Greg's General Store

First of all let me say that I am not a whistle blower but I had to get this off my chest and it shows how difficult my job can be at times. As a supervisor at my primary job (not the real estate business but the one that pays my bills) I am frequently required to preach about and uphold corporate values and standards. Recently we were sent a reminder to pass along to our workers and it dealt with taking gifts and getting favors from people that do business with us. The example they gave was: Is it ok to let a person who provides services to the company take you to a sporting event like a MLB game. Hmmm thats an interesting question. I know before reading the answer where this is going. The answer they gave is: NO it would be inappropriate because that might cause you to favor this company and do more business with them. Now I understand all this but here is the problem. My company buys tickets to big sporting events such as big tennis matches and gives them to prospective buyers in an...

On my walk this morning, I had to pass through a small meadow. Well actually it was more like a field but I like using the name "meadow". Anyway, on the way though the meadow, I noticed a few things that deserved some attention so I took picures of them. It reminded me that sometimes we are so focused on going somewhere that we don't even notice things al0ng the way. I think everyone needs to stop and smell the roses or any flower for that matter.

I went to the local flea market yesterday and I must say either the trends are changing or some people are out of style. First of all, When did it become proper to show off your stomach when you are pregnant? I really don't have a problem with this at all but I remember when pregnant women wore those loose shirts that let people know they are pregnant without showing their stomachs. There must have been 15 pregant girls/women from 18 to 50 that we saw at the flea market that had on everything on from see through shirt, to half shirts and even a few bikini tops with jeans. Is this the norm now? Maybe its me that's behind the times. I mean I think a pregnant woman is a thing of beauty but seeing a 40 year old woman in hot pants with a bikini top that is 8 months pregnant and that has other children judging from the little "smile" may be a little shall we say tacky. Am I the only one that feels this way? Oh and along with this endless parade of pregnant women was a hug...

View from a tower.

On my morning walk along the river, I discovered this turtle shell in the grass. It had been there since last summer and I think she just got lost in the tall grass and couldn't find her way back to the river. Nearby I found what was left of a turtle nest and I could see where the baby turtles dug themselves out. It is sad that she died but I am sure her babies are still swimming in the Edisto River.

Are there any parents out there that have children that just want to play and have fun? My youngest son wanted to play baseball. First of all that term has the word play in it but there isn't much playing or fun involved. He played last year in a recreational league and did have a ball. There were no team rankings or stats, only a bunch of kids having fun and learning about baseball the way I think it was meant to be. This year we tried to get him in the same league but they did away with it. The recreation department said it was because there weren't enough children interested but we heard rumors that some of the "competitive"teams needed players so they did away with the fun league in hopes that some of the kids would join the competitive league. We decided to go to a different area and sign him up there. The department head said that the league was supposed to be for fun and not that competitive but we found out that wasn't true. This past week, my son's ne...

Well my second favorite past time is fishing. When I am not gardening (or working) I am fishing. I think I am pretty good at it too. Oh don't worry, I let this one go.