Days 136 & 137: Two for One

I apologize for my lack of an offering yesterday. I promise I was practicing gratitude, but after driving from Philly to Bristol, Virginia, I was exhausted and just collapsed on my bed when I reached the hotel.

But now I'm back in Hot Springs, and while I plan on going to bed rather soon, I felt the need to offer my gratitude.

The past two days I have been grateful for:

• unlimited texting.
• my ipod.
• Paula Cole and Paolo Nutini. They kept me good company on the road.
• navigation systems. This meant I could direct my parents based on the Tom Tom instead of MapQuest directions.
• my chest pains not being more severe.
• Kelli's and my awesome system of helping each other in life and love.
• arriving home to a package containing Phil's Christmas present (which I had to order) on the front step. I was worried it wouldn't get here in time.
• Rufus recognizing this as home.
• a good text conversation with Clare.
• being home and getting to sleep in my own bed tonight.