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Today's gift was to treat my friend to a Mocha Frappacino (sp) Lite at Starbucks after our shopping expedition to find clothes for her upcoming cruise.

The street I live on is only one block long, so my gift today was to walk the block on both sides of the street and pick up all the trash I saw. I try to pick up at least one piece of trash every day (usually at the park where I walk in the mornings), but today's conscientious gift was to pick up all the trash on my little street. I filled up the trash bag I took along. It felt good, and I think this will become a weekly gift to my neighborhood.

Saturday we took a trip to the Salvadore Dali Museum in St. Pete. I had been there 20 years ago, and I just remember thinking this guy is really WEIRD!! It's amazing what 20 years will do....yes he was a very eccentric artist...but I had a totally different perspective on this visit and such an appreciation for his amazing talent. Afterwards, I treated Bill to a pina colada at a crusty beach bar, Crabby Bill's. They were yummy, and hit the spot on a hot summer's day. Today, I gave a compliment… Continue

I can't believe a week has passed since my last blog. I have been giving every day, but unless I blog, I just can't remember that far back. Today's gift was to take a wonderful book that I just finished reading, The Help, to a friend for her to enjoy. I also swept and mopped my neighbor's kitchen floor. She is still recovering from her foot surgery. Hopefully, I'll be more diligent with my blogs next week. Happy weekend to all!