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Five Friday Happy Bringers 1/17/25

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Squirrels in our living room!

HR’s nickname is Squirrel.

2. The beauty of aging wood.

3. Clean water to drink. I SO take this incredible blessing for granted.

4. Our wonderful morning hike yesterday at J. F. Gregory Park down in Richmond Hill, about 45 minutes south of Savannah.

The park is home to a huge series of canals built in the 1800s (by enslaved persons) for rice cultivation. The canals flow into the Oveechee River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

Seriously?

5. Flowers. We usually buy an inexpensive bouquet or two each week, divide them up and spread them around the house.

Flowers, like food, are essential to life.

Wait, I just realized you can see me taking that picture in the mirror.
Our study window, looking out over Savannah’s busy East Broad Street

May this weekend flower you with joy. At least, a little bit.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 1/10/25

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. My Roasted Tomato, Garlic and Basil Soup.

With HR’s gooey Habanero Cheese Toast.

YUM!

2. Heated homes for cold winter days.

3. This Peanuts blessing I received the other night. I pass it on to you.

4. Reading Ina Garten’s fascinating memoir.

(Do you think it’s too late for me to become a world-famous, multimillion dollar celebrity chef?)

5. The memory of this little silk arrangement of spring daffodils in the downstairs winter bathroom of our Airbnb at a recent stay in Baltimore.

(It doesn’t take much to make me happy.)

I hope it doesn’t take much to make you happy this weekend.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 1/3/25

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Discovering Buc-ee’s (that people seem to rave about) on our recent drive to Baltimore.

Robert and I have never been to one before.

This is a gas station?!

2. Athletic Grandson Gabriel, along with teammate Peyton, earning the All Tournament Team award AS FRESHMEN after Savannah Country Day School won their Holiday Basketball Tournament.

3. The wonderful ability to HEAR. What do you hear right now?

4. These World Famous (or so the menu said) Diner Chips at a little diner I found in Raleigh, North Carolina on our way back from Baltimore yesterday.

5. HR in front of this cool mural near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.

May you get in front of some Weekend Joy ahead.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 12/20/24

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1.My fragrantly delicious holiday roasted rosemary nuts.

2. Granddaughter Isabelle, aka Santa’s Little Helper.

3. The gift of Appreciation.

4. Pink camellias saying hello from behind a downtown Savannah garden wall near us.

5. A couple of HR’s dangling Christmas pins.

May you have a Merry Weekend-Before-Christmas ahead!

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 12/13/24

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Enjoying an Awesome Anniversary Meal at Savannah’s The Grey restaurant.

2. This little happy bringer I saw in a restroom recently.

3. A wonderfully festive little day trip to Days of Creation Christmas Tree Farm over in Jesup GA.

4. Our annual Holiday Lunch with ex-wife Donna at the very touristy, but still loads of fun Pirates House restaurant across the street from HR and me.

5. Simple Christmas Pretty.

May you find some simple holiday joy this weekend.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 12/6/24

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Taking a photo of a glorious ginkgo biloba tree.

2. HR in a somewhat … regal moment.

Gainesville GA Botanical Garden

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.

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 11/29/24

Posted on by Neal Saye

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.

Robert, Me, Son-in-law Scott and Daughter Amy who hosted
Oh, and Coastal, ready to play.

4. Moments in life when you feel JOY.

5. And finally, I’m happily thankful for HR.

Okay, that’s a BIG image.

May you have a BIG weekend ahead!

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Happiest of Thanksgivings 2024!

Posted on by Neal Saye

A Few Things for which I Give Thanks:

1. My breath. In. Out. In. Out.

2. This trash I saw yesterday morning in our alley.

Couldn’t that be in an art gallery? The browns, grays, beige, white.

Or is my old age catching up with me?

3. Yummy lunch at Cracker Barrel with Robert’s daughter and son.

4. Grandson Gabriel starting AS A FRESHMAN on his high school VARSITY basketball team.

They won their first game of the season yesterday.

5. Always, ALWAYS, having enough food to eat. (Everybody doesn’t.)

6. Shoes.

7. Living so close to the ocean.

Tybee Island (Savannah Beach), twenty minutes from us.

8. The privilege of voting (even when it doesn’t go our way).

9. The ability to WALK. What a blessing!

Granddaughter Isabelle and Ex-wife Donna. Walking.

10. Indoor plants.

Our bamboo baby in a corner of our living room.

11. All of you fellow bloggers.

Tell me, what are you thankful for on this beautiful day?

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Five Friday Happy Bringers 11/22/24

Posted on by Neal Saye

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.