Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[leebee]

Q- Quizzes. I do several on-line quizzes every day. They are fun, and I like seeing what I know, and what I DON'T know!

U- Universities. Big advocates of higher education, and if it weren't for the University of Maine, both DH and I would be unemployed!

V- My voice. I love to talk, I love to sing... where would we be without a voice? [Look at what happened to Ariel when she gave up her voice!]

X- Xerox? X words are hard, and x-ray seems obvious and would be my first choice, but being able to Xerox things was pretty important at one time. Now we have all kinds of printers and copiers, but IIRC, Xerox was one of the first names in copiers, getting us away from mimeograph machines. Pretty big deal at the time.

Z- Zydeco music. Such fun, and reminder of happy times visiting my sister in New Orleans.

 

[Tink-osophy]

Quick cleaning!! I don't, too much, mind cleaning as long as it's quick!
Us
Venetian blinds They're great for tipping out bright sun, without blocking all of it.
X - going to cheat a bit here and say - kisses and crosswords!!
Zips

 

[Tink-osophy]

You have all thought of such brilliant ones!

...Quiet; Quizzes; Universities; Voice; Flowers beginning with V; Umbrellas; Quilts etc. etc.

I appreciate them all.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Q- Quacking: I feel like we have a lot of duck jokes, loves and references in our lives. For my ringtone, I go back and forth between a quacking duck and Donald Duck thing. My family has this silly joke about me being a duck and how I'm always quacking. While he has to be in good softball company to say it, my husband loves to yell "Ducks on the Pond" during games...to the point that I've gotten him a trio of duck shirts on top of team shirts. Not that it's a reference that normally involves quacking, but a few of the moms will say quacking related things in response, which can make it a really good laugh and fun time.

U- Underdogs: I don't know what it is, but I think many of us are hardwired to root for the underdog and it's so fun getting to see an underdog have their big moment. We've been joking with DD17 that we're going to have trouble rooting for her university because we're so used to rooting against them (they're rarely the underdog in the sports we like to watch).

V - Victories: Yes, losses are inevitable and are great teaching tools, but winning is pretty darn nice. The victory can even be a personal one. Not that you want to lose as a team, but sometimes your teammates get lazy or are personally outmatched AND/OR your coaches make bad choices, but you still have an opportunity to shine and get a win for you.

X - X-Rays: While they're useful for any number of reasons, I get two every year from the cancer hospital. They always do a chest X-Ray because the lungs are usually the first place they expect to see spread if melanoma has metastasized.

Z - Zoos: Definitely not free here, but I love our zoo. When DD17 was looking for something different for her senior photo shoot, I suggested the zoo. It's a place we've frequented since she was an infant, we were members for a number of years, she had her 4th birthday party there, it was one of the first places we headed when things started opening up a bit here during Covid, and some of the people that helped with the making of Animal Kingdom helped design some of the more recent upgrades to our zoo. So, it's got some Disney vibes on the local level.

 

[bluecastle]

Quick service restaurants at WDW: the food has improved over the years and it helps us to save money by not eating so often at signature restaurants.

Zebras: especially the zebras that showed up towards the end of our week at Kidani in 2022. The giraffes were still #1, but the zebras added some more excitement to our balcony viewing.

Vacations to Disney!: researching, planning, anticipating, and finally being there and sharing it with my family.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Z- Zydeco music. Such fun, and reminder of happy times visiting my sister in New Orleans.

I was going to say this - love this !!!

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Zebras are awesome !!!

 

[DianaMB333]

Zebra domes at AKL

 

[Tink-osophy]

And Zebra Crossings.

Probably the most famous one, Abbey Road

 

[TiggerTrigger]

And Zebra Crossings.

Probably the most famous one, Abbey Road

I need to share this with DD17. She's a huge Beatles fan. She has a tribute to Abbey Road on her letterman jacket and a decal on her truck. Not sure if she's familiar with the term "Zebra Crossing," so I think she needs to learn

 

[Tink-osophy]

I need to share this with DD17. She's a huge Beatles fan. She has a tribute to Abbey Road on her letterman jacket and a decal on her truck. Not sure if she's familiar with the term "Zebra Crossing," so I think she needs to learn

I think the American equivalent is a 'marked crossing'? And I'm not sure if they have the lights?

 

[PollyannaMom]

I need to share this with DD17. She's a huge Beatles fan. She has a tribute to Abbey Road on her letterman jacket and a decal on her truck. Not sure if she's familiar with the term "Zebra Crossing," so I think she needs to learn

I think the American equivalent is a 'marked crossing'? And I'm not sure if they have the lights?

I've always just called them crosswalks. But apparently, there are varieties:



And this one:

 

[bluecastle]

As I looked around at my boxes of ziplocs today I thought, how could I forget them! So an extra Z for me today. I know they are not environmentally friendly, so I try to balance that with using less plastic in other places. I use ziplocs for so many different things and they are especially helpful on Disney trips!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Love the answers of voice and ziplocs too. Also safe vehicles. Definitely vacation.

 

[SpaceMan5]

V- My voice. I love to talk, I love to sing... where would we be without a voice? [Look at what happened to Ariel when she gave up her voice!]

I really like this one! The freedom to voice our opinions, freedom of speech, to stand up for ourselves, to offer comfort and guidance...

 

[DaisyDuck001]

United States of America
voting
quotations that are inspiring

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Amen to the United States of America and voting dear Daisy. Thank you and everyone else for all of your heartfelt replies as always.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I can always count on this group to step up to a challenge!!

My 3 for yesterday:

Definitely Quilts! - I have a family member who makes them, and they are so beautiful and cozy .

Also seconding X-rays. - It's so good to be able to see what's going on with an injury.

And Zoos - my favorite has an area where you can feed deer! The first time we went there, I told DH I felt just like Snow White!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Today's Topic (Tues, 5/14) - 3 silly or fun things you're grateful for

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Sheer blessing of watching God's precious young kids and puppies too at play.

Disneyland. Being there always brings me a smile. Dad and I God willing look forward to going over my birthday next year if not also sooner.

I recently watched a Steve Hartman clip of an elderly woman who loved dancing the Hokey Pokey! It brought her such joy. It sure brought me a smile and extra thanks to God when she was given a surprise Hokey Pokey party. Sometimes the lightest things can bloom the biggest smiles