Toopit Introduction

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All this started with a bunch of friends getting together, drinking beer, having wine, laughing and talking. One day as I was sitting with my newborn I thought, “how do I find the freedom to live life without being tied down to the 9-5?” I thought it would be a great idea to call an official first “Team Meeting” with my friends. I invited them over for some drinks and laughs (which we are all very good at by the way) and gently pitched the idea of all of us working together to find a “better way of life.” I knew that we were all too smart to not be able to figure this thing out. There could be no way we would fail. We all have so much to contribute. We love hanging out and making life fun. We could make loads of money. Now, all we had to do was figure out what it would be that we would do together and be successful at it. Ha!

It only took a few minutes until I saw the look on their faces, the type of gaze that forces their eyes to the ceiling as they all in their own minds begin the search. Hmmm, what could we do. So many ideas so many comments. What about this! Nah, we don’t want to have to worry about the overhead, is one comment I heard. What about this! Well, maybe. What about this! There it was: the idea that we, as a Team of Toopers, would come together each Sunday to blog about our lives, our findings, our struggles and our friendship. We each have so many experiences and each of us have so much to say about them. We are here to tell it all.

All of the information that we are pulling together to share is from people who are just like you, your neighbors, your friends. We actually live here in Long Beach and know it just like you do. Yes, that was me sitting next to you at the red light on PCH. We know it all, from the Christmas Parade on 2nd street to the Fourth of July extravaganza on the peninsula. And if we don’t, ask us, and we’ll find out!

Everybody wants to start a website, or a blog. We do too, except that we are taking it one step further. We want to make a difference in the community. Information is power. We are always looking for great advice and now we want to share it. How would you like to know which cell phone to purchase? What about which restaurants serve the best mole? Which way is fastest to the 405? Where do I park? And now, if you TOOPIT, you will find the answers!