55

Is the number of pounds we gained as a team as all 13 of us gobbled our way through all the pork, ribs, and flan one could think about. After stuffing our faces and most of us having seconds, we finally exchanged presents.

The list goes like this: Manolo had Bill, Bill had Ally, Ally had Carlos, Carlos had Mario, Mario had John, John had Robert, Robert had Manolo, Jose had Mary, Mary had Yani, Yani had Rick, Rick had Jen(me), Jen(I) had Vivian and Vivian had Jose.

We got all sorts of gifts, but at least 4 of us got some type of liquor. Like Los said, it was no secret and a few minutes after the gifts were distributed, everything was figured out and in the end we all knew who our Secret Santa was. I never knew that once we got the gift, that it is still a secret and we are still not supposed to say whose Secret Santa we were. So as one can imagine, I was one of the first to confess.

After the food and presents, our CEO Manolo gave a speech about how Homekeys is getting better every quarter and about our plans to expand for the future. Soon after that, we were ready to bring out the dominos to give Manolo and Mario a chance to regain their title as champions that Yani and her friend stole during our Christmas party. As for real estate, we are now ready to tackle the phones and our individual tasks with satisfied bellies and happy faces.