an early Micronesian HNT ...

We had our in-office Christmas party today, which we held in conjunction with accounting and administration. Lots of great food ... I admit that I got stuff on turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, lumpia shanghai, tasty ham eaten on split dinner rolls as mini sammiches, Chamorro-style potato salad and some stuffing, with a decadent devil's food cake for dessert.

Yummy most.

We also did our traditional newsroom gift exchange -- the max you can spend is $20. In an odd twist of fate, the guy who's name I pulled got me. I got him a book about why sports is important, featuring essays from all kinds of prominent people, and he got me a book that features the best of "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff." But what's cool is the "bow" he used ... a handmade, traditional mwarmwar, which I then wore around all day.

So, as your special treat today, you get me in the mwarmwar ... and pretty much nothing else ...

Not only is it beautiful, but wonderfully fragrant as well ...

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