You'd think after my public confession of embezzlement last year, I would have turned away from my life of crime. But here we are...

Last week, we hosted our annual conference at the Tinley Park Convention Center. It's always fun, but it's also a very long and exhausting week. Many of our staff, including me, stay in a hotel in Tinley to avoid the commute because of the late nights and early mornings.

My coworker, Kurt, lives in Tinley Park and invited anyone who was there on Wednesday evening to come over to his house for a bonfire. Honestly, I debated whether I should go because I was SO TIRED, but I knew I'd regret it if I didn't take the opportunity to hang out with my coworkers.

I pulled up to Kurt's house, which I've seen before, but it was dark and (did I mention?) I was tired. I saw the door was wide open, and I thought to myself, "he must want us to come right in." So I did.

Passing through the kitchen, I saw one of Kurt and Lisa's 25 teenage sons sitting in the living room watching TV. I didn't want to scare him, so I said, "Are they out back?" Without even turning around, he said, "I think so."

Then I opened the door, and their dog took the opportunity to run out. "Hey, I accidentally let your dog out. Is that okay?"

Unidentified teen boy assured me with "yeah."

So I made my way outside, which was pitch dark. No one is out there. Confused, I looked over to see my coworkers all gathered in a circle on the neighbor's back porch. I thought, "That's weird. Why are they over at the neighbors’?"

That's when it hit me. I was the one at the neighbors'.

Fast forward to today, I was informed there was an important announcement during our staff meeting. That's when I saw this footage that I previously had no idea existed.