And the winner is...

The nursing home was bright with the color green today. There was a contest for the best dressed St Patrick Day employee. I did not participate, still finding glitter in my clothing from Mardis Gras thank you very much.

I do not yet know who the winner was officially (I assure you I await the answer with baited breath), but I do know who I would have chosen. Her name is LeAnne, she is 66 years old and works her butt off there. But what is more than that, she is the most festive person I have ever met. She has spoken of retirement and opening a costume shop, I really think she should. At any rate, her costume...

Men's green shamrock boxer shorts held in place by shamrock suspenders over an orange shirt that proudly said "Kiss Me I'm Irish". Green shamrock ears that lit up, green shamrock glasses that displayed lights as well as; light up shamrock necklace, bracelet and ring. She was positively blinding with the spirit (by the way, I think she's Italian).

The residents just loved her. She was literally lit up like a Christmas Tree. There was quite the downside to it though...she couldn't walk further than 5 feet at a time, residents were stopping her all day to touch her light up necklace and ask to see her light up shamrock ears. She stopped every single time, let them all touch her necklace and never once complained about it. Her smile stayed as bright as her garb.

Cheers to LeAnne! She brought a lot of light to a lot of people's day.