How quickly things get sorted when a last minute trip to Yaounde is called for
Joan being willing to drive in circles around Bonanjo while I was at the bank so I didn’t have to deal with parking
Discovering an unwatched movie on my Netflix downloads when I ran out of podcasts on the bus
Beignets from Joan
Persil laundry soap because it smells like Walleyland and that makes my heart feel at home even when so far away
Staying in the city center instead of commuting and how easy it was to get very last minute meetings
Finding one of my favorite movies (MiB) on TV in Yaounde and in English!
The 25 documents were actually signed even if it meant I had to run around and reprint and resign them “just in case”
The taxi driver who took pity on me and drove me “aller et retour” for half price because of how many times he’d seen me go back and forth
When the same driver was shocked to learn I was American not French because my French is so good
Really great meetings that confirm really good deals
Katie Stull and Dianna Cash being just a quick FB message away even if they aren’t just down the hall anymore
Waking up and getting to watch the news while I get ready
Chatting with the Customs Director for an hour and half while he signed the temporary admission documents and discovering a lot “its a very small world” things about him
An Amazon gift card means I have new running shoes that will be waiting for me when I get home
Coming back from Yaounde and putting a lot of check marks on the wall
An uneventful bus ride home and a dead sleep for half of it
Another safe arrival of another team member, and the Swiss chocolate arrived safe and sound too
Kind words I needed to hear from Kirstie and her continual encouragement throughout these last four months
Free and fast wifi at the XO Club so I could finally process the first Day Crew pay
Being remembered by the waitress and not having to ask to keep the bottle cap or explain why I wanted it
Knowing that everything will work out just fine because Medlog knows exactly what they are doing
Manda was available and able to come to a meeting about the ship vehicles and then his willingness to run a few more errands
Sherlock, chocolate, fleece blanket and a cozy Friday night
A great workout and time to process and get excited about new opportunities
Adventuring and searching for Advance material and ending at Maison H for coffee and eclairs
Finally getting to wear one of my Ani dresses
“We need people less and love people more.”
People in the world who are doing really amazing things and have really amazing vision
A Beautiful Wander 
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