Time to Party!

My week...lets see, to say the least it was a tiring one. My friend Barb and her boyfriend arrived Saturday to stay the week with me. That ment Saturday night was the night to kick back and have a fun start to their week of vacation and my week of work! My manager, Joe, ended up joining us that night. I made meatball sandwiches for dinner, and Joe was in charge of making the drinks. If you want to know how the bottle of wine was, ask joe - he is the only one that would know! I would have to say he liked it - to say the least! It was a great night of signing and dancing. Yes, four idiots were dancing fools in my small little apt!! We should go on tour! After that night, the week was another week of work for me. I spent monday at mom and dad's new house listening to Dummer (one of the moving idiots) inform everyone that he was working with that their world wouldn't survive with out him in it. Lets just say by the end of the day he didn't really care for me. It's safe to say that Dummer and I just didn't get along. I am just hoping I wasn't a pain in the butt to mom and dady - I hope I was somewhat of a help.

All the exciting events happened in the beginning of the week - the rest was pretty uneventful. I spent Thursday, my other day off, with Barb and her boyfriend - Tom. We went to the air and space museum in Dulles. Grandpa would have loved to see all those planes - it was pretty neat. This morning company left, so now my apt seems pretty empty. Well I best get back to the world of cleaning before I head off to work. As for tomorrow - off to mom and dad's to help unpack. (I am really hoping for a pancake breakfast though - but don't tell!) And just so you know, Dummer loved to see how much paper he could put in each box. It is unbelieveable the amount of paper he used. But hey - life as we know it couldn't exist with out him!

Quick Trip to Rochester

I had an interesting weekend to say the least. Thursday night I found out that it was possible to travel back to Rochester for one day. Yes, I said one day. Some may think that I fell of my rocker on that decision - but no, I had it well thought out. There was a gathering at my cousin Chris's new house to celebrate his new house and his girlfriend Terrie’s 30th birthday. That was a gathering I really didn't want to miss. Friday morning the alarm goes off at 4 so I can get ready for work and make sure I have all my stuff together for my quick trip to NY. I worked that morning from 6 to 2:30 and then I hit the road. I ended up getting to Rochester at 10 that night. Needless to say, I was a bit tired. That next morning, mom and I were up around 7 for coffee talk with my aunt and uncle. Then it was off to get ready for a busy day. I stopped into both Chase-Pitkin’s (Pittsford and Henrietta) then I went to Grandma's to meet up with her and my mom. By that time it was party time! Maybe five minutes into arriving at Chris's new house I hear my mom screaming my name from the basement. I go running down to see her with tears in her eyes and Terrie standing next to her. Mom motioned for me to look at her hand, and so I did. Then I became the jumping idiot when I saw a ring on her finger. Terrie is now and will permanently be part of this family. Well we always considered her family - but now it will be official! I couldn't have come back to better news!! I just wish them the best of luck with all life’s adventures. They sure make a great team! Congratulations guys! The next morning, it was up at 6:30 to hit the road to I could work until 12:30 that night. One last long day to end a perfect weekend!

Week coming to an end

The week was an interesting one, and it is coming to an end. I had some visitors at the beginning of the week - it was nice to see my CP (Chase-Pitkin) friends but there is always one guy that is brought that can take a hike! Besides that, the rest of my week was work. I feel as if I am starting to fill my roll as a Team Lead. Cashiers are coming to me when they need to vent. I won't let them call it complaining - I tell them if they don't say something, how are to know what needs to be fixed. I have spent most of my week taking notes on ways to improve the department. On the flip side of work - I have been given the opportunity to make a bulletin board informing people (mainly co-workers) who the Service Team Leaders are and what our purpose is. I have spent the past couple nights working on that, since I myself am still learning what my job fully entails. So far, it has been a good project - but I am still doing the homework behind it all...it can only get better!

My new Family!

At work - the whole theme is WHO WE ARE. Who We Are gives us five key words to live off of, and we have to try to live them every day. I have been at Wegmans in Virginia for two months now, and I am finding that living those five words makes your relationship with your co-workers and your customers all the better. I have tried to be there for each person I work with, even if it is just saying hello to them at the start of each day, smiling, and saying goodbye before they/I leave. I am mentioning this because I went on vacation and when I came back - a bunch of cashiers greeted me ever so nicely. They thought that I had left for good, and was glad to see I was back. Now I get hugs when I get to work and hugs when I leave. When I need a favor, I have people that are willing to give the extra hand because they know I care. I will have to admit - I was unsure of working and team leading 15 and 17 year olds - but now they make me smile just as much as I make them smile. Having that at work makes it a 10. I have a family there - and to know that you are home when you step into work speaks thousands for me!

Welcome to Virginia

The start of a new chapter! It's amazing what life throw's your way.