First, i found it on the side of the road while walking the bridge. this is another spot i wish there were garbage cans. i realize they need to be accessible to the folks who operate the trucks, but there have been so many times that i pick trash up and end up having to carry it. yuck!

The other reason stems from conversations I’ve had with some business owners. it seems that although we are indeed enduring an economic downer, i know folks who would happily hire someone who is not afraid to work. what i mean by that is they may not love or like the job but they aren’t scared to get dirty. They can also show up to work on time and at least appreciate the effort of employment. Running a business correctly is so expensive and trying to employ people is an even bigger burden. In a perfect world i would start a labor pool brimming with competent people who could be shared by many different outfits. That way when someone slows down the helper could move on to where they were needed. But clearly i am too busy handing out my opinions… Smiles to You

oh man… i’m getting on my soapbox again.

The other evening my loved ones and i chose to cruise our sandy highway (the beach) up to our favorite burrito establishment. i’m often amazed at how many people i see catching the last few moments of the day, frolicking by the shore. we were even graced with a daredevils dance in his winged motor, buzzing the pier and rolling in the clouds. As we approached the last stretch of beach before our exit we stepped upon a sea of …..freaking garbage……It was as if a family reunion descended upon the sand armed with plastic drink bottles and flavor ices. they might have done a little dance, shouted at the sky, cheered on their loved ones, had a big laugh and then packed up to go home….and left all the trash! i do believe i started freaking out and grabbed as much as i could carry. just a moment before, i was taking pictures of the garbage cans thinking how we are in dire need for better garbage facilities. People are at least attempting to dispose of their trash, but there isn’t enough room. and then there’s the ignorant folks who just leave their garbage all over the beach. it makes me want to cry. as i made several trips, the amount of trash just seemed endless. i was even more disgusted by how people were just looking at it or worse not even noticing. it puzzles me how we can be so obviously angry about the oil crisis yet walk by or worse yet trash our environment daily. so here’s my challenge…if you see it pick it up…if you see someone leaving it…call them out and say no to plastic bottles– cheers and happy beachin!