I'm grateful today because...

1) My bladder infection is on hiatus. I'm hoping it's permanent and so am drinking asparagus tea as if I'm in the throws of self-care mode. However, yesterday I did break down and buy myself a chai tea latte [you know you're getting old (i.e., boring) when buying one caffinated drink a month sends you into a world-wind of vice-ridden shame...(I love brackets...)]
2) I just pulled my new jeans out of the dryer and was able to peel them on (after a semi-vigorous struggle). The guy at the store swore that if I could fit into them AT ALL, I should buy them because they would definitely stretch. OK, told him. Just know, if I die from lack of blood circulation, it's your name I'm going to whisper out with my last breathe ('cept I forgot his name).
3) After weeks of agonizing on the Los Angeles traffic web site and after spending forty minutes in line, the state of California has graced me with the opportunity to pay my traffic violation. Why it's so difficult to pay traffic tickets in Santa Monica, is beyond me! However, I'm just grateful I didn't get whiplashed with late fees by the efficient (fascist) traffic division of state governemnt (why can't those people work in education?).
4) I'm grateful that the cop who gave me the ticket didn't nail me for not wearing a seat belt (I usually get off easily...one benefit for being scared and female).
5) Southern California has now started to feel like Southern California.

Just for today, I am grateful.