So grateful!

D and I when he met up w/ us for drinks.
Elizabeth and I after dinner. Elizabeth is one of the most inspiring women I've ever met!

I (M) have always struggled to be grateful for what I have. I am so guilty of wishing for more. Let me say first that by no means have I been "cured" of not being grateful, but I'm really trying to frequently count my blessings, and on no day this year has this been easier than on my birthday last week. I was absolutely amazed by the phone calls, cards, and gifts I received from so many of you! Several weeks ago, after reviewing the football games we'd planned to go home for, I knew my b-day would be sandwiched in between traveling weekends and D would be working late on my b-day. Of course, I was a bummed but also reminded myself that it isn't D's job to be my entertainment. So . . . I enlisted my dear Memphis friend Elizabeth to hang out with me. We had a wonderful meal at my favorite Memphis Italian joint. They had taken lobster ravioli off the menu (How could they??), but it was still wonderful. David met up w/ us after work for a couple of drinks. It was just wonderful. Thank you all, though many of you are hundreds of miles away, for a wonderful b-day!