tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post7899069098954490071..comments2024-03-25T13:53:42.596-07:00Comments on Retirement Coffee Shop: Is This a Great Country or What?Mitch Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-65159724860054267952023-03-21T05:50:36.855-07:002023-03-21T05:50:36.855-07:00There are a lot of things in our daily life that w...There are a lot of things in our daily life that we take for granted, while the rest of the world looks on in envy. Being aware and grateful are important things to remember. Mitch Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-24097625176419506982023-03-20T18:44:27.755-07:002023-03-20T18:44:27.755-07:00I agree about free public bathrooms. I am grateful...I agree about free public bathrooms. I am grateful for that. <br />I used to keep a Gratitude Journal where I would remind myself every night of 5 things that I was happy about that happened during the day. I'm grateful for public education and women's rights. I'm grateful we can speak our minds without worrying. I'm grateful for elections. Yup. We have a lot to be thankful for.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-75800223049440184722023-03-15T06:33:08.665-07:002023-03-15T06:33:08.665-07:00I thought it was a great little tool for being tha...I thought it was a great little tool for being thankful. It at least makes me pause for a moment.Mitch Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-53153005850325733562023-03-15T06:32:00.818-07:002023-03-15T06:32:00.818-07:00I take our great country for granted. Those news a...I take our great country for granted. Those news articles reminded me of what a great place we live in.Mitch Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-40853843918164710102023-03-15T05:09:44.150-07:002023-03-15T05:09:44.150-07:00Last year we spent a week in Oklahoma, just becaus...Last year we spent a week in Oklahoma, just because I had only driven through it and never really stopped to look around. It was a blank spot on my mental map. Both of my kids said it was one of our best vacations ever. I'm not sure I would go that far, but my mental map of Oklahoma is much more detailed now.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-5255962560243424482023-03-14T17:41:03.141-07:002023-03-14T17:41:03.141-07:00What a great idea to have a gratitude photo album!...What a great idea to have a gratitude photo album! It's easy to get caught up in the bustle of everyday living and take things for granted, but being mindful each day would go a far way towards reversing that. Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-40326475925906277112023-03-14T14:08:41.928-07:002023-03-14T14:08:41.928-07:00Nice, refreshing post. So many people are so negat...Nice, refreshing post. So many people are so negative these days, it's a treat to be reminded of all the blessings we enjoy . . . including that great classic American dish, Gen. Tso's chicken!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-18348432156408559942023-03-14T11:11:32.716-07:002023-03-14T11:11:32.716-07:00There are so many hidden gems in this country, tha...There are so many hidden gems in this country, that one would be hard pressed to see them all. Even thoroughly exploring one large state takes a lot of time. We spent one year hitting a lot of our local state parks and only saw a few of them. We were surprised at the diversity of landscape just within the borders of Oklahoma.Mitch Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003214337172183828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211760826939639921.post-68983794578192147462023-03-14T07:25:35.989-07:002023-03-14T07:25:35.989-07:00What a great post! I often think of this sort of t...What a great post! I often think of this sort of thing when others around me talk about how the country is being spoiled due to the political flavor in office. I am happy to live in this country even if I don't agree with the top office or ruling party, because of the many reasons you listed above. <br /><br />Two of the things I have missed greatly on my overseas journeys have been access to potable water and free toilet paper. Simple things here but sometimes very hard to come by overseas. <br /><br />I think the best way to remind ourselves of how well we have it here is to simply go someplace else where it isn't the case. There are plenty of those sorts of places to choose from.<br /><br />Although I hope to do more traveling overseas before I leave this earth, I feel I have so much within our borders that I have yet to see. I have been to 48 states and still feel as if I have only scratched the surface of what there is to see in the vast majority of them. Nothing irks me more than when someone tells me there is nothing to do or see near where they live. I always have found something to enthrall me just about everyplace I look.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com