So my day started out like any other, have some coffee, get ready and head out.

Heading out was a bit different. It was Earth Day and I had decided to ride my bike to the office and then on to Downtown Fullerton with a bicycle basket full of reusable grocery bags for clients and friends in the Downtown area.

The ride to the office was pretty easy; all down hill for the most part :o)  The tough part was deciding what necessities I could bring with me.  I opted for my grocery bags in my basket and my son's back pack with a few essentials....no lap top for me.

I made it to the office and felt a little naked with out all my regular stuff, laptop, etc... but it was all good.

Early in the afternoon I headed off to downtown.  I was silly enough to wear white pants so my biggest fear was riding through a dirty puddle or wiping out completely!  It was a beautiful breezy afternoon in the California sun and it made me take time to appreciate the lovely town I live in.  The old established downtown neighborhood were full of trees swaying in the breeze and the peaceful sounds of the birds singing are things often missed zooming around in my car.

The majority of my clients were not home so I left them their goodies at the door.  When I got to Chapman/Harbor where some potential clients work as Graphic Artists, I had a hard time finding a place to lock up my bike.  This was so weird because there is a high school a block away and seems like people would be out and about with their bikes.

After hooking my bike up to a water pipe, I went upstairs and Andrea and Christopher Decaro of Decaro Studios said, "we knew you were coming!" (I had sent out an Earth Day email that I would be cruising the area with gifts on my bike).  It was a great meeting and I was feeling pretty good.

On to a few other business, including 40 Lashes to see my friend Cyndi Moses.  she sent me on to the Fullerton Civic Light Opera on Commonwealth to see Marilyn.  It turns out that her son was thinking of buying.

The day ended nicely and nothing traumatic happened.  Luckily I didn't have anyone that wanted to see homes because I am not sure how much they would have enjoyed riding on my handlebars! :o)

Lastly, I just wanted to add that I got something TOTALLY unexpected out of the day.  When talking to the Graphic Artists at Decaro Studios (Andrea and Christpher Decaro),we started on the subject of blogging.  It turns out they were big bloggers and I said that I was really just a beginner and barely knew what I was doing.

The next day when I got in the office, The Decaros had a huge surprise for me!  They had created me my own Web and Blog Site as a special gift!  I was so excited I almost cried!!!  It was beautiful and they are hosting it and everything for me.  Here is a big shout out to Andrea and Christopher Decaro at Decaro studious!  Check them out at www.decarostudios.com. They are awesome and check  me out www.cristaldrake.com.  It is a great start and I can't wait to start customizing it!

So it turns out that you can be good to the earth and get an unexpected surprise that you would have never thought of! 

Remember to be good to yourself, be good to others and to be good to the earth!

By, Cristal Drake Re/Max North Orange County - 714-423-7525