Sandy Beaches and Fresh Produce

Friday arrived and it was time to party it up, wedding style. We met with the catering staff on Friday morning and learned the ins and outs of what it takes to get an event planned. I worked mainly with Rachel, and she walked me through the process. She had a couple of events that were called in while I was sitting with her, so I got to see the planning in full motion. After lunch, it was up to the ballroom to help set for the wedding I’d be working on Saturday. We met the manager on duty, and were each given different tasks. I got assigned to set the entryway to the provided map. I had a lot of play room to be creative and had a lot of fun. When I was finished with the entryway, I helped string twinkle lights and then we all called it a day. When I returned on Saturday, it was full speed ahead to the finish line on completing all the last minor details before game time. We were introduced to the other two managers and got a quick rundown of the game plan for the day. I was going to be doing a little bit of everything. I helped set up, serve, clear, expo food to the servers, and clean up. In the end, a successful event, and I learned a lot.

When I woke on Sunday, I felt like a train had hit me. I was tired, sore, and wanted to do nothing, but sit. So…we decided to hit the open road and head to the beach in Watchhill, Rhode Island. Watchhill was a great destination to relax for the day. There are a lot of shops, restaurants, a carousel, and of course the beach. It was slightly overcast on Sunday, but still warm enough for us to hit the water. We sanded and swam, and all and all had a great Sunday.

Monday brought the return of work, and the return to another business to tour. Our stop today was Fresh Point, a company dedicated to delivering produce around the region including many regionally grown items. We had a very informative presentation about the business, asked some questions, and then were off to walk the facility. We were able to see how produce is received, and how it gets transferred to the different storage coolers. The produce is all stored by the controlled temperature needed, the gases the produce lets out, and the similarities between like produce items. After our tour, we got to go see one of the local farms that supply Fresh Point with some of their products. We walked the grounds, saw the many varieties of items grown, and even said hello to some horses.