benefits at work - it includes a health club membership. I spent the morning at the club. (I just realized this is sort of a repeat from my list from the first day I wrote my list!)
Bob Marley - Waiting in Vain, Three Little Birds, People Get Ready. All his music is so up. All he sings about is peace, love redemption. And his story is amazing. His mother was a poor 18-yr old Jamaican and his father was a 50-yr old British (I think?) navy officer. But the father was never around. He grew up in a shantytown in Kingston, Jamaica. It was called "Trenchtown" because it was built right on top of the trench that drained sewage out of the city. This is where he grew up! Can you imagine? He poured so much heart into his music. And did you know he died at just 36? of cancer. Amazing.
This place - everyone here has helped me along so much. Especially in the early days, but even today. Just reading other people's stories is enough to realize that you are not alone. And I have learned so much from other people's experiences.
Omelettes - my specialty is an omelette with 3 egg whites, a little bacon or pancetta, spinach, onions, kalamata olives and some goat cheese. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I just had one of these.
orthopeodic surgeons - I went running this morning, I think it was the first time I went for a real run since my knee surgery. It worked! no pain. I had run previously on the treadmill, for just 10 minutes, trying out the knee. So far so good. So I am resolved to wake up earlier and go for a jog in the neighborhood, 2 or 3 times a week from now on. No excuses. I'm thinkin' I could finish at the coffee shop as a little reward. And then it's just a short walk to my house.
I am thinking about getting a guitar. My (almost) 12-yr old has a guitar but doesn't play so much any more. I always wanted to learn, and this might be something cool for us to do together. I've spoken to a bunch of people already about how to pick a guitar.
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ps: I've been doing this "I am thankful for..." just about every day for 2 weeks now. It's workin' for me.
