Estoy Aqui!

"I am here", roughly translated from the little Spanish I remember from my college days. Aqui's is the name of the place where I had drinks yesterday after work with my co-workers. I've been there a little over a month and they've gone out a few times and this is the first time I've been invited. Quite a turn-out too - there were about 13 of us. Aqui's makes a mean margarita. Now I'm not a dainty little girl - I can handle a lot, but one margarita just about knocked me over! Thank goodness for the quesadillas and guacamole. It's funny to watch a group of teachers get together. They don't even have to have one drink in them before they become the loudest table in the establishment. People were sharing personal stories and joking about various topics - everyone had a smile on their face. That is until the principal showed up. Someone invited the principal?!? It was interesting how things changed after that point. Two noticeable things happened - people started leaving and it got much quieter. I like my principal - she's a great person.... at work. I usually make it a habit not to fraternize outside of work with my supervisors (a lesson I learned from my days slinging hot dogs and pizza at Costco deli). Considering everything, it was still an enjoyable time and I was happy just to be included.