Gratitude and Joy

Day 228 – A Day of Gratitude and Joy – Girlfriend Play Days

Clowning around is half the fun of a grown-up play day.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 227 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Made in the USA

The other goal was to avoid anything made in China. In the nearly four years since we moved in, we’ve discovered that’s nearly impossible … but not entirely.

Family, Gratitude and Joy

Day 226 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Moments

The freeze frames are stored in our memory banks so we can pull them out on occasion and remember the joy (or pain) we felt for a fleeting second. 

Gratitude and Joy, Italy

Day 225 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Romance Italian Style

We’ll go back to Italy. There’s nowhere else like it in the world ... Italy gets in your soul and never goes away.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 224 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Quiet Time

I was happy to have no other responsibilities as the hours as the morning turned into lunchtime, then afternoon.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 223 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Old Movies (and Movies That Feel Old)

Now all you have to do is reach for the remote and tell Alexa to find what you want to see.

Enzo, Gratitude and Joy

Day 222 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Enzo’s Vet

I am relieved that Greg is home and Enzo is feeling better.

Food, Gratitude and Joy

Day 221 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Around the World in Two Days

That’s the fun thing about eating in places like these, they feed our wanderlust along with our stomachs.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 220 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Cheat Days

I dutifully fed Enzo his kibble and opened the refrigerator door. I stood there like a teenager mulling my choices.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 219 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Not Rushing It

I’m always ready to embark on my next adventure, but I agree, let’s hold off on the pumpkin spice and apple treats for another month.