Ahhh...

It is rare that I am inclned to go upstairs early; but tonight is one of the nights.
That is good:  it means I may find it easier to get to bed early, thence up early for morning minyan.

I am grateful for home, for friends, for organic groceries and easy recycling, for the birds and squirrells in the backyard, for the deer down the street and the occasional visit from the skunk.

I am grateful for old friends as well as new:  an old friend (my first real crush) from the East Coast will be visiting with his wife and two adult children on Friday afternoon.  I will see a (relatively) new friend tomorrow morning at early minyan.

I am grateful for your cyberpresence and friendship on this site.  (Check out the song "No-one Is Alone" from Sondheim's Into the Woods.)
Sweet dreams.