Today IS our Halloween festivity, such as it might be considered festive.
Our annual Halloween BBQ bit the dust a few years back when it was determined that we could no longer cook on the building's patio. The smell was entering the building and distracting workers on the lower floors.
So, we went into what is called "Stone Soup" mode. We have been doing "Stone Soup" food drive stuff for three years. Each department, or a combination of departments, collects food from its employees and presents it "thematically". Departments are graded on presentation, volume/weight, whether employees embraced the theme by dressing up, etc.
Last year, my department did a "Wizard of Oz" theme and we won. This year, our theme is based on "The Hunger Games" but is called "BMD Hungry Games". We've collected more food than ever before, but the "spirit" isn't there for many of us. We'll see what we see. And then we shall see no more of it.
Other parts of the festivity include a fundraiser featuring pizza, salad and soft drinks. I pre-ordered four slices of pizza. Yum.
