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So my kids are playing on this sandbar at the beach today when all of a sudden my friend Marci spots fins coming out of the water right next to them - I mean like less than 2 feet from them.  So we take off running down the beach yelling at them to get out of the water.  It was a baby shark stuck on the beach side of the sandbar.

One of the guys on the beach was nice enough to catch it by the tail and take it out past the sandbar so it would not die.  Once everyone had calmed down and we sat back down, we saw many, many fins out beyond the waves.  Obviously, the kids were done playing in the water at that point!!!  But Ashton thought the dude that caught the shark was AWESOME and went running towards him and the shark yelling "Hey, hey buddy, you wanna be my friend?  You are AWESOME!"  Quite an exciting beach day!

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Then you should try this coffee… It’s pretty doggone delicious.  Donut Shop Coffee K-Cups by Coffee People for Keurig.  Yum!

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Virginia Beach does a pretty good job of recognizing and celebrating Earth Day every year.  If you live in the area, above is the flyer for all that will be going on at Mt. Trashmore on May 3rd.  It’s worth a trip up there with your kids!!!  Hope that everyone made an effort today to keep lights off, etc in an effort to recognize this important day.  Kaiden was real big on keeping lights off in the house tonight, Ashton pretty much did not care as long as he could keep watching Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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Surfrider Foundation sent out the above email, which I thought I would share:

Earth Day: Be part of the wave of change.

Here are 5 simple things you can do:

1. Conserve energy to help slow climate change. Global warming will dramatically affect our coastlines.
2. Avoid using single use plastics. They often end up on our beaches and harm sea life. Instead, use refillable and reusable bottles and containers.
3. Plant an ocean friendly garden. Native plants use less water, reduce runoff and help keep our beaches clean.
4. Don’t hose down your driveways. It wastes water and causes oils and other pollutants to end up in the ocean. Use a broom and dustpan instead.
5. Make a donation in honor of Earth Day to the Surfrider Foundation. It’s never been a better time to be part of the wave of change.

Happy Earth Day!!!