We had our staff Christmas lunchoen today, thanks to my colleague who graciously took us out to one of our local Italian places. I love Madison, partly because of all the restaurant choices and variety. I mean, if I want Thai, I can have it. If I want some good ribs, I can have them. If I want to go to some place Italian, other than Olive Garden, I can go there. You get my point. Well, we went to Benvenutos, which is this local place, very good. Prices are way cheaper than OG, and I think the food is way better! This afternoon, I had the garlic shrimp fettucini. Now, I realized I should have thought about it before I ordered, but anything with the word "garlic" in it, should clue me in as to what I might be in for. So, I begin to chow down. Now, I like garlic in my food, but when the garlic is cut into some serious size chunks, I know that I will be chomping my Orbit "spearmint" gum to help people come near me closer than ten feet! It was very good, but then again, if I ever have a sudden craving for cooked, elephant garlic cloves, boy do I know where to go! You know, I am just so thankful to go to lunch like that with such a great church staff. They make this job enjoyable and fun. I am fortunate to work with some very great people. They are the ones who make me become better at what I do, and I am really grateful for their hard work. So, we all ate in celebration of making it through this year together as a team. But, they are all keeping their distance from me. I wonder why? More later...