As I promised, here are the photos from Audreys' White Elephant Gift Exchange. I will need Audrey's help to remember all of these wonderful folks' names, but these are the highlights of our evening together. Someone received what appears to be the Pink, or maybe Purple Elephant Massager. 
This is my friend Ingrid, who just moved back from California, and Otis, a pet Audrey recently rescued and is nursing back to health from Valley Fever. Just so happens, Audrey is a nurse.
James, owner of JahGee Yoga, is capturing some attention here.
And, this is Owen, Audrey's first puppy, and the boss of Otis, despite his size, and of course, moi!
Who dares to take this gift home? James! He swapped the body products for the game, Speak Love Make Love, in the end!
Now that statue is a beauty! I took that marble piece of art home about three years ago. Can you believe no one even tried to steal it from me back then. Well, to their loss, because the next year, everyone asked me if I brought her back; they wanted a chance to win her. Ha! I wasn't ready to give her up yet. Then, Audrey moved and we missed a year, so I brought her back this year, but the crowd was a bit different, and I don't know if they were ready for her. 
If this is not the iconographic Christmas photo, I don't know what is.
And here's Audrey, showing off her gifts. She chose the triptych I painted a few years ago, and am letting go of since we are moving soon. No one dared steal them from her, after all, it was her party and she deserved 'em!
We had a few late-comers, but better late than never, especially when they are adding another present to the pile!
These are a couple of nice couples.
I'm the first to gather in the kitchen, because, duh, that's where the food is! As usual, Audrey prepared Lasagne and provided the wine. What a dear:DHope your holidays are going fantastically!
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I haven't been to a party in so long, Rachel, I had so much fun living through this one vicariously! Thank you!
They look like nice friends who have fun together. I do like the concept of White Elephant (or purple) for recycling presents, but I would be happy never to live through one again! Far too many for this woman, I'm afraid.
Did you have a bad experience with the White Elephant exchange, or just too much stuff piling up? Audrey has the most diverse group of friends, and I meet new people every year, so it was as wonderful as it appears. Glad you enjoyed:D
Merry Christmas Swedehart !
wish you all the joy in the world and strength to share your joy with others.
lots of love
rauf
Oh, I think it is just that there have been SO many of them, and often the gifts are BAD, so it's not as fun to play. I mean they're not even GOOD bad, if you know what I mean. :)
Yes, I know what you mean! I think everyone needs to evaluate what the real object of the game is... to bring a gift that everyone will want to steal, not a used jar of marmalade:D
Rauf, Merry Holidays to you, too! Thank you for your cheer and wishes:D
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please mail her a warning. Pick pockets are on the rise in Goa as this is the peak season.
Is she going South India ?
i'll be spending my holidays with the birds.
Hope you and friends are having a great time.
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