farewell party...

so yesterday my coworkers threw me a farewell party. i had a nightmare last week that no one came - and when the snow started i was pretty upset thinking no one would come. but people came. lots of people. a few i didn't even know.

anyway - it was great. they got me a cake shaped like a kidney (which was really as sweet of a gesture as it is a gross concept). and there were WU parting gifts - items to use while traveling - a portfolio, umbrella, travel shampoo kit, and a book to track expenses. and there were silly gifts - 7 autographed squishy stress kidneys. and there was an eiffel tower. and smiley faces. and a memory book with sappy and funny messages. and a nice gift card to dress barn to buy new work clothes.

and there was a really nice speech made by my boss - i think it made mom and dad really proud to hear such wonderful things about me.

but the best was the poem my pal lindsey wrote for me and read to everyone after saying a bunch of really nice stuff about me.

i made her send it to me electronicly so that i could share it with my blogging community (all 3 or 4 of you). and to share it with the poopyhead who didn't come - and you know who you are - tph! ;-)

here it goes!

An Ode to Karen Meyer


Eight years ago, a young Fontbonne grad
Came to show A&D what she had.
Just she and her daughter and some years at Subway;
Karen Meis Meyer has come a long way.

We have seen her get married and change her name
Karen will not leave the same person as she came.
Karen is now 30 and Nina is 10!
Can you believe how long it has been?

Out of the Alumni House, to a new place she goes;
Who will answer the questions that no one else knows?
Who will sell us Girl Scout cookies and buy our Avon?
Will the American Idol bracket live on?

No one’s as familiar with the Golf Outing as she is.
No one else can approve IDs on FIS.
She has contributed so much, in big ways and small;
There is no way we could count it all.

We’re so proud of Karen, and excited for her,
But there will be a hole at workstation 3, for sure.
Karen will offer so much in her new career.
We have been so lucky to have her here.

Karen is creative, intelligent, generous, and fun.
We are so grateful as we look back at all she has done.
Karen, the Kidney Foundation is so lucky to have you;Best of luck in all that you do.