saying thanks

It's so great when such a good thing can come out of something so bad. All of you around the country have heard of the nasty fires that have decimated parts of San Diego. Well some of us not affected as much have been volunteering, donating, helping out in any way we can. The generosity of San Diegans is unbelievable.

Yesterday morning I woke up to 100.7 Jack fm in San Diego, listening to Monique and the Man show (as I almost always do because it's a great way to wake up-nice positive show with fun music). They were talking about a huge donation that Outback Steakhouse and Westfield North County Fair were holding later that day. Outback Steakhouse and their suppliers donated 10,000 pounds of meat and salad and fruit to feed those displaced by the fire and to say a huge THANK YOU to the firefighters (many of whom have been in San Diego from Arizona, Oregon and other places for a week or so to help out).

I knew immediately that I had to be there. It was the perfect way to me to personally say Thanks to all the firefighters who saved my friends homes and lives. I could give them all sauce to take back to their firehouses. Sauce Goddess is a small company but I feel it's really important to do the things that move you. This day moved me. The cheers the firefighters got when just walking through the area was very very neat to see. All of them were just saying "it's my job, no problem", "it's what we do"and things like that. So modest for such a dangerous and giving career choice.

So I want to say thanks to Joe Gatto at Outback Steakhouse for letting me tag along and give my sauces to the firefighters. Thanks to Monique and Greg for waking me up yesterday and thanks to Kelly Nelson and her friendly staff at Westfield Shopping Towns for their generosity in allowing me to join in as well.

Thank you to all the firefighters for all that you do to keep us safe.