Monday afternoon we drove over to the Mayo Clinic to join Grandma Vicki for her retirement party after putting in 23 years. For the last ten or so years, she worked in the furniture department and helped people set up their cubes/offices with ergonomic solutions through specialized chairs, chair settings, wrist rests, computer placement and many other nuances. I know she found it very fulfilling knowing she was helping others to work more comfortably and without pain.
Her boss Rick stood at the front of the conference room and talked about how much Grandma Vicki made a difference in the department and how much they would all miss her.
Then Grandma Vicki spoke about how she started working at Mayo and the different positions she held.
Her coworkers gave her cards and flowers.
And the largest German Chocolate cake I have ever seen. It was delicious! The kids helped hand out plates of cake to everyone in the room before they sat down to eat theirs. It was really nice seeing them behave so helpfully and grown up.
Before it was time to go, Chloe chilled in Grandma Vicki's lap while the adults reminisced about past work experiences and how they all survived.
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