Random thoughts on what I am thankful for...

1.      That no matter how I slept the previous night, I woke up to participate in another day.

2.      That there are people that love me for all my pros and cons.

3.      That my wife loves me more and more every day

4.      I have sweet beautiful 4-legged creatures that share our home with us.

5.      There is food in the fridge and pantry.

6.      There is food to feed the 4-legged’s.

7.      I can type all this into a Word document instead of having to handwrite this.

8.      After working out this last semester in PE classes, my arms are getting firmer and my thighs have lost their dimples.

9.      That I have wonderful memories of a Grandmother that loved my sisters and I very much.

10.  That Dad and I have repaired our relationship that was so broken.

11.  Happy that I repaired my broken self-image that occurred from poor decision-making.

12.  That I finally learned to forgive myself first so I could forgive others.

13.  That I learned to not feel guilty for being unable to help those that won’t help themselves.

14.  Icy cold root beer

15.  That I am able to cook and bake whatever I want.

16.  That I’m able to laugh at recipes that don’t work out so well.

17.  To be able to laugh at myself.

18.  To find joy in most everything.

19.  My garden.

20.  Home-grown tomatoes and the song about them that I sang to my Dad for his birthday one year.

21.  The fact that he doesn’t think (or at least show it) that sometimes I am just plain goofy.

22.  That Kris tells me this is one of the reasons she loves me so much.

23.  That I like myself.

24.  That I love my life.

25.  Kris’s sweet smile.

26.  That I make her laugh.

27.  Music and how when I dance around the house and sing, Roux gets excited and dances (doggie style) with me.

28.  How no one that really loves me cares when I sing off-key.

29.  School

30.  Scholarships

31.  Good grades

32.  Algebra. Need to explain that one. The fact that I can enjoy the challenge and not get so frustrated that I give up.

33.  My classmates- even the young ones that have no idea what life can throw out at you.

34.  That no matter what you think you’ve experienced, there is always something that you have yet to learn.

35.   Buc-ee’s Icee’s (Coke mixed with cherry)

36.  Homemade bread from my sourdough starter.

37.  The neighbors and family that never tire of me taking them bread.

38.  My health.

39.  Sisters

40.  Nieces and nephews

41.  My crazy dog friends that do rescue.

42.  Hard cider.

43.  Gulf Coast shrimp.

44.  The beach and the sound of the ocean.

45.  Cooking with Valerie and Kris for the holidays.

46.  See’s Candy (especially the caramel marshmallow thingies)

47.  Spending time in New Orleans

48.  Good advice from Ellie

49.  Jeans that fit well

50.  Getting to know Marie before she died

51.  Lobster in Maine

52.  17 years of Memorial Day weekend with good friends.

53.  A clean house

54.  And a really big bathtub to take long relaxing baths in.

55.  Trees

56.  The cows in the fields on my way to school (they are so pretty)

57.  Scary movies

58.  Butter

59.  Peppermint ice cream

60.  Friday mornings with Kris

61.  El Toro (best Tex-Mex ever)

62.  Lindy’s accordion playing ability

63.  The fact that the woman can play anything on it too.

64.  Sanity

65.  Cooler weather

66.  Reading a good book

67.  Libraries

68.  Curly headed Airedales

69.  People that smile back at you when you are driving down the road.

70.  All the birds that migrate through our area.

71.  A really good Vet (Dr. Kivney)