Thursday night at Giant Eagle, our store leader put together an appreciation dinner, thanking those of us who work hard overnight to keep the store stocked. She put together a great spread which consisted of: pulled pork, mango chicken, beef and cheese skewers (sticking out of a pineapple) as well as a tray of cheese cubes and salami, tropical punch, and fruit and veggie trays. Some of the higher ups stopped by the store and they too thanked us, including the district leader. One of them used to be the night turn leader years ago and he moved up the ladder quick.
Andrew and I wore our Hawaiian shirts and everybody was fitted with a lei. There were no grass skirts or hula dancing but still, a great time was had by all. For all the work and effort Dana put into this event, I think the luau definitely gets a 10/10 in my book. We hung out in the boardroom and the break room and I impressed everyone with my knowledge of pop culture. I’m happy to have Dana running our store. Not only is she a great store leader, but she is very supportive of me in my non-binary journey. Before Donald and Brogan left Giant Eagle, they told her all about me and my journey. They made sure I knew that there were people who would support me.
I took plenty of food home Friday morning and still have a good bit of it in my refrigerator.
Aloha!
Saturday I set a milestone with Duolingo as I completed a lesson for the 500th day in a row. It’s been a joy to keep up with this. After starting with Spanish, I branched out into French, Italian, and German. Glad to say I’m still learning every day, even though I still make plenty of mistakes.
I’ll set my next milestone in December when I hit 600 days. This will come right after I publish my 500th blog post.
It’s safe to say I’ll have accomplished quite a lot in 2023.
Stylish 🍒 