This week I’m thankful for…

• the NCAA basketball tournament because I love watching the underdog win
• my friends who made me lemon blueberry cake just because I requested it
• my teacher friend who is retiring and bequeathing all of her writing resource books to younger teachers
• the patch of blue sky that peeked out Saturday reminding me that winter won’t last forever
• riding on the river trail when the river is so high that the water laps at the trail, even flooding it in places
• riding with newbie cyclists who are excited to ride ‘long distances’ like 15-16 miles
• remembering when 6 miles was a long way to ride my bike
• the fact that my class is too young for state testing.  Yes and amen.
• waking up early and reading a good book before heading off to work