What I am thankful for
March 8, 2007
My wife for her companionship and friendship (!)
Nieces and nephews
Tomatoes on the vine
Morning fruit smoothies
Old friends and the changes we witness in each other
New perspectives afforded by haphazard conversations
The spontaneity of life
Henry Miller–I feel his kindred spirit in all of the words he left behind
National Public Radio
Libraries
Reggae grooves that force you to dance
Scrabble with my grandfather
Kisses from my grandmother
Chocolate Silk soymilk
The variety of the human experience
Long neighborhood strolls
Biking to work
The Naro (Independent movie theater with balconies and you can bring in your own food!)
Roadside produce stands
Avocado sandwiches with a touch of salt
Haruki Murakami–Japanese author who amazes me with his imagination
Unexpected kindness
The first signs of spring
Family including vegetarian selections at get-togethers
Sleeping in on Sundays
Virginia Tech football
Three months spent hiking on the Appalachian Trail
Book club meetings
Nadine Gordimer for helping me to better understand South Africa and the horror of apartheid
The opportunity provided by distance education
Hybrid vehicles
Dark chocolate
Great reading light
Documentaries
Warm sun on the front porch
The muse
Lucinda Williams performing with her father poet Miller Williams at the ODU Litfest
Azar Nafisi speaking at the TCC LitFest and inspiring my creation of a book club
Technology that fosters meaningful communication
A day with nothing to do
The little one nestled in my wife’s womb
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan for getting me to think about where my food comes from and why I eat the way I do
Possibilities…the endless possibilities
New jobs that stretch the mind and bring me into contact with fresh faces
Rediscovering old friends and finding that they have a blog!
40 ounces of OE, a porch, and good friends
Grace!
September 11, 2007 at 3:21 pm
You forgot 40-ouncers…
September 11, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Duly noted Johnny!
October 29, 2007 at 3:53 pm
A wonderful list. Made me think what I’d be putting on mine and in what particular order (as in what came to my mind first and what I “had to” think for a bit to remember.
And hello Matthew, my name is Gaye. I visited your blog after a click on a comment you left at another blog I like to read.
Will be back and read more if that’s ok.
Cheers!
G
October 29, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Welcome gaye, glad to have you come by. Please feel free to read with abandon. And thanks for reminding me that I need to add more to this list! There is so much to be thankful for!
March 4, 2008 at 7:02 pm
June 7, 2008 at 11:13 am
Fun list!