Today was my friend Andrew's last day of work at Barnes and Noble. He's headed off to graduate school in Central California. I've known Andrew for over 10 years: he's a very special person. You can tell from the send off he received how special he is.
Warning, lots of photos.
7 AM, Surprise!
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I gave Andrew a quilt. He asked how I found out that these were his colors!
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There was cake, later, about 11 AM,
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Made by Sandy, our own Cake Boss!
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As well as a "college care package".
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Here's Andrew when he realized, that his day was going to get crazier.
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I think he liked the lei!
I didn't help that much but they wanted me in the photo.
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You could call us the "usual suspects".
There were also hula dancers.
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And video:
Lots of video, not good video, just lots of video
Many fellow employees came in on their day off, it was a great send off.
Thanks for stopping by, we enjoyed having you,
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What a fun surprise for Andrew.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a lovely send off.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great time for Andrew...something he will always remember!
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