Monday Gratitudes

• That first delicious swipe of a new, firm, smooth chapstick
• The Fountains at Bellagio
• Facial Moisturizer
• Desert Hikes
• A Healthy Tan
• New Sunglassses
• Q-Tips (read: clean ears)
• AFB Inns (read: clean rooms)
• Rain (as opposed to snow)
• Grocery-Store-Deli-Soup (even if it tasted like swimming Rice-A-Roni)
• Our biannual trip to Trader Joes
• Husband nailing his first Olympic length triathlon
• Amazingly-perfect weather during the race
• Surprisingly-good gas mileage
• Freshly-washed hair
• Flashcards to make learning GRE words easier
• Naps
• Books on CD
• Organic Banana Bread
• My down and fleece "throw" from Eddie Bauer
• My jungle/military jacket from Eddie Bauer
• Hammer Nutrition Products
• Family
• Photographs
• That "home" is only ever a (long) drive/flight away