Giving thanks after beginning a PhD

Our apartment.
The geese that fly over it, honking.
Blankets.
On-site laundry.
Sleeping next to you.

Thanksgiving in Oakland

Whole foods.
Rhubarb.
Wingback chairs.
Functioning toilets.
Television.
The olympics.

Giving thanks on Independence day

Independence.
Spice.
Ostriches.
Couches.
Fudge.

Thanksgiving under stress

Language.
Sleep.
Butterfly bush.
The outside world.
Time passing.

Thanksgiving after a night in RWC

A husband who is a good conversationalist.
A change of underwear.
Shitake mushrooms.
Silly dancers.
Child dancers.

Thanksgiving on a Friday

Purple.
Memory.
Competition.
Dry Shampoo.
Earth.

Giving thanks after breakfast

Oranges.
Oats.
Homemade granola.
Sheet pans.
Sense of smell.
Seeing you in a few hours.

Giving thanks in a change of weather

Fresh baguettes.
Giggling.
The Beegees.
Books on CD.
Cookbooks.

Thanksgiving with cats

Cats.
Dogs.
Windows.
Knowing i'll see you at 3.
Bananas.
Dried Apricots.
Lambs.

Giving thanks with sun at my back

Feeling excited.
Cereal.
Cups.
Getting to see you for most of the day.
Keyboards.

Thanksgiving in June

Teal.
Vinegar.
Metal.
Pliers.
Foam.
$1.50 tacos.
Your patience.

Giving Thanks after the Tempest

Baguettes.
Free tix.
Stars.
Apps.
Memory.
That you are friends with my friends.

Thanksgiving at 7

Apricots
Documentaries
Muffin tins
Washing machines
Rulers (for measuring)
Walking

Thanksgiving on a Wednesday

Lemons.
Tissue.
Riding in a car.
Free bread.
Holding hands.

Thanksgiving after Memorial Day

Cassoulet.
Time to make cassoulet.
Kale chips.
Apricots.
Curly fries.
Time together.

Giving thanks before lunch

Digital photography.
Printable mailing labels.
That little bit of ink left after the cartridge says its empty.
Sitting.
The giver of lamps.

Thanksgiving in May

Desks.
Cushions.
Candles.
Ergonomics.
Craigslist.
Mailboxes.
An extra hour with you this week.

Thanksgiving after a hiatus

Sunshine.
Golden Gate Park.
My husband.
Dogs.
Cats.
Water gardens.

thanksgiving on a Friday

Fridays.
Birds that sing.
Phones.
Google.
New discoveries.
Epoxy stickers.
Getting some lindy cred.

Giving thanks on a Springish morning

Hummus.
Afternoon naps.
Jupiter and Venus.
Paper punches.
Pads.

Thanksgiving after a hiatus

Colored ink.
Bells.
Hearing the birds wake up.
A ride on a cold night.
Chocolate Cream pie.
Color.

Thanksgiving on a Sunday

Magazines.
Museums.
Paintbrushes.
Google image search.
Facetime.

Thanksgiving at 9 am

Clocks.
Talking.
A light stomach.
Chocolate Almond Milk.
Hamstrings.

Thanksgiving preparing to paint

Paint brushes.
Watercolors.
Folk dance.
Rain.
Humor.

Giving thanks before breakfast

The Super Bowl.
Farmer's markets.
Food trucks.
Getting picked up after a day of roaming.
Bowls, in general.
Crossword puzzles.

Thanksgiving on a day that keeps changing

Leaves.
Anemones.
Window boxes.
Someone to deliver a tofu Vietnamese sandwich.
Reusable water bottles.
Disposable water bottles.

Thanksgiving in the mist

Bathrooms.
Finishing on time.
Boxes.
Not needing to be anywhere.
Listening.

Giving thanks for the lunar new year

Time.
Breaks in the rain.
Transfers.
Boudin.
Busy-ness.

Giving thanks on a rainy morning

Rain.
Butterflies.
Paper.
Baked potatoes.
Eating together at Shangri-la.

Thanksgiving after a blackout

Candles.
Matches.
News updates from someone I miss even though he is nearby.
A warm blanket on a cold night.
Electricity.

Thanksgiving on a cold but sunny morning

Walruses.
Cold cereal.
Layering.
Hand creme.
Tweezers.