One of the things about my job that I never take for granted is the wonderful flexibility that Dr. Weintraub and I have built into Duet - not just in terms of schedules, but also the spirit of our "giving back" philosophy.
Volunteerism is such an important part of our identities, and it doesn't have to start or end with plastic surgery or medical mission trips. The fabulous thing is that there are so many different ways to contribute.
And we're lucky here in the Bay Area to have OneBrick, an organization with a mantra of "volunteering made easy", which does just that - they sift through the hard stuff and find a spectacular array of events that need able minds and bodies. I've participated in a few OneBrick events over the last two years and have enjoyed each and every one.
These photos are from this weekend's habitat restoration at Pacifica State Beach. It was another gorgeous day in Northern California, watching the fog get chased away by the late morning sun. And as any of the day's OneBrickers could tell you, wrestling the surprising firm grip that the invasive ice plants have on the sandy dunes becomes strangely hypnotic, addictive, and therapeutic...
