Rainey Blogs on Some Days

I took some time to think about the many things that I am thankful for. Here are a few that came to mind. 1. We attended an Army football game at West Point in October. Marcia lost her driver’s license while there. A few days later, we received an express envelope with the license. A woman who is an attorney in Houston, TX, found the license at the game, took it back to Houston, and sent it to us. 2. The four seasons of the year--Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall--teach me so much about the changes of life as I watch them unfold throughout a calendar year. 3. The opportunity to visit Spain, France, Italy, Greece, and Malta on a cruise with my family. 4. Free public restrooms, which is not the norm in Europe. 5. The Saturday morning  Wall Street Journal , which I can read at a leisurely pace on the weekend. 6. The two cups of coffee I enjoy drinking every morning to start the day, and for Jerry’s Gourmet Market that sells my favorite (Lavazza) coffee at $2.99 along with a perpetual buy