…Seeing a beautiful red winged blackbird on the drive to town.
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…Thoughtful friends bringing us DVDs to borrow for our long plane ride.
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…Hearing Jeff and Bracken laughing during “dada time” (as Bracken calls it.) Those two have so much fun together.
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…Jeff making us some awesome homemade deodorant that works great. Just in time to bring on my trip.
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…Our plane rides going as well as they did. Bracken even fell asleep and had a long nap, which I didn’t think would happen at all.
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…The delicious homemade soup my mom had ready for us after a long day of traveling. 
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…New sights. New places. New people.
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…Going from snow (not long ago) to t-shirts and sandals weather.
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…Getting to spend time with family I love, that I don’t get to see often enough.
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…Four generations together under one roof. 
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…Watching Bracken delight in getting so much attention from so many people who love him.
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…Sunshine and palm trees. Blue skies and sandy toes. Blooming flowers and warm water.
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…Seeing beautiful architecture all around. Stucco, tiled roofs, wrought iron.
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…Laughter around the fire, while watching the stars.