Wow, it’s hard to believe we’re at the end of September already. It’s time once again to look intentionally for the good things we’ve been blessed with. Susanne hosts this weekly exercise in gratitude at Living to Tell the Story.
1. Boys’ camping trip. My husband, son Jason, and grandson Timothy went camping for a couple of days last week. Everything went well, and the weather was perfect. Timothy loved everything, from fishing, to sleeping in a tent, skipping rocks, swimming–even getting up early to see the sunrise, when he’s not usually a morning person. Jim took the RV and slept there, offering for the other guys to come in and sleep if they wanted to or if it got too chilly at night.
2. Visiting the camp site. Mittu and I drove up one afternoon to where they were camping. Jim made his wonderful grilled chicken teriyaki, and Mittu brought some cupcakes. An afternoon was about all I wanted of camping. 🙂 But it was fun to see Timothy having such a good time.
3. Connections. Lisa mentioned an online game called Connections. It has four rows of four words each, sixteen all together. You’re supposed to find four words that have something in common. I like that it’s simple and good brain exercise.
4. A dinner invitation. A couple at church invited us to meet them for dinner this weekend. I think that’s the first time we’ve gone out together with someone not family since before Covid. I’m looking forward to it!
5. Impromptu dinner. Mittu texted to ask if they could come over and make dinner last night since we all had plans over the weekend. We enjoyed sloppy joes, fries, zucchini, and chocolate chip cookies and looked over the camping pictures and videos.
How was your week?
Stray Thoughts 
This week has been busy with writing, babysitting, and reading. 🙂 Also, continued my birthday celebration with fun and laughter. Have a blessed weekend!
What a great time the boys must have had camping together and what a nice way to spend some family time. I’m sure your grandson will never forget it.
Fun photos from camping! It looks so idyllic — and yet I am not a camper! A visit to the campsite would be sufficient for me as well 🙂 I have a friend who loves phone/internet word games. I’m not really into that, but I can appreciate that it would be nice to fill up spare minutes here and there. YUM to your good food events coming up too!
I look at the games as brain exercises. I read somewhere that crossword puzzles were helpful to stave off dementia, so I have an app that has one free crossword a day. I figure these other kinds of games can only help with that, too. And I like that they are fairly short, without all the bells and whistles of trying to get you to do more.
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Love the lake photo!!
Love Connections…i play it via my laptop as my iphone is so small it bothers my eyes to play alot of games on it.
I think it’s great that “the boys” went camping!! Wonderful time of year to go!!
Enjoy the dinner with friends!
Five fab things! (Sloppy joes, yum!)
Looks like you had a great week with lots of family time! The pictures from the camping trip are great. Glad that everything went well. I will have to look up that game. Have a great weekend.See you again soon!
My husband ‘camps’ with the grandsons; they sleep in tents; he sleeps in the motorhome. Your guys obviously had a great time on their camping trip.
I love how every week, Mittu brings food to you or invites you over. What a blessing she is!
Have a good dinner out with your friends!
Those are fantastic photos of the camping trip! Love that first one especially — just gorgeous and so sweet.
Camp dinner looked terrific and very civilized with that rug under the table. How lovely that you got to visit them. What a smart idea that your husband could stay in the RV.
Glad you are joining friends for dinner and for Mittu’s invitation. Haven’t had sloppy joes in forever — might have to remedy that!
We always had fun camping when our girls were young. I have no desire to tent camp anymore though. 🙂 But an RV would be nice. I’m glad the boys had a good time! I hope you’re enjoying Connections too. Last night I figured them out easily; other nights I never get them all. ha.