Encouragement – Page 22

My Saturday Evening Post 5/13/23 “Thank You”

Posted on May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 by Neal Saye

I’m Thankful to live in Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District, where daily walks never fail to reveal yet another source of marvel-worthy beauty.

As I’ve said before, HR and I live off Washington Square, the northeastern most of our 22 extant squares. It’s the tiny green one in the upper righthand corner on the map below. Across from the Savannah River.

The historic district is a walker’s dream, with surprises hidden down tiny lanes and in secret gardens.

Here a few sightings from our midday walk.

And a bit of gratitude and love to Jimmy Carter …

Thankful & Peaceful Saturday to you all.

P.S. I even thought some “weeds” were pretty, perched proudly at the curb, their dynamic green exuding roadside royalty.

One-Word Wednesday

One-Word Wednesday: 4/26/23

Posted on April 25, 2023April 25, 2023 by Neal Saye

“Unbounded”

Yesterday, outside the Emmaus House Soup Kitchen near us, Savannah GA

Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 4/21/23

Posted on April 21, 2023April 21, 2023 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. My comforting twin meatloafs (meatloaves?) this week. One to eat, one to freeze.

2. Taste buds!

3. Yellow.

4. Grandson Daniel as “Marius” and the talented cast of Les Mis here in Savannah.

Getting post-performance commentary and critique from the play’s director and the choreographer.

And very excited about getting post-performance candy from first grade teacher.

5. The TRUTH of this beautiful quote from Les Mis …

May you see the face of God this weekend.

Life Truths

Heroes for Today

Posted on April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 by Neal Saye

Standing up for Truth and Justice

Long live the voice of protest against oppression.

Humor

It Doesn’t Take Much

Posted on April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 by Neal Saye

I love to be happy. Don’t we all? And it doesn’t take much to make me so.

Over the weekend, HR and I traversed over to our favorite new Savannah bakery, Sweet Patricia’s. WE LOVE THIS PLACE!

Our breakfast was BEYOND delicious. But the piece de resistance was … the bathroom.

It exuded happiness.

On the way out, I told beautiful Morgan, the face of Sweet Patricia’s (at least on that day), that we claim the bathroom, and hope to move one of the tables into the bathroom next time we eat there.

Morgan responded: “We will reserve it for you!”

Like I said, it doesn’t take much.

Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 3/31/23

Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Finishing with Robert perhaps one of the top three novels we’ve read together in the last ten years …

Oh my goodness, it’s hilarious, heartwarming, heartbreaking, a mystery, a treatise on our economy and banking system, a love story/love stories, an examination of the inevitably difficult dynamics of family. And a book FULL of surprises. I did not want it to end. I miss the characters. I highly recommend it!

What a joy to read a good book.

2. The 2023 Savannah Music Festival.

What a treat! Last night Robert and I went to a bluegrass event with incredible banjoes, fiddles and guitars.

(Just so you know, I played trombone in high school. Okay, I was 3rd chair. And I really never managed to march on the football field and play my instrument at the same time. But still.)

3. Air. Oxygen. Breath.

4. HR finally learning how to photograph me now that I’m 71.

5. This morning walking past my favorite old Savannah mansion which faces Forsyth Park.

May your weekend’s peace and joy be of mansion proportions.

Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 3/24/23

Posted on March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 by Neal Saye

1. Good quality blue cheese.

2. Finding beauty—even in a pollen-encrusted pond.

Actually, I think I see a face in there. Do you? I hope he has some Flonase.

3. The amazing and usually taken-for-granted ability to go to a grocery store and buy food. What a privilege and joy!

4. Grandson Daniel running into one of his Savannah buddies in Manhattan last week when he was taking a prospective NYU student tour.

5. Speaking of buddies, here are our Travel Buddies.

Wait, I haven’t told you about them?! Three little stuffed animals that Robert and I have given to each other over the years. And they go with us on every one of our adventures.