Today is our company president’s birthday. To celebrate, his executive assistant and the head of HR arranged to have a surprise party in the lunchroom with two large sheet cakes and a catered ice cream service by Baskin Robbins. At the appointed hour, the entire company migrated to the cafeteria to enjoy the food and festivities.
The only noticeable absence was the company president himself, who had apparently left the building for the day upon hearing that there was a celebration planned in his honor. This is the fifth consecutive year that this has happened.