Seasonal Celebration (Selebration?)

In the oldest-running Lab tradition, I was once again able to host people for a Christmas potluck. We had delicacies from around the world. We held a Secret Santa (Pictured) - where once again, people are getting freakishly good at guessing who provided presents. We shared memorable stories of the year: From saying goodbye to a favourite car, to weddings, to learning to drive, to holding a pipette for the first time, to first trips out of the country ages, to moving in with a partner, to a stretch of sudden blindness - the good, the bad, the memorable.