DAY 31: Buy Pie

Slice of life is a fund raising organization that works with many other organizations and charities. They raise money for food for friends which is similar to meals on wheels and has also supported HIV/AIDs programs to raise money for treatment medicines. I have not yet got to sink my teeth into the pie but I am looking forward to supporting the organization and eatting!

TODAYS DEED: Bought a pie, helped raise money for "Food For Friends"

Click here and check out the organization:http://www.foodandfriends.org/site/c.puLWJ6MMKpH/b.5327483/k.60BE/What_is_Slice_of_Life.htm

DAY 31: Wheel Up

Another day of driving. Not much good to do other than letting people merge and not flipping the bird to slow Ohio Drivers.

TODAYS DEED: Helped an old lady wheel her husband up the ramp at the rest stop.

DAY 30: Leave a Penny

TODAYS DEED: On the road all day driving from Fort Collins to Maryville, MO then Kansas City. Didn't have time for much so all I was able to do was leave a few pennies at a Lincoln, NE gas station after I heckled the cashier about the MU/OU game! GO TIGERS

DAY 29: Gave a Ride

TODAYS DEED: Gave a friend a ride to work.

DAY 28: Food Run

Today was a fun day. It was my last partial day in Denver. Before I headed East with the Rockies in my rear view mirror I made one more stop. I ran by the local food pantry and donated the food that they accept. I needed to clear my cupboards and thought that I could do a good deed in the process. Not sure who is going to use "diced tomatoes with onion" but I had a ton of cans for some reason(chili cook off I think). I would like to apologize in advance to anyone who might get a can of tuna in vegetable oil. I had no idea what I was doing at the grocery store that day...I swear I thought it was tuna in water.

TODAYS DEED: Donated food to the food pantry.

DAY 27: Birthday Party

Todays Deed: Picked up the check for a friends birthday dinner.

DAY 26: Gas Money

So after yesterday I must have "sucker" written on my face. Or its just the season for the less fortunate to beg more. I was filling up at the gas station as a lady was going from car to car asking for money for gas. He story was that she needed to pick up her daughter at day care and had run out of gas.
A few Issues:
How were you able to afford the 20 in rims on your 96 Oldsmobile?
Why are you driving if you cannot afford gas?
Is this car insured?

I was very hesitant to help out. It seemed like a bad plan but she literally saved me for the last person to talk to and everyone else had said "NO". I was hoping I had a few bucks and not a 20 in my wallet. I had a 5 and I figured I would rather give a 5 directly to someone in need than have the government REQUIRE me to give them 20 in order to pay for this ladies fuel in her uninsured "pimped ride".

TODAYS DEED: Gave some gas money to a woman who had presumably had no other alternative. I am going to feel awful is she hit(had an accident) with someone in her uninsured care while driving on my gas money.

DAY 25: Just a Dollar

This evening I was approach by presumably homeless man who was in bad shape. The weather is unseasonably warm this fall but in recent nights the temps have dropped down pretty low. It is at times like this that I can't understand why Denver is such a homeless destination. I am sure that factors such as a central downtown, midwest and typically sunny have a lot to do with it. It still blows my mind when I drive by the shelters at night and see lines out the door and around the corner.

TODAYS DEED: Gave a dollar to a homeless man. Hope he was able to turn it into more. Unless that involves him selling drugs in which case I hope he bought a McDouble.

DAY 24: More Clothes

I have made serval trips to Goodwill in order to thin my wardrobe down. I have adopted the idea that if I haven't used it in the last year that I probably don't need it. Its truly amazing how many t-shirts someone can have. From 5K runs in Bahrain to Missouri Tiger shirts from practice or homecoming.
Yesterday the movers came and loaded up my life for DC. Coming from a whole house worth of storage to just a room I needed to thin the deck quite a bit.

TODAYS DEED: Took a "truck load" of clothes that were not getting used to Goodwill.

DAY 23: Hold the Door

Today I decided to go beyond the daily double and do a theme day. It wasn't very original but it was the first time out of the shoot. I was in the process of moving and I am not allowed to touch any of my stuff for liability reasons. So my job was also my good deed for the day. When asked "what can I do to help", was answered with "just stay out of the way". I couldn't sit back and do nothing so....

TODAYS DEED: I held the door. Opened it closed it. Acted as a spotter. After the move I took the show on the road and held doors at the gym, restaurant and a few other places where I had errands.

DAY 22: Just Becuase

Sometimes the best gifts are not on birthdays or Christmas. Sometimes the best compliments are not after a championship game or an award. And sometimes be best time to care is when the rest of the world doesn't seem to.

TODAYS DEED: I sent a card to someone that is important in my life just for being important in my life. No birthday, no anniversary, no holiday....just because.

DAY 21: HANG OVER HERO

TODAYS DEED: I sprung for hangover food for a few buddies that were "over served" and in dire need of support. It is amazing what a 2 lbs burrito will do for someone. It is also amazing when the entire burrito can be finished. Today I saw both happen. I made it out of there before the bathroom rush.

DAY 20: WWJD

This entry is kind of hard to write. I really don't know how to dress it up and make it sound appropriate so I guess I won't. I met a buddy of mine out for a beer. He was on a first date and wanted to break up the one on one talk, or maybe show off this attractive gal, who knows. I showed up and we had a great time. One beer later I was ready to hit the hay. As I am making getting ready to bounce an older woman came up to me and started to chat. She was very attractive but also very drunk. She immediately opened up with the compliments and was very forthcoming in her agenda. I was taken back, something didn't feel right with her and her group of friends, besides me being completely not interested at all. I prodded around a little and discovered that she was new to town and was married with children. She had also made a few references to "faith". It seemed based on her words and actions that she might have been a little off her line when it came to what she believed in. Alcohol, friends or just a bad situation at home was leading her to make these poor choices. Having hurt someone that I really cared about I could see the wheels in motion.

TODAYS DEED: I simply gave her the "What Would Jesus Do?"...and "How upset would you be if your husband was out trying to doing this kind of crap". Initially it got me a pretty bad look but it was the right thing to do and after a min of trying to talk around the situation the gal seemed to have a bit more clarity.

DAY 19:Aid to Africa

A few days ago I put up an "extra credit" post.

TODAYS DEED: I did my own extra credit and sent Rebecca a few big bottles of meds for her trip to Kenya.

DAY 18: Friends in Need

TODAYS DEED: I was there for a friend when they needed me. Sometimes that makes all the difference, and sometimes thats all you can do.

EXTRA CREDIT!

A friend of mine is a nurse heading for Africa(Kenya), soon. Her friend(Sister Freda) is already there doing some sort of assessment or site survey. They are VERY short on Tylenol and Advil. If you have time and don't mind helping out you can send ANY ammount to:
Rebecca Crisler
4436 Preserve Drive 
Apt. 202 
Melbourne, FL 32934
I am going to personally send a few big bottles. This is a great oppertunity to be DIRECTLY involved. No administrative fees for a donation...what you give will be directly given to a Kenyan in need of medical attention. Thanks for your help. -J

DAY 17: Traffic

Traffic Sucks...flat out. I am sure nobody will disagree with me on that. Denver's I-25 corridor is infamous as being a hellish commute for those brave enough. Downtown can get a little crazy from time to time as well. Simple acts like being in the correct lane and matching your speed as well of taking note of pedestrians and other traffic slowers will all in all help the speed at which traffic moves. Merging lanes are also a hot button with me. If you know your going to need to get off soon be in the correct lane...if your not merging anytime soon get over a lane or two and keep your speed up. Use your blinkers and your mirrors and check those darn blind spots. Us Motorcycle Riders can hide out in them fairly easy.

TODAYS DEED: Let an old man and his wife pull out in front of me onto a busy street in downtown. Not a huge deal but with traffic you really never know when he would have been able to pull it off.

DAY 16: Gym Rat

24 hour Fitness on Colorado and Alameda in Denver is by far the worst gym I have even been to. Between the horrible customer service, locker room cleanliness and a variety of other things I hate going there. The is a line of people to look at themselves in the mirror and you better have a shirt on that says "Not Interested" or a line of folks will be lined up to ask about your bench max or what your doing tomorrow night. Gyms are made for working out and going home, that is all. You don't have to get dressed up. You don't have to wear make-up and you should probably not wear you hair down. The worst thing about this 24 hr is the gym etiquette of the patrons. Often people will be posted up on multiple machines, weights are left all over and people never wipe their gear down when they are done.

TODAYS DEED: I spent a few min before and after my workout reracking the abandoned weights, I also let the "gym rat" personal trainer know they were out of soap in a few showers, paper towels and antiseptic spray in a few bottles. I also filled out a customer service card in a pretty negative way...really not impressed with 24 hr Fitness these days. Its wasn't even busy. Seesh.

DAY 15: Men at Work

With my recent job change comes a new set of rules for dress code. Farewell to the cammo pants and jacket with all the velcro. No more are the jeans and polos of Xtra. I now have to think about what I will wear each day. Kind of makes me wish my mother was still dressing me.(That is not a true statement-Grey Suit=Brown shoes, in summer months). Now the dress-code for we "Booz Guys" is with few exceptions Suit and Tie. I wear a suit on few occasions, weddings, funerals, the odd event in Denver(someone will be in Jeans). To now wear them everyday is going to be a challenge. I need to figure out what goes with that and which tie will work that I haven't slipped bbq sauce on. The people at Mens Warehouse have been pretty good with me. Not only do they offer lifetime Steams and press for anything you buy there they also have some pretty smoking deal. One thing they promote is the donation of used work clothes. Maybe you get a new job where polos wont cut it or if you have to wear that time one more time you swear to God you will use it to choke someone with. There are better things to do that tossing that shirt or choking with the time. Donate it! Every Mens Warehouse will accept used business clothes. They take these clothes and GIVE them to less fortunate men who are in the job market and need the edge that dressing up can give you. As if doing the right thing wasn't incentive enough they also give you an in-store discount to be applied to your next purchase. So for my needs this worked out well.

TODAYS DEED: Donated gently used dress clothes to less fortunate men who are looking for work. I took in a few polos a few buttons ups that I out-grew(GETTING FAT) and got a great discount on a new suit and some snappy new duds for this new gig out east.

DAY 14: Ladies first

Some say chivalry is dead. Today was my first daily-double! I was able to conduct two similar activities in the same day.

TODAYS DEED: 1) Let a lady with fewer items cut in from on my at the grocery store. 2) Let a lady who was tying to pull into a parking spot take mine even though I TOTALLY beat her to the position. 

DAY 13: A Can of Whoop-ass

Food is  passion on mine. I can be awaken from a dead sleep by the smell of bacon. I have been convinced to clean a massive pile of dishes just to get some of "whatever is cooking". I could't tell you my five favorite foods because it would take too long to narrow it down. It easy to say that I am kind of a fan of eating. It pains me to know that there are some people out there that can't embellish in the same passion. They have never had a shwarma on the streets on Manama, Bahrain. A Philly after the Army-Navy game in the city of brotherly love. They might never get to eat a hot dog at the county fair or eat so much chocolate on easter that they puke on a calculator(Sorry Byron that never gets old). The truth is that when a large percent of americans open their fridge there's is not a lot in there. With this need there must be a solution. I am a huge fan of can drives. It brings bunch of people together for a good cause and you can give as little or as much as you want. I am an even bigger fan of MU TIGER Canned Food Drives!

TODAYS DEED: Attended a MU Tiger vs CU Buffs watch party and canned food drive. I brought a few cans of food to add to the pile. I felt the good karma as the Tigers SHUT OUT the buffs. It was a pretty good day to be a Tiger. Fellow Tigers gathering for a good cause as our Team opens the season at 5-0.

DAY 12: I'm confused

So today I was on a lunch date at my favorite Sandwich shop in the city. Once lunch was over we decided to walk around the area for a bit. My "date" was putting a few items back in my Yuppie-Mobile as an older gentlemen, arms loaded for bear, made his way clumsily across the street. It was almost too easy. I sprang to action. A light jog and 30 yards later I reached him just as he "biffed it" and dropped most of the contents of his arms. Deck shoes, a few files and a huge box of wine. At this point I am thinking to myself who is this person. Is this a priest that is keeping it low key and rocking a black t-shirt or some weird guy that I might end up on Nightly News if I help out. At that point I had already committed to the fight. My friend saw me go in the building so perhaps she could also later identify my body.

TODAYS DEED: Helped a weird guy carry a box of red wine into what I hope was a sacristy but upon later examination might have been either a cult room or a very large studio apartment with an alter in it. I am pretty confused to what was going on there and should there be a string of murders or abductions in the next few days/weeks I am totally going to NCIS and letting them know what I saw!

A very special shout out to Steve Blair, a fellow MISSOURI Tiger, Service member and not to mention a hell of a guy. He is starting up a blog. It is titled SERVIAM and can be found in the left margin of my main page. Give him a read, he has some good stuff on there!

And finaly,  a very special Birthday shout out to Ms Chelsea Brown.  Brains, Beauty, Drive, Kindness, Attitude  and Faith all wrapped up into one dynamite stick of a person. Your an amazing woman and I am blessed to have you in my life. Let me know when you want me to start lying about your age!

DAY 11: Parks and Rec

Sports are pretty huge in Denver. In my circle of friends there is Rugby, Kickball, Sloshball(shout out Jenna V), Softball and an infinite amount of mountain sports and activities. Some do it for fun, others to stay fit and yet others for the love of the game (SEE: Jenna V/Sloshball- Second Shout Out). Recently our softball team has been on a terror. Between home runs and diving catches there are few teams that have came even close. This is pretty confusing because none of us are all that great at the sport. The only thing that I can think that really makes us stand out is that we drink more beer than the other team. Our pile of cans is much larger than our competitors. After harnessing the strength from the Coors Light can they are tossed in a pile later to be collected and tossed in the dumpster. Last week we found a loop hole in this current SOP(Standard Operating Procedures). There is a recycle bin as well. 


TODAYS DEED: Nate and I recycled the massive pile of "empties" that had piled up from a double header, where I would like to mention we won both games and Lazer got the last out so he will be buying beer next week. Thanks Lazer! 


Some neat facts about the beer can (aka Aluminum Can for your soda drinkers out there)


It takes energy to make aluminum from scratch. The energy you save by recycling a single aluminum can will run a TV for three hours.
In fact, it takes 95% less energy to make aluminum from bauxite ore than to recycle old aluminum into new.
Aluminum beverage cans are getting lighter. Twenty years ago, a pound of aluminum made about twenty cans. 
Today, the same amount of aluminum makes approximately thirty cans. The thickness of the side of an aluminum can is about the same as that of a human hair.
It takes about 400 years for aluminum to break down naturally. That Coke can you just drank from will probably still look about the same in another century or two.
With all the industries that use aluminum—in manufacturing, in packaging, in cars and airplanes—the industry that uses the most aluminum is the beverage industry.
In 2004, Americans recycled enough aluminum to build thirteen aircraft carriers.
Every three months, Americans discard enough aluminum to completely rebuild every single commercial airplane in America.

DAY 10: LIttle things

To date I have done some pretty big things and thats good. I can't emphasize it enough that its the little things that matter. Calling someone on their birthday, taking out the trash when its full, not taking the last slice of pizza and telling someone they look beautiful is all important stuff too. Often its more real to people than donating to a charity and not to sound greedy but its often just as rewarding. Remember to do the small things and the big things will come even easier or maybe even just take care of themselves.

TODAYS DEED: I held a door open for a lady and her 3 children, one of which she was carrying. Thats it.

DAY 9: Supported the Next Generation

A few years ago when Chelsea and I started dating she invited me to a Black-Tie and Boots function in support of St Jude Children's research hospital. The event was pretty cool. It was out in a farmers field in Larkspur, CO. They had a live band and the event was thrown in a huge tent. It was a hoot meeting a lot of the people dressed in suits with their shit-kickers on. During this event they had people sing special songs about children. They had some childhood survivors of cancer speak. Over the duration of the evening they asked for donations at any chance. The hat was passed many times. I was planning on making a small donation to support but didn't think I was going to be able to afford a larger donation...at least thats what I thought. Near the end of the night a younger looking couple came to the stage and started telling a story about a childhood diagnosis of some horrible type of cancer. I am an optimist so at some point I am thinking their kid is going to jump out from behind a curtain or run in healthy as a horse. He never did. He had died 3 years earlier. I was sitting at a table full of Chelsea's family and friends. I was about to come apart at the seams with emotion. This couple their strength and their loss. The checkbook came out and Chelsea wrote the check with her superior penmanship. I thought I was going to eat ramen noodles for the next few weeks and I could care less. I didn't want another family giving this speech.

TODAYS DEED: Gave to St Judes Children's Research Hospital. It wasn't much but every dime helps this great organization. Since that party it has become one of my favorite charities. If you are interested in making a donation or just learning more check out their site. I hope it is able to do to you what it did for me. www.stjude.org

DAY 8: Where My Dogs at?

I was working on a few emails and evaluations for work when I heard my neighbor calling for their dog. The calls when on for bit before I realized that it wasn't normal and that they were actually looking for the pooch. I sprang to action.

TODAYS DEED: Helped run down the neighbors dog. 

Last year Denver's Dumb Friends League received more than 13,000 stray or abandoned dogs and double that for all pets. They reunited 2300 pups and pooches with their owners, and saved 19,000 pets total. They currently have a 98% placement rate for healthy pets! Nice job DDFL! They can be found at www.ddfl.org. They also accept money and volunteers.  

DAY 7: The Race to Save Second Base

Ever since "Holly" from 6th grade I have kind of had a thing for second base. So saving second base is an easy thing to get motivated to do. Most people have been affected at some level by breast cancer. A wife a daughter, a sister, an aunt a grandmother someone has been a affected. Every year thousand of supporters "racers" dawn their pink and RACE FOR THE CURE. Since 1993 over 19 communities have raised in excess of $10 Million of research money to win our fight against the disease. For anyone who has not been a part of the race is is very touching. Music is played on every corner. Vendors come out with their support. Pink shoelaces, hats, shirts, shorts, tu-tus, sweatbands, backpacks, dog collars and even hair can be seen as a living sea as the runners move through downtown Denver and around Envesco Park at Mile High. This year was no different. The best thing to know is that we are not alone in this endeavor. In most communities across the nation a similar "race" happens. All for the better good. I truly admire the organizers, the vendors, the racers and of course the survivors that make this annual showing.

TODAYS DEED: I raced to save second base. In support of the Susan B Komen "Race For The Cure".

PICTURED: Post race brunch at High Street, Allyson, Me and Pam

DAY 6: Calling Home

For anyone who has spent much time away from home you will agree with me that those moments that you get to reconnect with loved ones are precious. Should it be limited contact from a military deployment to a child's first summer camp those calls mean a lot. There is a standing order in my mothers office that should one of the kids call we get front of the line priority. "VIP Mom access". There are organizations out there that assist in connecting service members with there loved ones. Operation Uplink is a  VFW programs that donates calling cards to deployed service members. Capabilities like Skype are also emerging as ways to stay connected. Not all families are fortunate enough to have a computer or internet so the good old fashion phone call is still the gold standard. In other cases a phone could be more life and death and hit a little closer to home. Every day thousand of people are victims of a domestic abuse. All to often this abuse goes unreported. Through organizations like the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence people can donate cell phones to provide a tether and a lifeline for those abuse victims. The cell phone can be used for emotional support or to call 911 in an emergent case.
LINKS for the above information:
http://www.ncadv.org/
http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/shippingLabel_generic.html
http://www.operationuplink.org/

TODAYS DEED: Donated my old cell phone to Cell Phones for Soldiers. We all have a soft place in our heart and mine is getting to call home when I am "out of pocket". I have called home standing on top of a HUMVEE at 2 am just because that was the only time the phone would work. I have called from a SATPHONE that cost $2/min to get a "Happy Birthday" message through, and it has made all the difference.

DAY 5: Volunteer for the Arts

Denver is blessed to have a diverse culture and as cities go it is very artistic. We have one of the best Art Museums for a city our size. The Art museum attracts tourist as well as locals interested in seeing its wide array of exhibits. I have had the fortune to be affiliated with the Art Museum through  friend of mine, Jim Guttau(whose link is on my fav list). Jim works with an organization that promotes appreciation for the Arts, CultureHaus. CultureHaus, every years hosts an event to promote their membership as well as the membership of the museum. This years party was a hit and they sold over 400 tickets for the event. An open bar provided by sponsors as well as a great selection of foods draws as large of a crowd as the art.

TODAYS DEED: Volunteered to work the guest registration table at the BlackTie Colorado/Culturehaus event. It was a great opportunity to meet people as they were coming in and I had a great time. See Volunteering can be fun in addition to be rewarding!

DAY 4: Road-Side Service

There have been a lot of people who have been sending me stuff on other projects that they are doing and I think it is pretty darn cool that they were all up for the challenge. I have spent a ton of time in the Fort Benning/Columbus, GA area. For better or worse I have been able to make a few decent friends. It is true what they say about Southern Hospitality. A friend of mine Liz O'neil from Columbus is making a huge contribution and doing a very good deed for some special people. Tomorrow she is going to get her hair "chopped off"(in her words), in support of Lock of Love. For anyone that is not familiar with what they do they are a public non-profit that provides hair-pieces to financially disadvantaged patients under the age of 21 in the USA and Canada suffering from long term hair loss regardless of the medical condition. Liz is literally giving a part of herself in charity. Very cool beautiful lady inside and out. To find out more about Locks of Love please follow this website www.locksoflove.org   Several famous folks including my sister have also donated their locks.

TODAYS DEED: I am currently sitting on an job offer from a great company out in DC that I would love to work. I thought I would swing by my old office and inform them about my potential separation with the company and just to check in. On my drive over I ran across a motorist who was trying to kick start his boober-chopper. Any bike owner knows the worst thing you can have happen is break down a ways from home...most bikes don't even have the most basic of tools and if your out of gas forget about looking cool. I stopped to see if I could help. The bike was a custom job. It was a very interesting bobber and some pretty neat stuff on it but you could tell the rider was a rookie. He had a helmet and a jacket that looked like they came fresh from the catalogue.  He kicked the starter a few more times....no dice. right way i noticed a kinked hose running from his fuel tank to his carb. there was a clear tube that was either full or empty. I flicked it with my finger and it sprang to life...filled right up...something was in the tank or the kink was to sever for fuel to pass. A few other minor adjustments to the carb which was now full of fuel, another kick and the machine roared to life. He was pretty pumped that we were able to fix the bike and not lose too many cool points. Any other bike owners out there I recommend joining H.O.G (Harley Owners Group). They provide road-side assistance as well as have great safety and maintenance information.

RIO Goes to School

This is a picture of my mate Mario. He spent his time in the green suit, owns a Ranger Tab and has taken a few free flight to Iraq if you know what I mean. He has since moved on and has started law school this fall. This is him not wasting a  second studying....even while giving blood. Nice work Rio! Way to earn that apple juice.

DAY 3: Reading the fine print

Today was a fun day. I got caught up on some stuff that I had been needing to do for awhile. Grocery shopping was pretty high on the TO-DO list. I was pushing my cart along the isle when I ran into an older gal reaching for an item high on the shelf. She retrieve the item(Vanilla Extract) and was reading two boxes like they were the holy bible. I'd seen this before. She was having trouble reading it. I approached her just as she was looking up and said "can I help you". She said "ah no thats alright you don't work her, I am just  trying to figure out what size this is." I insisted on helping. Not knowing much about how coupons work she taught me a lesson in the process. Contrary to popular(or at least my) belief. A coupon is only good for a very specific item. Not just mayo or peanut butter but a specific kind of mayo and even a specific size. So we were able to find the exact Vanilla Extract she was looking for her to make her self-procalimed "Worlds best cookie" recipe. I am not supposed to mention that its not hear recipe its a friends of hers but she made a few modifications that I am also not at liberty to discuss. A great interaction with a great lady who eyesight is not all that it used to be.

Some interesting eye/vision facts:

Your eyes are the most complex organs you possess except for your brain.

Your eyes are composed of more than 2 million working parts

The average person blinks 12 times per minute - about 10,000 blinks in an average day

The phrase, "It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye" is from Ancient Rome. The only rule during wrestling matches was, "No eye gouging." Everything else was allowed, but the only way to be disqualified was to poke someone's eye out. eyes can process 36,000 bits of information every hour.

TODAYS DEED: Helped a vision impaired person find what they were looking for. 


SHOUT OUT: I wanted to take an opportunity to shout out to a friend of mine who is also getting involved. Jorge Pena is going to participate in a RED. WHITE and BLUE Marathon this weekend. The Marathon raises money for service members who have been wounded in our wars. The organization provides different means of support to help the transitioning service member back to society. Jorge is a bother in arms of mine and has done his time in the sand box. For more information follow this link http://www.facebook.com/l/395314HFxABv8J-DlDcWEvTu4uw;www.TeamRWB.com  or email me. Great Job Jorge keep up the good work and I will be thinking about you Sunday AM when your around mile 26!

DAY 2: Squashing Litter Bugs

FACT: Cleaning up litter in the U.S. costs hundreds of dollars per ton, about ten times more than the cost of trash disposal, for a cost totaling about $11 billion per year

Here are some interesting stats about decomposition times. 

Paper and paperboard: 6 months

Cigarette butts: 2–5 years

Plastic (PET) Soda Bottles: 5–10 years

Plastic shopping bags: 10–30 years

Gum: 20–25 years

Polystyrene chip wrapping: 90 years

Tin Can: 80–100 years

Aluminum Can: 200–400 years

Six pack bottle wrapping: 450 years

Golf ball: 100–1000 years

I guess we should use more paper golfballs. I know I should at the rate I lose them. 

TODAYS DEED: During my ride in the park this morning I spent about 10 min picking up liter. I found more cigarette butts than anything. Who does that? Pretty sure we spend tax money on ash trays for your people. 

DAY 1: And so it begins

On this day in 1779, the Continental Congress appoints John Adams to travel to France as minister plenipotentiary in charge of negotiating treaties of peace and commerce with Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
That was 231 years ago. John Adams was doing his part. Peace was on his mind not for his own gain but for the droves of soldier and civilians that were dying each day. In that spirit and in the spirit of goodwill I have started a new mission. This mission is simple(as I like it). DO ONE GOOD DEED A DAY for someone/thing other than your self. This is a personal journey and a public challenge to join me. You don't have to write about it you don't even have to think much about it. Just know that your deeds are not going unnoticed. Light Up the darkness. 


I am going to start out simple and I hope to not have too many repeats on here but in all honesty just because I walk one old lady across the street doesn't mean the others a going to have to fend from themselves. The more old Ladies the better I always say! 


TODAYS DEED: I took a shopping cart in for a person who was parked in a handicap spot. She was pretty stoked.