Anywho, I was just riding my bike the other day and thinking, man, it's a great day. BEAUTIFUL day. The weather is perfect, the sun is out, but not too hot. I am wearing sunscreen, but don't have to worry about reapplying. I can wear a sleeveless shirt without being frozen. I don't have to figure in lost electrolytes from the heat. Yup, it was an amazing day. And it was FALL.
So, here are a few things I have been thankful for recently.
674. Free Panera coffee
675. Great connections with long lost friends.
676. Getting to hold babies...and giving them back.
677. The rhythmic crunch of leaves under my bike tires.
678. Another 80-mile bike trip this (extended) summer.
679. Getting to my destination and discovering a festival.
680. Camelbacks
681. Finding a subtle flat tire culprit (three to be exact) at the beginning of a long ride
682. How a few hours in the sunshine can really smooth out anything going on in life.
683. Protein bars...so compact, yet so nutritious and delicious.
684. Bike lights.
685. An incessant desire to be outside (I must have been made for this).
686. Having more than enough money to purchase food and little gifts.
687. Pumpkin and butter pecan ice cream=deliciousness in a waffle cone.
688. Having a new Sunday School teacher LOVE teaching.
689. Finding out my parents' car battery is corroded BEFORE the hike to Ohio.
690. Having a simple dinner of pancakes and smoothies that my roommate LOVED for her birthday dinner.
691. Getting my parents hooked up with the local bike shop (and watching them enjoy riding).
692. Pulling out my bike trainer=the way to get more miles and something accomplished.
693. Having a bike shop conveniently located on the trail only 5 miles from my house.
694. Being able to put things on a tab when I have no money.
695. The methodical sound of raining pattering down on a run.
696. A sheltered back porch for hanging wet rain clothes.
697. However many electrical wires I have gone under...none have ever fallen on me.
698. How conquering mountains once can make them seem a little less daunting the next time.
699. Having people thank me for doing my job.
700. How the sunrise and sunset are boundaries for my day.
701. Gift bags...so cute, and so easy.
702. When negative relationships end.
703. Brightly colored leaves plastered on the ground with rain=nature's collage of confetti.
704. Not having to wash dishes after getting takeout.
705. Free Fazoli's spaghetti...with a whole wheat upgrade.
706. My dad finally getting caught up in the ER.
707. The learning experiences each of my students and colleagues have given me.
708. Guest speakers.
709. How all those difficult experiences in school and on the job have allowed for me to give much back to my students.
674. Free Panera coffee
675. Great connections with long lost friends.
676. Getting to hold babies...and giving them back.
677. The rhythmic crunch of leaves under my bike tires.
678. Another 80-mile bike trip this (extended) summer.
679. Getting to my destination and discovering a festival.
680. Camelbacks
681. Finding a subtle flat tire culprit (three to be exact) at the beginning of a long ride
682. How a few hours in the sunshine can really smooth out anything going on in life.
683. Protein bars...so compact, yet so nutritious and delicious.
684. Bike lights.
685. An incessant desire to be outside (I must have been made for this).
686. Having more than enough money to purchase food and little gifts.
687. Pumpkin and butter pecan ice cream=deliciousness in a waffle cone.
688. Having a new Sunday School teacher LOVE teaching.
689. Finding out my parents' car battery is corroded BEFORE the hike to Ohio.
690. Having a simple dinner of pancakes and smoothies that my roommate LOVED for her birthday dinner.
691. Getting my parents hooked up with the local bike shop (and watching them enjoy riding).
692. Pulling out my bike trainer=the way to get more miles and something accomplished.
693. Having a bike shop conveniently located on the trail only 5 miles from my house.
694. Being able to put things on a tab when I have no money.
695. The methodical sound of raining pattering down on a run.
696. A sheltered back porch for hanging wet rain clothes.
697. However many electrical wires I have gone under...none have ever fallen on me.
698. How conquering mountains once can make them seem a little less daunting the next time.
699. Having people thank me for doing my job.
700. How the sunrise and sunset are boundaries for my day.
701. Gift bags...so cute, and so easy.
702. When negative relationships end.
703. Brightly colored leaves plastered on the ground with rain=nature's collage of confetti.
704. Not having to wash dishes after getting takeout.
705. Free Fazoli's spaghetti...with a whole wheat upgrade.
706. My dad finally getting caught up in the ER.
707. The learning experiences each of my students and colleagues have given me.
708. Guest speakers.
709. How all those difficult experiences in school and on the job have allowed for me to give much back to my students.
Now that September has passed, I must fully embrace October for what it is...autumn. September seems to steal summer, with it's almost warm days and few problems, but October, oh October, it just needs to be it's own little celebration.
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