Gratitude and Joy

Day 85 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Ideas

As I wander the world, encountering things that leave me scratching my head, I am filled with ideas and encouraged to keep trying new things.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 54 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Spontaneity

I spent several hours dancing around my house like a lunatic … a kid on Christmas morning … someone who had just won the lottery.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 41 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Celebrations

I look for reasons to celebrate anything, grateful for even the silliest reason.

Gratitude and Joy, humor, Travel

Day 26 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – American Bathrooms

Today I am grateful for the convenience of American bathrooms. I know what you’re thinking: “WHAT???” but let me explain.

Flying, Musings, Travel

Night Flights

No conversations pierced the silence. No babies cried.

Gratitude and Joy

Day 14 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Fresh-squeezed Orange Juice

In the morning, I whipped out my antique juicer, sliced those orbs of citrus flavor

Flying, Gratitude and Joy, Travel

Day 12 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Air Travel

The sheer realization that all the people around me will soon be soaring through the air  -- or just came from there --  reminds me that nowhere is out of reach.

Gratitude and Joy

Day Ten – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Photographs

I don’t remember exactly what happened, but we must have been sharing jokes or something, because Lizzie and I are clearly laughing out loud.

Gratitude and Joy, Wine/Cocktails

Day Four – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – The Color Red

Not everyone experiences the fun and frivolity of red ... I feel glee. It evokes thoughts of festivity and excitement.

Arizona, Gratitude and Joy, Travel

Day One – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Kick off the Year with a Boxing Day Ride.

Jed was a fascinating guy. A fifth-generation Arizonan, he shared a little family lore with us as he pointed out the berries on a tiny cactus and mentioned, “they make great eatin’.”