Company Party 2005

One of my most anticipated gatherings of the year is the "Company Party" at the Bottom Line. It's not as if we never get together at a bar, but there's something special about the way this bar is decorated for the holidays, preparing everyone for a festive Christmas.

My first Company Party, I believe, was the year a large group of guys dressed in Santa suits (doing a bar crawl) came in and Maria danced with one of most of the night. The place was packed with Santas! Two years ago or so, LL came with her friend, Gina. One of the Santas asked her to dance and said she was the prettiest black girl he'd ever seen. Sometime during the evening, I believe she ended up dancing on a table or chair. Another year, we were drinking shots... kamikazes, jameson. After a few of them, I was a little yazzed. I got on the dance floor and danced off my buzz!

Last year, we finally got to meet Michelle, Joey's (then) new squeeze. We also met her sister, Jen, and fiancee (now husband) Shad. William and Freddy piled into Shad's car for a ride home and they've been grateful to him ever since. Exactly what happened during that ride?

Although the group has changed over the years (some of the married folk with kids don't tend to join us anymore... so sad), it's always interesting to see who will show up. Will Mangey stop by for 10 minutes and leave without saying goodbye? Will we see Tim McGee? And has the bar learned how to make a Stoplight?

Hope to see you at the Bottom Line this Friday night!