Occasionally We Do Something That's Just Plain Fun

About a month ago, several of us decided to have a cookie swap here at the library.
Usually, we're all busy doing things for our patrons, but we decided that December would be a good time for an old-fashioned cookie swap among our employees.
We also decided it would be a good time to reveal our "Secret Pals"...those wonderful people who gave us gifts all year
round.
Well, today was the day! We came loaded with our special cookies and our last Secret Pal gifts. We set up a big table in the auditorium and placed our cookies on a lime-green Christmas tablecloth with a decoration in the center.
I suppose the best part was finding out who the Secret Pals were. Last January when we decided to have Secret Pals, we drew names out of a little basket. All year we've been giving small presents to each other. And today we revealed ourselves to our Secret Pals.
Aileen gave Norma her last gift...a tote bag made by her daughter that said "What's told in the library, stays in the library." Norma is our Children's Librarian and she gives a good many storytimes for the kids.
When Johnnie gave Irene her Secret Pal gift, Irene gave Johnnie hers! We all had a laugh about that. Who would have ever guessed they would have drawn each other's names?
For years and years Norma and Melody have been best friends. Lo and behold, Norma drew Melody's name back in January. Of course, since Melody is a frog-collector, that was one thing Norma gave her today...a big fat ceramic frog to go in her humungous
collection.
I know I said the best part were the Secret Pals, but I was wrong. The best part was sharing and sampling the cookies. And we had some really good ones...Choco-Hazelnut Latte Cookies, Gelatin Spritz Surprise, and Raspberry Jam Kolache were among the goodies. We divided them up into baggies for each of us and ate the remainder before we left.
OK. I've changed my mind again. I know I said the best part were the cookies, but it wasn't. The best part was sitting together and talking while we ate the cookies. The best part was sharing with each other. The best part was taking the time out of our busy day and being together.
It's another part of our Christmas Spirit. What do you want to bet we have another cookie swap next year?