Everybody's welcome at our Cyber-office Christmas Party tomorrow. Your boss called and said he doesn't want you here until after 4:00, but to heck with him -- we're starting at 2:30 PST. He's got a lot of nerve expecting you to work this week, anyway.

We've been holding this party for a couple of years now, and it's one of those things that are much better in the virtual world than in the real world. At our party, it doesn't matter:

- What, if anything, you're wearing.

- Who your date is.

- Whether your date is moving.

- Whether you can remember anyone's name.

- Whether you can remember your own name.

You can stay in your cubicle and party at the same time!

It's BYOB, so get your favorite holiday libation ready and join us on line. We'll have YouTube videos to keep us entertained, and we'll probably play a few games. After everyone's made merry for a while, we'll all join virtual hands and tell stories of Christmases past, present, and future. We'll ask readers to share with us their own amusements. At the end of the festivities, no one will try to follow you home, because you will already be there. And hey -- no need for scented gum or Altoids!

In case you're worried about getting carried away, don't worry, we always have a designated blogger and a cabbie standing by.

Hope you can make it.