Be considerate

Greetings! As noted in the most recent post, Shannan and I planned to spend a weekend in a state park. We visited Tugaloo Sate Park, a peninsula jetting out into Lake Hartwell. The trip was ideal on most fronts. We stayed in a yurt, our second experience in the edifice perfected by folks on the steppe and still in use by many good people in Europe and Asia. Our yurt provided a stunning view of Lake Hartwell and the weekend served up perfect weather for such an outing. 

Only a few times in seven years have I used this site for the sole purpose to vent. That is not the agenda of this post in its entirety, however, I do want to take a slight, and what I feel is an unavoidable, detour. In short, I find it surprising the following sentences need to be expressed at all. However, my experience this weekend made it painfully obvious these words are worth releasing in to the Universe for the betterment of humanity. 

 

I completely understand we are in a national conversation around public restrooms. It’s one I’ve been addressing from a scholarly standpoint for about five years. However, the following comments are not about transgender, they are about everyday decency and consideration. I’m not sure how some do not understand this, but a Family Restroom is not intended for couples. I don’t have small children. My comments here are linked to common sense and courtesy to those who need family facilities for the designated purpose. I was overwhelmed to see that far too many couples don’t seem to understand the FAMILY restroom concept.

Back to the fantastic trip in Tugaloo. As I noted previously, I looked forward to running in the state park. The opportunity to do so did not disappoint. Tugaloo State Park contains just shy of four miles of marked trails. This along with heavily wooded roads and lake banks made for a grand place to get and out and jog.

Follow the Rules. Run.

Tom