Gratitude - life is good

​I am grateful:

• To see my college pal Joan & meet her husband Mike
  
• To allow my husband time to spend with his old pal Patrick
  
• To get a lot of reading done and start a new cross stitch project
  
• To take a multi-state train adventure with hubby
  
• For my son Peter taking care of things at home
• For losing weight & making healthy choices
• For limoncello cream, blackberry hard cider, fresh strawberries, crab dip, salad, and “healthier” Cheetos
• For air conditioning!
• For my fave blue duffle I’ve had for 35 years
• For Mark’s garden

Think of a good thing about 5 people you know - if you can, tell them

​Maryanne — sincere, honest, forthright, kind

Mark — creative, industrious, funny, loyal 

Joan — loyal, smart, kind, clever, loving, elegant

Susan — loyal, kind, helpful

Peter — funny, smart, loyal, honest, clever. More resourceful than he realizes 

Weekly Report

​Reading: Beautiful Ruins 

Eating: spaghetti for 4th of July 

Playing: Ticket to Ride at BGA 

Obsessing Over: taking photos of Patrick’s cats and dog 

Recommending: Hail Mary (movie) and Widows Bay (TV) — both live up to the hype 

Treating myself: nighttime moisturizer, extra sleep 

What made you happy this week

• ​Movie Hail Mary
  
• Seeing old friends
  
• Sammy the dog
  
• Lots of reading 
• Train adventure with Sean
• Napping on vacation 
• Widows Bay TV show 

Trips we are considering

September — Atlanta Dragon Con — drive … need pet sitter…

October — Detroit? — fly with Nora

November — NC? Drive … need pet sitter…

December — LA and Ojai? Fly with Laurie

Key West/Haines City/our house — gaming weekend  …Peter pet sits 

Nov - April — weekend bike trips to Miami, Gainesville, Tally …Peter pet sits 

​April 2027 — Italy…need pet sitter?…

Summer 2027 — Halifax or Midwest drive? If no pets

Train Trip day 2

​woke up, didn’t sleep great

Breakfast — meh. Met a lovely couple, she’s a former engineer, he’s a writer.

Chilling out with Sean. Reading Loretta’s book

News that Patrick feels poorly, and we’re taking an uber. Got off Raleigh with no issues. First elevator down, then a very Loooooong ramp up to station. Weird.

Ins and Outs for July

​IN:

• Air conditioning 
  
• Protein
• Reading
  
• More unpacking 
  
• Hanging up art
  
• Trying out a Lakeland church or two
  
• Tampa theater
  
• Strength training
• Playing games with new people
• Moisturizer and hair conditioner 
• Estate planning
  
• Christmas in July 
• Postcards
• Needlework
• Planning trips with Aunt Laurie
• Being delighted by birds
• Watermelon
• Confidence 

OUT:

• Carbs
• Social media after 10 pm
• Social media during work hours 
  
• Pretending to like fireworks