January 6, 2022

Five things that made me happy today:

1. Thursday is Zoom day, so my need for conversation is pretty richly rewarded on Thursdays, even if it is via the airwaves. Or however Zoom works.

2. Ruby came out of Mathnasium tonight literally dancing her way to the car. She finished another unit (compound numbers) and could hardly wait to have me quiz her. I can’t begin to tell you how happy that makes me. She may turn out to have as much fun with math as her grandmother.

3. I fell asleep at 630 or so last night. In bed. So zonked that I forgot to set the alarm or grab my night guard that keeps my dental implants safe from grinding. I don’t think I moved until about 6 am. Very good night’s sleep.

4. Tomorrow my tree comes to live in my yard. My landlady said, That’s fantastic!!!! [with four exclamation marks] when I told her. I say, I am happy with five exclamation marks. At least.

5. My friend Susan called today to ‘fess up that of the two birds we had challenges identifying, I got one right and we both missed the second one. It doesn’t matter what they were — that’s just what birdwatchers do — argue about what it is they’re looking at, go home at look at the pictures (what turned the tide this time), check another bird book, re-check with a birdwatcher friend — until it’s settled. Gratifying.

I’d love to hear what made you happy today. After all, talking/writing about it changes your brain. Why not?

Keep going.

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