OCTOBER 2022
SOCIAL…IT’S ON!
It’s 2:12 on Thursday, September 22nd as I am writing this. You may not remember when you read this, however it has been raining hard all day. We will conclude PTSMC’s run of social gatherings tonight at Hammonasset Beach State Park. The previous events in Naugatuck, Southington and West Hartford have happened in our parking lots under PTSMC tents. As luck would have it, tonight’s event is being held in a pavilion at the park. It’s on and I’m looking forward to another great event with our amazing people! This final event hosts our people from Branford, Essex, Lock Street, New Haven, Orange and Westbrook locals. Any PTSMC member will be welcome, and we are excited to be expecting over thirty people this afternoon. I keep watching the weather and it looks like it will get better later in the day. Fingers crossed… …It is now Friday, September 23rd, and I am picking up the column where I left off. The weather cleared up and everything came together last night! Somewhere around 4PM the clouds began to dissipate, and the sun started breaking through. It was a little chilly, however those of us who braved the chill and puddles were rewarded with a great social and a spectacular sunset. The food was provided by the famous SUPER DUPER WEENIE food truck. I can’t remember the last time I ate a hot dog, and now I feel like I need to call my cardiologist and confess to eating two of them! Each social had a slightly different feel based on the location, the food and the people that attended. They also had some awesome things in common. It was great to see our people reconnecting in person and without masks! It’s crazy to consider that many people were meeting each other for the first time in person, when they may have worked together from afar for a year or more. The energy was extremely positive and palpable at all of the events over the past few months. Our September 20th social was hosted in the Admin parking lot. For me, this gathering reinforced the “why” of hosting these events. The tents were ready and the food truck was gearing up. We anticipated hosting between thirty and forty people and about fifteen minutes before it kicked off it
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started raining! We did have 50-60 people, and during the heaviest downpours, everybody piled under the two PTSMC tents. You couldn’t help but be social! My family and I live about four blocks away from the office, and I encouraged Sandra and Blake to stop by. Blake is twelve and eats large amounts of a limited menu. Tacos occupy a top spot on that short list, and so the taco food truck was a big hit. The rain slowed to a sprinkle and people mingled under the tents and in the parking lot. The food was great…though perhaps a little challenging to eat without many tables. (Making note for next year!)
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When Blake’s dinner was ready, he asked if he could eat at the conference Dependent Care Savings Accounts table. If you haven’t visited Admin, the conference room is the closest to the Inclement Weather Policy parking lot and thus the Social. I helped him get set up and explained that I Employee Spotlight was going to be outside with the rest of the PTSMC crew. About twenty minutes later I came back to check on him. We were alone and I asked if he was enjoying dinner. Having gotten a thumbs up, I asked him, “What do you think of the event”? He stopped eating and listened for a few minutes. He said, “Well it’s pretty loud out there, and everybody is talking and laughing at the same time.” I nodded in agreement.
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He paused for a few minutes still listening, looked puzzled and asked, “Do Wellness Program you get to call this work?” It was my turn to join the laughter we could hear #GetMoving Halloween Events in CT from outside. “Sometimes son, sometimes.” Thank you to everyone who was able gather and reconnect during this year’s “social season.” It is the relationships we share with each other that make PTSMC special. Thanks,
Alan
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