it’s cold outside and warm inside and soon, i’ll have sweet potatoes filling my apartment with their delicious smell. it feels like the holidays, like i could wrap myself up in thanksgiving and christmas. last night i pulled out the holiday music for the first time and it just felt…soooo cozy. yum. in the meantime, here’s my list. some things i’m thankful for…
- my family and my friends, who, through their love and support, make me remember every day how lucky i really am
- the physical ability to run, and complete a 5k on thanksgiving day (i ran the turkey trot this morning with optimistic hopes of 31:00, realistic hopes of 32:00, and actual results of 32:18. i can do better.)
- thoughtful friends like debbie, who, when i went to borrow a mixer from her this morning, greeted me with “here’s the mixer, and here’s a present for you.” the present was an ice bag. to ice my shin splints. so thoughtful!
- amusing friends like becca, who lost her car key at the turkey trot, prompting an exasperated call to ron to see if a) he could pick us up at the galleria and b) he could find a locksmith who actually works on thanksgiving
- watchful guidance from above, that helped becca miraculously find the key lying on the ground, thus avoiding much hassle
- the fact that i’m not a hula dancer on the hula float at the macy’s day parade–it looks cold.
- friends to share thanksgiving dinner with this afternoon
- thoughtful conversation, and calm debate, whether via phone, internet, or face-to-face
- visitors
- my balcony overlooking the bayou
- a steady job doing something i am good at with the potential to affect the space program and hence the world in a big way
of course there are many more things i’m thankful for. but that’s my 5 minute list.
(3:00 p.m.)
my sweet potatoes are almost done (the marshmellows are browning). while cooking, i watched “billy elliot” for the first time in a while. i cried like a baby. such a good movie.
