I made a road trip of 425 miles last night, so I had plenty of time to put together a list of things I’m just randomly thankful for. I wrote something much wiser and nicer for the Arkansas Women Bloggers entitled “The Thanks I Get: In Honor of Thanksgiving.” For the in-depth, thoughtful take on gratitude, go read that. If you want to consider the random things we might be thankful for, read on.
I am thankful for . . .
My son Blaise’s sense of humor and quick wit
My brother’s and sister’s ability to make me laugh until I cry
Pizza
Hugs from my adorable nephew, nieces and goddaughter
Beaver Lake
My “branch office,” the West Mountain Brewing Company
Northside Rotary of Fayetteville
My blogging cohorts at AWB, BWA, and everywhere else I’ve found them
My gray hair (well, I’m not at all grateful for that but I know I’m supposed to be because it represents the wisdom I’ve earned, blah, blah, blah)
Blaise’s genuine kindness with small children and old people
The relationships our high school kids have at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Bacon
Jody and Mark’s deck
80′s bands who have NOT chosen to do reunion tours
Peanut butter
Air conditioning
Cheese
Law & Order’s refusal to die
My church family at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
The Friday coffee group
Women who will let me be catty sometimes and still believe I’m generally a good person
Walt Whitman, especially Song of Myself
English professors
Beer
Fleece
My mom’s having taught me how to be calm in a crisis
Essex High School Class of 1985
F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby
Texting
Cooper’s fire pit and table under the pergola
My Fayetteville family and their willingness to share their boats with me
Scads of friends who hold me up, make me laugh, believe in me, and look after me in so many ways
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
Arkansas Razorbacks, regardless of W-L record
Angie Albright, author of A Growing Season
