Blood Never Lies

One of my favorite TV characters is the blood splatter analysis, Dexter Morgan from Miami Metro on the hit show “Dexter”. He has some of the best lines on TV as he walks us to the crime scene to investigate blood patterns. It could be a pool of blood, a simple sample of blood, a drop of blood, or a splattering on the wall. His expert analysis on blood tells detectives more about what happened on the scene… and gives them insights into whom the culprit might be.

“Blood Never Lies” is a common phrase he uses. Which is true… blood can tell you a lot.

I would love it if Dexter came upon our Beautiful Day Blood drive (actually, it might freak Dexter fans out). But let’s just pretend for a second… what if he walked in, and did some analysis, and gave his report. What would it read?

“Pints and pints of blood given”

“a group of people with all kinds of needed blood types”

“a line of people willing and waiting to give”

“tables of people enjoying snacks while they recoup”

“donor chairs filled with person after person”

“people leaving the facility with a bandage on their arm and a mark on their soul.”

If Dexter Morgan were to take any of the Beautiful Day blood samples back to the lab for closer analysis … I’m pretty confident he would find something telling about the “blood-donor-suspect” in question. He would uncover a thread of compassion, he would see a strand of courage, he would find a pulse of grace. And ironically, the blood in question looks strangely familiar to samples collected on a cross years ago.

Here’s the truth about blood…

- Blood is needed every two seconds.

- About 1 in 7 people entering a hospital needs blood.

- Blood is always needed for treatment of accident victims, cancer patients, hemophiliacs and surgery patients.

- Blood cannot be manufactured or harvested.

So here’s the deal… those of you without blood are exempt from this compassion/service project. Everyone else?... Get in line!!

Because… “blood never lies”

To sign up for the Beautiful Day Blood drive, go to our website at www.ourbeautifulday.org

Hit the "Upcoming Projects" link... or click on this logo...

Google Maps helps Beautiful Day

Check this out!!! i know a bunch of you guys see these Google streetview cars capturing pics in and around town.

Well... we just happened to be at the right place AND we had our Beautiful Day banners. So in just a few weeks, you can go to google maps (streetview)... and go down Campbell Ave (Campbell CA) in front of the Sonoma Chicken Coup.... and see us holding a HUGE Beautiful Day banner.



Thank you Google... for promoting Beautiful Day this year!!!

HUNT... One mom's heroic idea.

HUNT is a massive easter egg hunt in the Silicon Valley, and the largest in California. It's crazy how it started. A young mom went to a city sponsored community egg hunt, and lay victim to an overcrowded, understaffed, city-sponsored spring tradition. Too many kids searching for too-few eggs... and too few staff attempting to crowd-control parents with cameras and strollers. It was a nightmare in the making. Imagine uber-protective soccer mom types... shielding Easter Egg HUNT space for their kids... body blocking, and hovering, while dad is trying to snap pictures - Jonney picks up colorful eggs while mom throws down with a home-school parent who's invaded her sons territory. It's like the Oklahoma Land Rush of the late 1800's... except more strollers than horses.

A few years back, one young mom decided enough is enough. If the city cant run a descent egg hunt then she would do it her self... how hard could it be?

For the next few years she hosted a small hunt site for her surrounding community, and each year it grew in popularity. The key was, GREAT communication of how the site would run, tons of candy and eggs (so no one left disappointed), and tasers (for over-zealous parents).

*** note*** we have not used Tasers, but we've seriously thought about it.

The HUNT site was a huge success.

A few years back, we decided to replicate her HUNT site model. Taking the exact same principles and setting up sites that faith communities can host in and around the city. Basically, we too her model and put it on steroids. Now Beautiful Day host the largest site(s) in California.

They are well communicated, well staffed, and have tons and tons of candy. In fact, the city and school districts all canceled their sites, and tell people to come to ours... "they're WAY better!" Now politicians show up at our sites and help with the HUNT... its become a cool partnership in serving the community and serving the city.

One mom... with a cool idea. Heroic Genius? You bet!!

Looking for a site to attend... go to www.ourbeautifulday.org

You lookinig for ways to do something Heroic for the Planet???

Calling all people who want to change the world... Guess what? YOU CAN!!!

I talk to thousands of people every year and they ask me... "How can we get involved?". I usually tell them that I'm married, at which they give me a HUGE eye-roll and say... "You know what I mean!!"

The truth is... I DO know what you mean. You would like to make a difference in the world and do something that helps other people.

First of all, let me welcome you to the planet where real HEROS are discovered and empowered every day... Regular people (like you and me) given an opportunity to do something for another person that actually changes the world.

On the right side of my blog where it says... "Cool organizations that Rock the Community", you can click through some amazing local organizations that need people like you to serve. Below that is another section that I call "Cool organizations that Rock the Planet"... there you can find organizations where you go respond to needs around the world.

(note: each organization has a link that allows you to respond, give, or volunteer... look carefully before you respond)

Some call that Volunteer Hours... (I think that sounds lame), but I like to call it "Dishin out the Love".

Either way... there is something that everyone can do. You just need to look around and start checking things out.

The worst thing is to do nothing. Everyone loses when you do nothing. You do... the community does... and the world stays the same.

OK... enough of my ranting. Check things out... you'll be glad you did!!!

Jon Talbert "Baseball"

Went to lunch@ Santana Row, & a woman had a birthday party for her dog at Pasta Pomodoro. I said "happy birthday"... then left.

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Hot Air Balloon assembly for Moreland schools, hosted by Beautiful Day

This is the first of a weeklong, 5 school assembly for Moreland school district. Hot Air Balloonist Michael Glen gives his motivational talk, then fills up the balloon and takes the principal and some teachers for a ride.

This was hosted through Beautiful Day and an advertisement for HUNT this Saturday. To find out more, go to www.ourbeautifulday.org

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