Volunteering At The Santa Barbara Food Bank 2011

This afternoon my company volunteered at the Santa Barbara Food Bank as part of our 2010 holiday giving project. I went with several coworkers to pack up boxes of food, separate frozen goods, and sort lettuce. I appreciate the opportunity to volunteer with my coworkers.
Picture #1: Debi, Carlyn, and Eric stacking boxes of non-perishable food items.
Picture #2: Debi, Sharon, and Carlyn sorting lettuce.
Picture #3: Donna, Debi, Eric, Francee, Sharon, and Carlyn.

Winter's Bone

Ted and I watched Winter's Bone this evening. Neither of us remembers putting it on our Netflix list yet here it is. The pacing of the movie was a bit slow but considering neither of us knew we even wanted to watch it, we enjoyed it.

A Wonderful Surprise

It's been a long time since I've been totally surprised. I can honestly say I was totally surprised yesterday when I received a call from my best friend Nicole who said she and her mother Darla were in Pismo Beach. This is unusual because Nicole lives in Hayward and her mother lives in North Carolina. Darla is visiting Nicole and her husband and Nicole decided to show her mom the beaches along Highway 1. When they arrived in Pismo Beach Nicole called me to let me know they were in our area. Fortunately Ted and I didn't have any plans for the afternoon or evening so we were able to get together with Nicole and Darla. After dinner they decided they didn't want to drive to Santa Barbara, which was their ultimate destination, so they stayed with us. It was wonderful catching up with Nicole and Darla.
Picture #1: Darla, Beth, Nicole.
Picture #2: Nicole, Beth, Darla.
Picture #3: Nicole and Beth.

Designated Sober Driver

Lompoc had a license check point this evening and the Police Department passed out these designated sober driving gift cards. Hopefully I won't ever have to use it but I do think it is a nice gesture since a major point of the check point is to catch drunk drivers. At least they are giving people alternatives for getting home if they feel they've had too much to drink.

40% Off... Love It, Love It, Love It

Ted and did some holiday shopping this evening after work. Borders in Santa Barbara is going out of business and all of their merchandise is 40% off. I went in to Borders looking for a Justin Beiber CD (not for me) and I ended up purchasing two CDs and three books for me. I hate to see stores go out of business but I love a good deal.

Holiday Train

My coworker Betsy put up this holiday train at her desk and it has to be one of the cutest holiday decorations I've ever seen.

I Am Ready For 2011... My Calendar Tells Me So

I bought my 2011 calendar at Borders yesterday and now I feel ready for 2011. The love affair I have with my calendars is probably a bit unhealthy. I honestly feel that they ground me and help center me.