The Holland container arrived with my clothes and finally the test items for the Shop
And a surprise gift of my favorites, Hi-Chews, from my mama
Ivanna’s story about the little plastics (burn) patient who’s suffered so much and came in very cautious of anyone but is now starting to trust the Day Crew and our nurses… she’s even singing a song that a Day Crew made up… the words? “I am so loved”
Unexpectedly winning the Navigator Best Use award for a space that our community can use to share information
Getting another win and after ten months, a system has finally been updated to be easier to use
Creating job aids and spending 30 minutes deep cleaning the espresso machine… was and always will be one of my favorite cleaning tasks
Looking through old photos and remembering one of the best accomplishments of my Starbucks career… first store to achieve 100% Overall Satisfaction
And my old boss who could read a situation, adjust his approach, then speak encouragement into it followed by challenging me to be the best Store Manager I could be
That someone asked me what I actually did at Starbucks and the chance to share a few moments I’m proud of
Dinner and laughs with the Rothwells
Saturday Treat Day with Dianna… pretty nails and ice cream for lunch and sharing stories
Heather and Deb’s stories about visiting one of their patients from last field service
How beautiful it is we have the ability to follow up with last year’s patients
One hour of pure sunshine, a lazy nap and a great book on the pool deck
That when friends leave, your wardrobe grows and you didn’t have to spend a penny
The Galley and Dining Room teams that spent all weekend washing and bleaching and cleaning every surface, fork and knife, cup and tiny spoon, every plate and bowl and pot and pan
Even though there has been a lot of illness around the ship and the Food Services teams were down people they still put out every meal for us
That I’ve avoided the sickness going round the ship
Glancing out the window at just the right time to see the world’s largest RoRo ship sail in
Leon’s service in the Sales Department and how kind he was to everyone and his gift of taking parcels and letters back to the states to mail
Dinner with the girls at a favorite spot
A Beautiful Wander 
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