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6-24-2002 - 19:45
Daddy's Home Hurrah! And he brought presents Staff Meeting: Rainbow Wellness or whatever the hell we are calling it this month
4pm, Sunday afternoon: Staff meeting is called to order, although none of us are anal enough to inflict Robert's Rules on the proceeding. No, our rules clearly state that whoever bitches the loudest or whines the most wins!
Meet the Staff: Justin, even-tempered and charming clinical psychology. Think Golden Retriever Michael, mysterious acupuncturist, herbalist and physician, Think Afghan Hound Sandy, bean counting banker, Think street smart mutt Darlene, militant dyke midwife, Think Pitbull...on steroids Betty, social worker and saint, Think total pussy cat Kurt, personal trainer and gym bunny, Think Great Dane or Doberman Sandy starts the meeting with an extensive list of expenses, all over budget. Everyone jumps in at once to defend their expense while proclaiming everyone else's expenses were foolish and frivalous. The biggest point of contention is the elevator. Michael justifies the expense reminding everyone that some of his AIDS/HIV clients can't climb the steps. Kurt thinks they could take the stairs if they were properly motivated. Betty reminds us that we have to be wheelchair accessible to receive Medicaid funding Darlene says she hates the name 'Rainbow Wellness' It's too gay and trite. I defend the name, because I am a Wizard of Oz fan. Sandy points out that we have already had the painters paint the gingerbreading on the house in rainbow colors...and it looks fabu, I must say. Darlene says with a gay name, we will alienate straight clients. Can we afford to alienate straight clients? Michael grumbless that it appears we can't afford anything. Betty asks Darlene what name she would prefer. Darlene doesn't know. Alternative names are thrown out...and most of them should be thrown out. No one is too offended by Heartland Wellness. We decide to decide later. There is a debate about 'the big room' that used to be the living room. The plan has always been to use the room as a 'multi-purpose room' for classes and therapy groups. Kurt wants to move in gym equipment. How much gym equipment, we ask? The answer is slightly less than Gold's Gym. Darlene says 'why not just line the place in mirrors and put in a juice bar? Kurt doesn't know she is being facitious. Michael is watching clouds roll by the window. Kurt wants a jacuzzi installed. Sandy turns a strange g reen color. Michael mentions that a jacuzzi might be useful for hydrotherapy. Darlene is all for the jacuzzi, she can do water births. We all start clamoring for a jacuzzi like kids in the backseat, wanting ice cream Daddy,are we there yet?
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