Santa Monica Farmers Market - Day before Thanksgiving

Crazy busy is the best way to describe the Santa Monica farmers market the day before Thanksgiving!  This year, the crowds came out once again in full force and we were ready.  At Skyline, employees were up even before the sun came out preparing for the market which is swamped on this day every year and we love so many things about it.  We had more than a dozen employees there to help folks and we brought in four truck loads of all kinds of flowers.

One thing that may surprise you, more men were there buying flowers than woman.  Over and over again, we were told it's probably because the women were at home preparing for the Thanksgiving feast.  It seems the men were doing the right thing and making sure their loved ones felt special by giving them flowers!  Sharing seemed to be the theme at the market.  People watching is always interesting to me.  One elderly woman wanted more flowers than she could afford.  So, a good samaritan offered to buy them for her.  It was great to see people in the holiday spirit and wanting to give back in any way possible.

Our Skyline team was just that, a great team.  I saw lots of smiles and everyone was willing to help each other.  Skyline's Vice President Tom Goldberg and even Skyline's Founder LeRoy Goldberg were there to pitch in as well.  Even mother nature did her part, Santa Monica had gorgeous weather.  The sun was shining, as if it were shining on the market and all the joy around.  Whatever the case, I find time and time again it's easy to smile when you're around flowers especially Skyline flowers!