Your Biggest Risk

I stumbled upon a New York Times article about why we take risks. On their website, they have asked readers to answer the question, What is the biggest risk you have ever taken and why did you take it?

I found the answers fascinating. Currently there are 179 replies and counting. Then I started thinking about posing the question to Cedars. What is the biggest risk you've ever taken, why did you take it, and how did it work out?

Mine was quitting a good job, leaving my family and friends behind, and moving with my wife of six months to a new city (Seattle) where I had no friends and no job. I did it because I hated the concrete glare of Los Angeles. It was a smart move for me. I can't imagine ever leaving the Pacific NW.

If you would like to contribute your greatest risk, just click on the comments link below. You can even leave it anonymously, if you like.

Cedars Green: Paint and Garden Chemical Collection Event 9/15

If you're going green (and I hope you are) and need to distance yourself from the not-so-green past, there's an opportunity coming up this month to get rid of old paint and garden chemicals, sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Rotary Club. From the B.I. Chamber of Commerce:

Saturday, September 15, 10AM-4PM at the City of Bainbridge Island Operations Maintenance Facility 7305 Hidden Cove Rd NE. Questions: 206-780-3702.