It was kind of hard to believe that the time had rolled around for the third annual EchoDitto Holiday Dinner; hard to believe that much time has gone by. But calendars don't lie, so there must be some truth to the saying, "Time flies when you're having fun," because we are having fun. So much that before we knew it, the time had come again for another holiday dinner.
But we did it a little differently this time. Before sitting down for our meal at D.C.'s A.V. Ristorante Italiano, we spent some time preparing food for others.
See, we're not just about online communities. Sure, we live online. But we also live in various "real time" neighborhoods and communities. Sometimes we get away from our computers and engage with our community in a way that doesn't involve pecking away at our keyboards. So, when Jess suggested we put together lunchbag meals for D.C. Central Kitchen, it was a no brainer.
I can't say for sure, but I think that altogether we put together 50 bags containing, fresh fruit, juice boxes, peanut butter crackers, and our own special brand of trail mix ("Trail Bytes", get it?), along with other items.
Matt, our newest strategy Ditto, originated the snowman design for the bags...
Which then was further developed (hacked?) and mass produced by Tom, one of our resident tech gurus.
Afterwards, we closed our laptops and left the office for food, fun, and a gift exchange. Photographic evidence of Dittos living (however briefly) offline (not counting Blackberrys and other wifi-enabled gadgets) is available under the "echoholiday" tag.
