The Berloga is one of the nicer restaurants in town. It was Saturday, the next day being a Russian (seudo) holiday called "Construction Day". One of our cost engineers, Olga, suggested we get together as a group and have a small celebration. She knew where we could rent a private room on the third floor of this restaurant where we could sit and eat, with a pool table and a karaoke setup. Olga, coincidentally, had married a Russian man, lived for years near San Jose, California and has been with Fluor for five years. She speaks fluent Russian and English.
I asked Katherine to see if she could set it up. She sent out the invitations, I reminded everyone to try and be there.
About 12 of the Project Controls group showed up and we had a wonderful time. The Karaoke was most fun, with Olga singing Russian songs, the balance provided mostly by myself and Bobby, who used to sing and play guitar in the honkeytonks in Southern Mississippi. I started off with Moon River, which brought a good round of applause, later Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens, a few others I don't recall now, then a duet with Bobby of For the Good Times by Ray Price, a duet with Olga of Midnight in Moscow (in Russian of course). Great fun that one was, I must get the lyrics so I can sing it again. My final rendition of Love Me Tender by Elvis was deemed "the best of the night."
It was a great team building event. We had a few toasts, and decided this was something we should do on a regular basis.
I asked Katherine to see if she could set it up. She sent out the invitations, I reminded everyone to try and be there.
About 12 of the Project Controls group showed up and we had a wonderful time. The Karaoke was most fun, with Olga singing Russian songs, the balance provided mostly by myself and Bobby, who used to sing and play guitar in the honkeytonks in Southern Mississippi. I started off with Moon River, which brought a good round of applause, later Morning Has Broken by Cat Stevens, a few others I don't recall now, then a duet with Bobby of For the Good Times by Ray Price, a duet with Olga of Midnight in Moscow (in Russian of course). Great fun that one was, I must get the lyrics so I can sing it again. My final rendition of Love Me Tender by Elvis was deemed "the best of the night."
It was a great team building event. We had a few toasts, and decided this was something we should do on a regular basis.
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