Snippets of Gratitude
Posted in daily on Sep 30th, 2008
I get so easily sucked into crisis on t.v. as a spectator sport. I remember the spring of my sophomore year in college, I skipped some classes to keep my eyes glued to the latest reports on Columbine, even days after it happened. There is comfort in my belief that, given the fearmongering that is […]
Posted in Wauwatosa on Sep 29th, 2008
After a nice, albeit brief, trip to my hometown, I feel grateful to that 81st Street was such a fertile planting ground for my roots. A great house, great parents, a big backyard and a best friend who lived across the street.
So often, our roots remain hidden, out of sight. Only in the rare cases […]
Posted in daily on Sep 23rd, 2008
After over a year with a severely cracked windshield, I finally ponied up the money to have it fixed. I’ve been putting it off for months (a year) because, quite frankly, I can find a lot better things to do with $320 than invest it in my car. Then I had a conversation with another […]
Posted in travel, gratitude lists, daily on Sep 19th, 2008
Vacation is always worth it. No doubts. But, dang, catching up when you get back can take twice as much time as you were gone. I can’t believe I let the poor little blog lay dormant for over a week. I am blaming the financial crisis (because its only once in 50 years that something […]
Posted in ducks on Sep 11th, 2008
On a day when violence is at the forefront of our collective memory, I am thankful for the peace I feel when watching ducks. How different the world would be if we all took the time to find something in each day that made us feel at peace!
Posted in daily on Sep 9th, 2008
Honeycrisp apples are in season! I happily paid $10 for a bag at the farmer’s market last weekend. What? You say, “Dang, that’s expensive for an apple!” Let me ask you: have you ever bitten in to one of these? It’s like juice in your mouth while being crunchy and pleasing to chew. And the […]
