I went to my wife’s Christmas banquet and was bored silly. I knew very few people there, and she was busy handling different things as well as people. I kept myself entertained as best as could be, but it felt like one of the longest nights of my life. I am on the executive team at my work, so I approached the owner about our own upcoming Christmas party. I asked if I could be in charge of corporate entertainment because I did not want others to feel bored at our festivities like I was bored at my wife’s company’s party.
He gladly handed it over to me, telling me that he had just been to an equally boring get together with several hundred others not that long ago. As soon as he gave me the go ahead, I got right to work on it. Continue reading

