<p><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/storytime.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2526" title="storytime" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/storytime-300x179.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="179" /></a>In preparation for Day 74, Laney insisted that I buy Christmas PJs.  She then assigned me the homework of watching the movie <em>The Polar Express. </em></p>

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<p>Concerned that I was less than thrilled with the movie, Laney brought in the book <em>The Polar Express </em>to work.  I decided right then and there that we needed to have a group storytime.  I've bragged before about our corporate culture, so I didn't foresee any problems.</p>

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<p>I rounded up the girls at 11 a.m. and asked them to come to circle time with their inner child and a mug of hot cocoa.  I asked for everyone to pretend that they were in kindergarten and sit criss-cross-applesauce for Ms. Laney.  (My colleagues often humor me, as I am the comic relief on our team.)</p>

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<p>All the girls sat nicely in a half-circle with Ms. Laney in the "teacher's chair".</p>

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<p>Michelle B. broke character and brought up a good point.  "Would kindergartners really sip hot chocolate in class?"</p>

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<p>Not wanting to focus on literal details, I told her that in our imaginations, anything is possible.</p>

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<p>Laney began the story, and then...</p>

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<p>We were  interrupted by one of our admin assistants who hunted me down to alert me of a pressing need in my sales territory.</p>

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<p>Crap.  This kind of stuff would never happen in real kindergarten.</p>

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<p>Oh, well.  Storytime in Corporate America was fun while it lasted.  All 60 seconds of it.</p>

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<p>Do you think that on Monday we should try cookies &amp; milk followed by an afternoon nap?</p>