TOP QUALITY yeah, that's (me!) sandra, tvgp
gotta share a little magic moment from alden lane yesterday. electric cart training!***
alex: "why is it you asked to be trained to drive the carts?"
(me!): "because I want to be cross-trained so that I can contribute in as many areas as possible. I want to be able to jump in and help as a carry-out
-and one day, I want to help with kids tours, and birthday parties, and dance lessons.."
alex: "dance lessons? we don't have dance lessons here?"
(me!): "not yet.."
alex: "okay. well, we only let top quality people train to drive the carts. how do I know you are top quality?"
(me!): "...... because..... because you are agreeing to train me, which means you have already assessed me as being top quality... and you are a very wise person of great discernment...? "
alex: "would a top quality person show up to work with their shirt on straight and buttoned correctly?"
(me!): "..... oh no, ............ I did it again. my shirt is not buttoned correctly is it?"
/two buttons off, left side hanging slightly low.. -immediate repair.
***
alex: "we have five senses... [counts his fingers] one, two, three, four, five.."
/and I did not interrupt here to explain how we have way more than five..
-which sense do you think is the most important when driving the electric cart?
(me!): "the sensation of the wind blowing through my hair...."
alex: "that is not a sense... which sense do you think is the most important..?"
(me!): "vision."
alex: "correct." [abundance of cautions, warning, safety instructions, operating instructions; key, pedal, green switch...] "and now I want you to drive over to the desk there, as straight as you can, make a turn, and drive back here"
(me!): "um, this is gonna sound terrible, and might make you nervous, but... what desk? I don't see a desk"
alex: "look straight ahead.. straight ahead... that -it doesn't look like it, but that is a desk."
(me!) sign of cross. turn key write. click green switch to forward. press on pedal...
go! "it's like I always tell my children....
safety first!
thrill seeking second.....!"
alex: "no thrill seeking."
and I passed that test, and then was instructed on driving in reverse.
alex: "now go to the desk, and drive all the way back here as straight as you can; in reverse."
and I did. straight to the desk. green switch to reverse position. looking backward over my write shoulder.. and gently stepped on the pedal... and with a jolt, started driving backwards..
and saw out of my peripheral an 18 wheeler heading directly where I was about to cross..
"HOLY.... GIANT TRUCK!" STOP. green switch to forward. forward as fast as I can back to desk.
and so, I passed that test too.
and, I gave Alex a -well, I call it a wake up, he calls it a scare. one very minor, little unexpected wiggle in the wrong direction near the end of my first lesson...
but, no one was injured or permanently scared so...
***
and it has got more go, and a steering wheel that needs constant attention, and a very tight turn... this alden lane carry-out electric cart. I could tell quite instantly the only way to master this, is through repetition..
practice. get the feel... it will take a few errands before I feel completely comfortable and confident.
and I did do one short mock trial carry-out run. properly lifting several bags of soil, loading the cart.. driving across the nursery, stocking the soil near the registers..
and its too early to suggest such a thing, but
i think the carts should have #'s on them, and sponsor stickers..
#213! Ghirardelli -------------------there SHE goes....
***
public "thank you!" here to Cyndee/Alex for the privilege...
i am only being playful. -i will be very responsible; promise.. safety first!
thrill seeking second.
In Jesus would have loved an electric donkey cart name, amen!
posted by SHE @ 8:48 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home