Gratitude and Joy

Day 322 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Online Shopping

After a handful of trips to packed stores, I’m ready to return … with gratitude and joy … to the world of online shopping.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 321 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Haul Out The Holly

Then came the real shocker … Greg told me he was already in the Christmas mood, ready to throw tradition out the window and start decorating the house for the holidays.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 320 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Kiss a Veteran Today

When I kiss Judy today, it will be for everything she has brought to me as a person, but also for everything she has brought me as a citizen. She represents you. And to all the Veterans out there, thank you!

Gratitude and Joy

Day 319 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Freebies for Vets

My total earnings for my time in uniform came to just a hair over $80,000 -- in EIGHT YEARS!

Gratitude and Joy, Road Trip, Travel

Day 318 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Ever-changing Vistas

On a recent trip through Colorado, we drove from the Sonoran Desert floor up onto Arizona’s Mogollon Rim with its pine trees and red rocks. 

Gratitude and Joy

Day 317 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – VOTE!

I am grateful for the right we have to vote for our elected officials. I am filled with joy that the campaign commercials are coming to an end (until the next round) and I am proud to be an American.

Gratitude and Joy, Musings

Day 316 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The End is Near

It’s fun to set our sights forward, but I think the holidays also give us a chance to celebrate our successes and joys.

Family, Gratitude and Joy

Day 315 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Silliness

It was a day filled with laughter and love, hugs, tickles and silliness - aren’t those the best kind of days?

Gratitude and Joy

Day 314 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Paper Friends

She’s a murder cop; he’s a big time captain of industry ...

Gratitude and Joy

Day 313 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Being Appreciated

It was a compliment he didn’t even know he’d given.