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Monthly Archives: November 2013
The Art of Gratefulness – Day 18
Today was a spa day. There is something so satisfying about taking a day to pamper yourself. I’m lucky enough to be able to afford a spa like the one at the resort we are staying in but even when … Continue reading
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The Day The Music Died
Most of us Baby Boomers have two days in our lives that we can remember “where we where when….”. The most recent is September 11, 2001 and the other is November 22, 1963. I was in Sr. Theresa Aloysius 4th … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 17
We spent some time today at Riverwalk. San Antonio is such an amazing place. In many cities with a river flowing through the center, either the banks are unreachable or not very attractive. San Antonio decided to create a public … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 16
We are on a mini-vacation this weekend. My husband has a conference to attend and I decided to take off three days and join him. It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to spend some time together and visit a new … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 15
Dogs came late into my life. Although I wanted a dog for as long as I could remember, there were always reasons why I couldn’t have one. So I was well into my fourties when Ginger came along. She was … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 14
11/14 I take the plastic holy card out of my wallet. I keep it tucked in there between the other bits and pieces of my life that I’m not sure what to do with. There is a picture of St. … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 13
One of my all-time favorite old TV programs is “The Honeymooners”. I think I’ve seen every episode dozens of times. In one of them, Ralph decides to make a list of his good “pernts” and bad “pernts”. After my first … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 12
Today was one of those days that make it hard to write about being grateful. Let’s start with what I woke up to this morning. Yes, I know, very pretty – first snow of the year. All I see … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 11
My father served in the Army Corp of Engineers. I never really thought about what he might have experienced in WWII. I went to college with guys who served in Viet Nam. Most of them came back pretty messed up. … Continue reading
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The Art of Gratefulness – Day 9 & 10
Yes, I know. I’m going against my own declaration to write everyday. Here it is day eleven and I’m just posting day nine and ten. But I made a conscious decision not to write these past few days. This weekend … Continue reading
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