A weekly round-up of various things that provided me with joy and happiness.
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Taking a photo of a glorious ginkgo biloba tree.
2. HR in a somewhat … regal moment.
3. Always having enough food to eat.
4. Grandson Daniel on a weekend trip to New York, accompanying his Catholic girlfriend Amelie to mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, and out of the blue being asked to help take up the offering!
Here’s what his mother texted me:
5. A quiet moment with Benny.
May you have some quiet moments of joy this weekend.
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. This old tree we saw near us on a Thanksgiving morning walk in Savannah’s Colonial Park Cemetery.
Do you see what I see on his trunk?
In the lower half, there’s a Big Bunny with gigantic upward ears!
And if you forget the bunny and look again at the entire trunk, there’s a Brown Monster with a three-pronged crown, green tongue and menacingly raised arms! Watch out!
2. On the other hand, here’s a quartet of happily handsome fellows: son-in-law Scott and three grandsons Jack, Gabriel and Daniel searching for the perfect Christmas tree.
3. A bountiful Thanksgiving Feast yesterday.
4. Moments in life when you feel JOY.
5. And finally, I’m happily thankful for HR.
May you have a BIG weekend ahead!
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. A young HR’s new photo frame I recently found.
2. An overflowing citrus tree near us here in downtown Savannah.
3. My Arthritis Pain. Okay, that needs explanation. I’m Happy that I have a body. A body including wrists, knees and a lower back, all with the ability to FEEl.
Does that make any sense at all?
4. A wonderful gathering at our church Wednesday evening to help process and manage anxiety that some of us are feeling concerning the election.
5. A bookish bench we saw recently along the Augusta GA Riverwalk.
May you find a place to sit joyfully this weekend.
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Scrumptious beignets at Huey‘s, a New Orleans style restaurant on the Savannah River near us. (Well, not literally ON the river.)
And here’s HR, tackling the steep stairs heading back home.
2. Finding, at a Little Library (do you have those where you are?) over in Hinesville, Georgia, a delightfully funny children’s book that I used to read to my daughters when they were little ones.
3. The ability—and privilege—of being able TO READ. What a blessing!
4. Grandson Daniel singing “Bring Him Home,”accompanied by the Savannah Country Day School Orchestra at their Veterans Day assembly on Monday.
Here’s a fifteen second Instagram post:
5. Robert, ex-wife Donna and me, heading to our yearly beginning-of-the-holidays traditional lunch at St. John Episcopal Church here in Historic District Savannah …
St. John’s Green-Meldrim House next door, where the luncheon is held …
… has a fascinating history. Here are a few tidbits:
May a few tidbits of fascination find their way to you this weekend.
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
To be honest, after Tuesday’s foreboding election results, I have had sad difficulty finding happiness. Until I realized, once again, that true happiness is in the small things of life.
1. Colorful fall chrysanthemums.
2. The belief that, no matter how dark it gets, there are sources of light.
3. Grandson Daniel winning Best Actor (for two years in a row now!) for his portrayal of Shakespeare in Shakespeare in Love at the high school regional one-act play competition in Vidalia, GA (yes, the Vidalia of onion fame).
4. Riding the Amtrak train yesterday from Savannah over to Charleston, South Carolina for a wonderful day trip with Robert and ex-wife Donna.
5. My 24Kt gold-rimmed cocktail at the Charleston Place Thoroughbred Club after the harpist rudely took a break. (We had claimed squatter’s rights at the hotel by that time.)
What do you mean, you don’t believe me?!
May you find a spot of gold somewhere in your weekend ahead.
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Grandchildren Trick or Treating last night …
Or going to their first high school homecoming game and dance …
2. Our Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) celebration and meal today.
Robert and I were especially celebrating the lives of our parents.
3. Memories.
4. These incredible lacquered flower pumpkins in front of a Savannah Historic District home near us.
Look!
5. Incredibly good-smelling fall candles.
May you “fall” into a great weekend ahead.
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Granddaughter Isabelle pumpkin-patching.
2. Fall!
3. I know I have mentioned this far too many times, but … the ability to BREATHE. In, Out. In, Out. In, Out.
4. Interesting trail names on a recent hike at nearby Whitemarsh Island Preserve Trail …
5. A cool artistic statue on the Augusta, Georgia river walk.
May you hurry to a wonderful weekend ahead!
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Enjoying the cooler fall weather here in Savannah.
2. Speaking of cooler weather, HR driving us over to Tybee Island yesterday evening to see/experience the beautiful Hunter Moon rising “from” the Atlantic ocean.
Get ready. Here she comes!
3. After the Moon Spectacular, we headed to the very ocean-hip Sea Wolf Tybee bar and restaurant …
… for their gourmet hot dogs. I stayed seawater simple with their Classic dog …
While Robert (as usual) got all fancy with their Chicago dog.
For some reason, I ALWAYS have to look into the restrooms at quirky restaurants. Why? Their bathrooms often mirror the quirkiness of the rest of the place.
Sea Wolf certainly came through. When you close the bathroom door, there is a hot dog costume hanging there. (I wondered if anyone ever tried it on and sashayed back to their table.)
And look what we found out on the patio.
A hot dog wreath, of course.
And hats for witches.
Or warlocks.
OK, I really need to stop this Frankfurter Foolishness.
4. Robert’s monochromal kitty Benny. 
5. And grandson Daniel in final rehearsals as young Shakespeare in the upcoming play Shakespeare in Love.
Hope you have a hotdog of a weekend ahead!
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Our beautiful bride/neighbor Lexi kissing her groom outside the cookie store last week.
2. The ability to laugh. And continuous reasons for that joyful ability.
What do you have to laugh about today? 
3. Grandson Matthew and his Plant Cell School Project made out of household trash.
4. Going out into Washington Square near our place here in Historic District Savannah last evening to read, about 7 PM, and realizing, with the darkness, that it’s definitely getting later in the year.
5. Art!
May you have an artfully beautiful weekend ahead!
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