gratitude #587 – 605.

a sudden afternoon downpour

rain-scented air

heavy-laden, side-of-the-road fruit stands

juicy sweet mangoes

mango smoothies and mango milkshakes

the pool is clear today

Colleen and I navigating Commercial Street with both kids

McDonald’s chicken nuggets and french fries and soft-serve ice-cream

The God of Small Things – intoxicating, heart-breaking

learning to love salty snacks with my afternoon coffee, South Asian-style

sleeping in and breakfast in bed, thanks to my husband

Keli came over to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 with me

a fastidiously clean auto driver

the smell of honey and camomile in my tea

empty laundry baskets

an end to the Hindu festival

quiet

no more trips until we go home

twelve more days