gifts that keep on giving (more than expected)

It was 6:30am and with the doors wide open the sunrise was casting a soft glow in the room. As the fog began to clear from my head ... I could hear doves cooing in the distance & the occassional cackle from a myna bird. Becoming more alert, I sensed no sound from with the unit, minus the moan escaping as stretched long & hard. Perhaps the Capt was just quieter than usual. Rolling over toward the wall of glass doorways, I smiled .... thinking about my best night's sleep in days, the nearing date of our return home, & how great this trip has been overall. And still - no noise from outside the bedroom. I rose lazily, grabbed my brush from the vanity as I ventured into the living room.
No Captain in site. No shoes. No wonder ...... he's gone to Starbucks. yeh, yeh, yeh .... that's where he is (hopefully)


I go out to the lanai & wipe down the table & chairs in preparation for breakfast, then grab my laptop to keep me company while I wait for the return of my pumpkin spice latte & the captain (not necessarily in order of importance). And to my surprise .... not only was he with coffee in hand, but with a Hawaii Bearista and gift card as well!! BUT, as it turns out... that "gift card that keeps on giving" ended up giving even more than expected when the captain went to register it moments later- only to find that there was one of the same NENE design that was full & unused. hmmm. GUESS WHAT, the captain looked in his travel packet & found it!!! SOOOOOOO ..... "it" gave twice as much as he expected!! HA-HA
What a perfect retirement gift.... to still have a Starbucks available even if I'm not on my way to work!! wooooo hooooo. ILYC