thread to get out of hand.  :D

The 2 owners are, well let's just say in the bathroom they have "His and His" towels hanging up.
They are really nice people......and they invited they're friends also. There were only 3 men there that had a wife. And one of the guys that had a wife, well......I'm really not sure about him.....I think he is a switch hitter for the local baseball team.   say_what
All the rest of the people that attended had Partners.

The Art they had hanging up was wild. I guess when you spend BIG BUCKS on paintings, you buy according to your taste. I know.....bad choice of words......you just had to be there.  ;D

Not only did I wear new clothes, I wore Duck Tape.  :D :D :D I told my wife to stay right by my side. She did.......she stayed on the left and my concealed weapon was on my right.

Now you understand the title of he thread....." a mouse in a room full of cats"

[Magicman]

    

[drobertson]

Speak only when spoken too, smile even when the shoes are too tight, and of course, never leave a plate unlclean 8)  or face the rath of the better half ;D

[Busy Beaver Lumber]

Dave you Social Butterfly

Kristina and I can hardly stop laughing after the additional details you were kind enough to provide.

When I first saw the pics at the beginning of the post, I said to my wife, now there is a happy couple and a fellow that loves his wife. Now i cant help but wonder if you were not clinging on to her for your own personal safety.

looking once again at the artwork, the two subjects actually do look like body building cross dressers. In fact the one on the right looks like she has five o'clock shadow.

[Dan_Shade]

there's a saying, I'm sure you're familiar:  "Any port in a storm"

Bon voyage!   :D :D :D

actually, that's an "ack" for sure

[Paul_H]

Keep it clean boys.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

The painting was bought over in Britain when they went on vacation. Isn't the money over there measured in pounds? If so....them 2 gals costs a lot.  :D

[WDH]

David, I never considered that you had a low brow  :D.

I would have tried the snails and the fish eggs  .

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I would have tried the snails and the fish eggs  .

I would have.......if I was a fishing.  :D

[LeeB]

The snails I like, the fish eggs not so much. Bashing someone because they're different not so much.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Poston,
Not sure if anybody said so, but your wife looks rather lovely too, btw. 

Thanks Okra....she's a Florida girl.

[Corley5]

My wife got a promotion last spring  8) 8) and told me that an invitation to a Christmas party for dept supervisors hosted by the agency's head psychiatrist came with it.  I've been dreading it for the last six months  :-\  She told me Friday after the  general agency party that the boss was going to the Carribean and there wouldn't be a party this year  8) 8) ;D 8) 8) 8)  Whew!!!  There's always next year  :-\ 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Lucky Dog!  8)

[thecfarm]

My wife does not like me going to partys where there is food. I eat too much.  ;D

[Jeff]

I'm hoping Tammy's bus garage has a party this year. We usually got to the Horseshoe bar in Marion. Dress like I dress, Get what I want to eat, and have a few drinks, and let Tammy drive home.

[thecfarm]

I just mosey on up to the food bar and pull up a stool and eat.

[sandhills]

We have a Christmas party for the salebarn, you could pretty much walk in to that one in a pair of dirty coveralls and muck boots with, well, muck on them.  Heck I don't know if they'd recognize me if I cleaned up, but my wife's Hospital Christmas party, well.......

[thurlow]

Sometimes you gotta do what'che gotta do.  My wife is a 46-year banker;  started as a teller in the note department and is now EVP/COO.  No matter what the news readers may say, bankers....at least at the local level......are very CONSERVATIVE.  They have their annual Christmas party sometime around the first of December and usually at the local country club.  It's a dress-up affair.  Swmbo is also one of the 5 directors and they w/spouses sit together at a reserved table.  Except for weddings and funerals, it's the only time each year that I put on a (conservative) suit and drag out my shined black shoes.  The employees also wear suits or party clothes;  what gets me is what the employees' spouses/guests show up in.......blue jeans, boots, ball caps, etc.  Wouldn't surprise me to see one wearing flip-flops.  I think most of 'em are just clueless.............

[1270d]

This has me rolling on the floor with laughter.  Hoo boy.  And wearing duct tape.... lol

[nas]

My wife accepted a VERY good job about 8 months ago.

Now I know how you can afford to run a sawmill business :D  Don't worry, I've got the same issue..  The wife has a good job, so I can keep doing what I love 8) 8)

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

My wife accepted a VERY good job about 8 months ago.

Now I know how you can afford to run a sawmill business :D  Don't worry, I've got the same issue..  The wife has a good job, so I can keep doing what I love 8) 8)

;D