First K2. Then RMD Gutkha?

Actually, I'm less concerned about whatever exotic betel nut / tobacco concoction people are chomping on, and more concerned about the fact they are leaving the wrappers in my front yard. "You hopped up kids! Get offa my lawn!"

Interesting sidenote: it appears that the fellow who did the "formulation" is some kind of shady character.

Trash Bash 2010

COR Trash Bash
"All citizens, social organizations, and civic groups are invited to participate in this event to help clean up the community from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 3rd."

I did this in 2008 and had fun. 2009 I had to attend a teaching class. It's on my calendar for this year. See you there!

Walking the neighborhood

When the dear wife and lived in the ratbag Dawntree apartments in Carrollton, I would walk the dog and take a 5gal bucket and trash picker (e.g. nifty nabber) with me.

On a light day I might get about 2 gallons of litter off the ground around our apartment. The worst day was 2.5 buckets (12.5 gallons of litter). It was astounding and depressing, and there was trash every... single... day.

When I drive through our neighborhood now I am alert for litter but have seen none on our block. Not a scrap. It's a different world.

I still have the bucket/nabber. I suppose I'll have cause to use it someday but until then I am grateful for our neat little neighborhood.