So, how did you celebrate Earth Day?
Today was Earth Day - how many of you thought about that, however briefly? I'd like to report that I did many eco-friendly, environment preserving, notable things. But I didn't. Yesterday I wore my new "There is no Plan(et) B" t-shirt, but today I pulled on a silk Hawaiian print without thinking. Geez, I could have worn my "Recycle, Reuse, Reduce" organic cotton t-shirt and felt virtuous. Instead, I consolidated the few errands I needed to run in my V8 Mercury, had a DQ Blizzard instead of heating up the kitchen, and shut the house A/C off while I was outside with the cats. The A/C wasn't too big a sacrifice: it's running a little rough and I don't want it to conk out before the repairman comes tomorrow.
Nope, no dramatic life changes today. Just a little less waste than usual and some pondering about what kind of planet I'll be helping to pass on to my grandkids (our kids drive Expeditions as a defense against Houston and Dallas traffic - not "green", but hopefully helping the kids survive careless drivers and then inherit said planet) and great-grandkids if I live to meet them.
I did look a little more closely at the beauty around me. Our neighborhood has some stately oak trees that are well over a hundred years old: really durable old guys and gals. A sentimental developer resisted the quick-and-dirty method (so prevalent today) of dozing offending trees to one side. I'm proud of him/her and the beautiful trees left to shade us. I hope I can pass on a similar favor to the next generation.