Catching Up To Do

Well, I haven't posted in quite a while, but it a lot has happened.... at least in my mind :)

1. Andrea's Liquor seems to be doing a little better at cleaning up their landscaping once in a while... But since I'm not welcome there anymore since I relocated their trash to their front door one day :) I will have to rely on you to tell them you don't appreciate it when the trash builds up in the landscaped area under the trees at the North end of the parking lot.

2. Mission Viejo Mayor Dave Leckness stopped me on the street one day to ask me what I was doing. I told him that I had some ideas about enlisting the help of our Mission Viejo citizens in helping to pick up trash in the city. I shared with him my initial idea that I was just "walking around Mission Viejo with a bag attitude".  He is interested in the idea and we're going to get together over coffee soon and talk some more about it.

So, I''ve been coming up with some ideas.  I'd love to hear any that you have as well....

1. Set up a recruiting table at Lake Mission Viejo to enlist the support of walkers and runners to "Get a Bag Attitude for Mission Viejo".  Maybe have a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants a tee shirt and trash grabbler at a discounted price (ie. at cost).

2. Go on Craig's List and/or FreeLance to get a service donation from someone who can set up an online "Adoption Site" where Mission Viejo citizens can adopt a street or path for 1 day each month and commit to walking that path "With A Bag Attitude". This would allow for some coordination among the Trash Brigade so that we don't have everyone just picking up trash around Lake Mission Viejo, which, I imagine, must be the cleanest path in Southern Orange County and doesn't need to be adopted.

3. I had a crazy idea as a project for a dance class and/or a video class at Saddleback wherein a "flash mob" assembles for a spontaneous parking lot cleanup at the Saddleback Lanes/CVS/Big Lots/Michael's/Trader Joe's Center across Marguerite from City Hall.  I think that a video like this posted on Youtube.com could give the idea some wheels and perhaps light a fire for a similar effort in other cities.

Anyway, this is the latest on the ideas I've been pondering.  I'm certainly interested in hearing from anyone who would like to get involved.