Tomorrow is our 9th anniversary…
Today we drove. We took twistie roads, ate lunch at a cute cafe and browsed Johnny Appleseed days. We watched pelicans and pointed out colorful trees. We found the end of MN Hwy 55 and drove some of the WI Great River Road.
We never run out of things to talk about: deep and reflective or silly and unimportant. We listen to music and create playlists. We talk about future goals and plans.
Looking forward to celebrating 9 years with many more to come!
Forgot to write yesterday. It was a great day, filled with good work, good weather, and a good football game. The outcome wasn’t what we wanted but it was respectable and no one got hurt. The band played, the dancers danced, and there was a harvest SuperMoon
I’m grateful for these people.
These are the friends I have worked with during the past (almost) 12 years I’ve worked in the ED. We joke about being trauma bonded to each other and there is truth in that. We all know the challenges of our job.
I’m grateful for our history and I’m grateful there are new beginnings.
Our ED crew is changing and that is exciting and I’m grateful for the teaching and learning that is happening daily.
Life is good.
This dude.
He turned 8 today.
I’m grateful for him and his inquisitiveness, his love of baseball and activity, and his mathematical mind. I’m grateful for his momma, my one and only, who cares deeply that he will be well-rounded and caring.
Can’t wait to celebrate with him!
Today my employer showed its appreciation for employees. As a team we were able to go get lunch from the food tent, but first we took advantage of the photo booth and registered for door prizes. It was a busy day, but we were able to get away for 30 minutes, listen to live music, and listen to trivia questions. Lunch was delicious and everyone was gracious.
I’m grateful for the team I work with. I’m grateful for my tenure in the job and the culture that I get to influence in some way.
Tomorrow I’ll snap a pic of our photo booth strip and add that. It’s a keeper!
Books! Book Club! Books, books, books! Today I’m grateful for books and for book club!
We met tonight for book club and discussed “Maisie Dobbs” over burgers. I finished the book at the last minute, after listening to the audiobook from the library.. Ah. I love finishing a book.
Our book club always discusses the book, even if we skip the hard questions. We have a good track record of all of us actually reading most of the book before meeting, too! We laugh a lot and eat well and catch up on what life has happened between the times we see each other. Our time together is always more than two hours, sometimes up to four! We have been meeting and discussing books for almost 20 years!
I love book club.
I also love this time between books. Savoring what was just finished and anticipating what book will come next. I have an abundance of books to choose from, with a full Kindle, a towering stack on my bedside table, and one overflowing shelf of TBRs (To Be Reads).
Ah, books. ❤️
Tonight I’m grateful for friends who bring the merch. Kristine and Mike started a supper club tour in July and we have been able to join on three of their adventures so far! Wiederholt’s outside Hastings, Sullivan’s outside Trempeleau, and tonight, Ettlin’s Ranchero in Webster.
Every night at a Supper Club is special. Onion rings, a relish tray, old fashioneds and ice cream drinks elevate any night. Tonight was extra-special because, *merch*, but also because it is Kristine’s birthday! For one week we are the same age and then I turn a year older.
I’m grateful for Kristine’s friendship, her fun-loving spirit, and her creativity! I love a theme and this is a fun one – and now we have the T-shirts!
Today I’m grateful for this friend of more than FIFTY years! It’s so amazing to have a forever friend.
I’m grateful that she is on a trip of a lifetime and sharing photos when she can… These arrived in the middle of the night ❤️
Venice looks beautiful and Deadra looks blissful! Ah….
On 9/22/2023 there are 100 days left in 2023 and I was trying to think of something to do for 100 days and Marissa said maybe we should do a gratitude challenge… so here I go! Maybe I’ll blog every day; maybe I won’t, but maybe I will! I am not great at consistency, so this will be a challenge.
Today, this morning, I am grateful for so much but I’ll highlight this photo received last night. August’s first night of piano lessons; hopefully the first of many. He’s got a math brain, so I imagine he could eat this up. I hope so! I just love this so much.
Day one of gratitude logged!
Walkie Talkie Book Club 