There are, of course, all the big ones: family, friends, faith, health, financial stability, running water--that many if not all Americans are grateful for this week (or hope to be). These are a few I thought of that might be more specific to me...and this has been one big old crappy year so here goes.
1. Modern dentistry. Truly.
2. Next Gen. I am thankful for dorky star trek shows from the 1990s. Yes. I am.
3. Coffee on Wednesday mornings with Janet and Ann.
4. The sweetgum outside this window, for the first time in 11 years, was orange and black-purple and fire red. It's always just been yellow. Ah.
5. Sophia's classroom teacher.
6. Stability and the position in life I hold that has allowed me to live out this vow.
7. Edna St. Vincent Millay poems.
8. Time I've spent with those who are now gone.
9. People who don't even know me who stop here to read what I have to say. And the people who do know me who keep reading anyway.
10. The last line of the desiderata: With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
77. Doberge Cake
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I've never made one before.
It's Mardi Gras, at least for a little while longer, and I lived in
Houston, which is close enough to East Texas and Louisiana ...
3 days ago
3 comments:
Hear, hear! *raises a mug of part skim latte with three Splendas*
We are thankful for you.
What a lovely list.
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