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!
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Thankful that here in Savannah we made it through Hurricane Helene safely. Even though our power is off and tree branches are seemingly everywhere.
2. Classic grilling out.
3. Pretty purple.
4. Waking up each morning, as someone said, “on the right side of the dirt.”
5. Dog sitting with granddog Coastal last weekend.
May your eyes see a safe and splendid weekend ahead!
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Savannah doors and windows showing off their living beauty near us.
2. The ability to recognize beauty as such.
3. My friend Riboclavin (long story about his unusual moniker, for another time) and his breakfast this morning in Munich, Germany where he is visiting.
4. Speaking of breakfast, my Apple Cobbler for Two this morning from provincial Savannah. 
5. Another look at Approaching Autumn (see yesterday‘s post) on my walk earlier this morning.

May you approach, and be approached by, Beauty this weekend. 
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. REALLY good blue cheese. Makes me wanna yell, “Stella! Stella!”
2. Beginning to feel, even down here in Savannah, that autumn is not too very far away.
3. Yes, she did!
4. Pretty cherry tomatoes.
5. Men brave enough to have really LONG hair.
Terrific weekend ahead for you!
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Daughter Amy and son-in-law Scott hamming it up by the river near their house.
2. HR suggesting we drive over to nearby Tybee Island for an evening walk on the beach.
And look! Another riveting film in my long-running canon of riveting films, this one starring the Atlantic Ocean, the Tybee Pier and HR. 
3. The ability to WALK. What a blessing! I encourage you, wherever you are and if possible, to stand up and walk around a bit. What a miracle!
4. Sunlight on grass.
5. My fellow.
May you have an Ocean of Weekend Fun ahead.
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
Gloriously colorful, geometric shapes everywhere!
2. The ongoing belief that our bodies know how to be well and are always trying to move toward wellness.
3. Colorful carrots!
I made a delicious new dish, Maple Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Fennel Seeds, with some of them.
4. Our “Travel Buddies.” Have I told you about them? Three silly little stuffed animals HR and I have given each other over the years. But they travel with us EVERYWHERE we go.
I’ll do a blog post about some of their adventures soon.
5. Friday!
Joyful weekend ahead for you!
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Flowers in our … bathroom.
What better place?
2. Swimming with my fellow.
(Okay, maybe HR and I are just standing lazily in a pool )
But look! Here I am doing a handstand … at %!^&*$ years of age …
3. Joyful birthday celebration with grandtwins Matthew and Madison.
And princess tenting with their little sister, Isabelle.
(It took me twenty minutes to get outta there.)
4. Making a Collard Casserole. (Yes, you heard that right.)
No collard leaf is an ugly colored leaf!
He’s just a little worn and brown at the edges. (Like me.)
5. Grandson Daniel at his “Last First Day of School.” He’s a senior at Savannah Country Day.
They have this tradition with the seniors driving onto campus while parents, grandparents, siblings, strangers, etc. yell and act foolish, waving posters and big head pictures.
Here comes D …
And here is D’s adoring crew:
Daniel is in the white t-shirt, leaning toward his mom and girlfriend.
Huh? What do you mean you can’t see Robert and me?
We’re sorta under the poster that screams “Daniel” (which I made, Thank You.)
But wait, here we are in clearer view …
See us? To the left of the Daniel sign.
Wait again, this is supposed to be about Daniel.
Did I just hear someone ask to see my award-winning poster in a close-up? Okay, here you go …
May you have an award-winning weekend ahead! 
