Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive.
For this summer’s vacation I am traveling internationally with family and friends – but not too far from home! We will be visiting the Canadian Gulf Islands – just across the border from the San Juans!
I love to plan these trips – often setting out the plan in early January and completing all the details that go into it before April. Sometimes, I think planning and anticipation is half the fun!
We spent part of the time with my granddaughters and a good friend with his granddaughters. These six little girls are nearly the same ages and have so much fun together. Our time with them included a “Disney Princess” dress up party with a cruise around the Marina – where many boaters showed their appreciation for the young royalty!
We also celebrated my youngest granddaughter’s 3rd birthday complete with a Bluey theme!
I hope you are getting some vacation time this summer (or maybe planning for another one?), making some memories and getting a break from your work at the County.
When I take time off, I get the chance to spend some quality time with Lauren and friends and family. And invariably, I come back to the office refreshed and renewed. Believe it or not, after some time away, I am even more eager to take on the challenges facing our community.
The health benefits of time away from work are many and well-documented. Check out this link to learn more about how vacation time strengthens your heart and improves your overall wellness.
Another thing that boosts your wellness is receiving recognition for a job well done. More than 100 colleagues were nominated for a Standing Ovation Award this year and you can check out the full list here! Congratulations to everyone who was nominated by their peers for serving the people of Pierce County!
See you later.
Mr. Dammeier,
I like your article above which supports the value of vacation time.
When I clicked on your 2nd t last paragraph on the LINK, “here”, I was faced with the following message on a pop-up window:
Copy & Paste:
“This system is intended to be used by authorized users for legitimate Pierce County business. All activity involving the use of this system may routinely be accessed and monitored by the County. Unauthorized use may be prosecuted.”
Not wishing to be prosecuted, I went no further to see if any of the nominations were friends of mine from my days working at Pierce County.
I expect that if you check out my observation, it will come to you as a surprise and an unintended consequence.
Please do not prosecute me. I only peaked at the first window described above. I went no further.
Joseph Boyle – A guy who has no criminal record and does not wish to start one at my late stage of life by abusing a Bruce Dammeier LINK.