Limbo is a funny thing.
You can sit on the sidelines and watch the drunks have all the fun, or you can get in there and bend. And you know how I like to bend, so here we go…
In celebration of my 100th post, I present my list of the Top 100 Things for Which I am Grateful.
Please note: Ranking is not an indication of favoritism.
1. Dear Hubby
2. the Oldest
3. the Youngest
4. my family’s health, such as it is 
5. my health
6. my parents
7. my brother, my sister-in-law and their three children + one on the way (Lord help them).
8. my in-laws (I know I could have it much, much worse)
9. shelter
10. food
11. heat
12. air conditioning (one of the greatest inventions ever. Try working in a high rise without it.)
13. the incredible blessing of being an American
14. the right to vote
15. the right to make choices, as wrong as they may turn out to be
16. caring friends (from Hawaii, Oklahoma, Houston and London, to next door, around the corner, down the street and just a click away – I’m a lucky gal)
17. the Epi Pen
18. Newborn Screening (please put this on your to-Google list if you’re not familiar)
19. March of Dimes
20. doctors who make a difference
21. teachers who make a difference
22. polite people
23. stop lights
24. police officers and firefighters
25. the telephone
26. electricity
27. the Internet (can I get an a-to-the-men?)
28. books
29. my literacy
30. brave soldiers (redundant)
31. braces and headgear
32. contact lenses
33. white fudge covered Oreos
34. my drivers license
35. my kick-ass, makes me feel 10 years younger, love every gas guzzling inch, shiny black truck
36. my college education
37. my before-kids career experience
38. paved roads
39. safe marketplaces
40. potable water
41. indoor plumbing
42. dishwashers
43. washing machines/dryers
44. light bulbs
45. delivery pizza
46. Walmart
47. Target
48. sweet little boy, tackling hugs
49. Hot Wheels
50. Twizzlers
51. CNN Headline News
52. Fox News
53. warm coats
54. pretty hats
55. the beach
56. seashells
57. the sound of rolling waves
58. pelicans in flight
59. the site of kudzu
60. I-10 and 30-A
61. my childhood
62. living in four different states
63. travelling before we had children
64. standing under the Eiffel Tower with my brother and parents
65. kayaking in Kauai with dear friends
66. seeing Italy with more dear friends
67. Disney World for our Honeymoon
68. a perfect wedding day
69. sugar (that’s for you, Deb)
70. the full moon
71. the Jet Stream
72. the sun
73. a starry night
74. Hall and Oates (try not to smile when you catch one of their songs on the radio)
75. the Eagles
76. the Police
77. “Lost”
78. Marian Keyes
79. Jennifer Weiner
80. dirty martinis
81. blue cheese-stuffed olives
82. jalapeño poppers
83. Adam Levine’s breathy lyrics coming across my ear buds and going right to my goosebumps(sigh)
84. Dish Network
85. DVR (!!!)
86. the microwave
87. zit cream
88. wrinkle cream
89. the Discovery Channel
90. the Disney Channel
91. Pixar Cars
92. Imagination Movers
93. smart, selfless leaders (I know they’re out there somewhere!)
94. forensic science
95. my faith (such as it is some days)
96. health insurance
97. Tylenol rapid release sinus medicine
98. my ability to hear my boys laugh and see them smile
99. grocery stores with food-lined shelves
100. quiet
