A War Luncheon

Got an urgent call from Zoe for a scheduled luncheon on Friday (13 March) with Dean Jiang and selected members of the team setting up some kind of training program. She called it a "war luncheon." A WAR LUNCHEON! Sounded serious, so thought I had better attend.

Here Zoe, the General's Adjutant, awaits our arrival at the war luncheon. The place was a "secret and unknown location" where everyone had to be blindfolded so we could not know where it was located.

The warlords, Jon and Dave, had been invited to the war luncheon as mercenaries to help in the planning.

Operational plans for the upcoming mission were discussed. Here Bernice takes a drink of a memory enhancing drug so she would remember in great detail the operational plans that have been approved.

To prove that I am an important part of the mission, I pose here with the General himself. Of course, the General refused to acknowledge my high position and continues on with his directives to the more important members of the luncheon.

The General is making his pitch for a successful conclusion to the approved operational plans. Tom, his Chief of Staff, nervously drinks the enhancement drug so he will not forget what the General commands. Later, Tom would become the first casualty of the mission as he is overwhelmed by the opposing forces, captured and held for hostage. He would remain a "prisoner of war" for the duration of the hostilities.

Lt. General Robert impresses upon me the importance of knowing and using the secret hand signal. While making this sign we all must say the secret passwords - "that small?"

Zoe, the General's Adjutant, insures that everything was a success during the luncheon. V is really for victory here.

Great fish on the stick were provided to ease our fear of the upcoming battle.

This also went a long way in making our fears go away. It was great.

Hot peanuts are always welcomed at these dangerous war luncheons.

Here is the dish that proved to be the turning point in our acceptance of the operational plans. The red things are actually pickled peppers. One bite and one will agree with just about anything. We all took a bite.

With the operational plans approved, we all celebrated the plans' success. War was inevitable so we might as well make the most of it.

Actually we were toasting to the new program for establishing a program to improve the English of selected Jiaoda teachers. The program starts Monday, March 16. Ok, war luncheon it was not but don't you think it was more exciting to be at a war luncheon rather than a teaching luncheon?