Three beautiful things from my past week:

1. The drive up to my folks’ place on Wednesday really wasn’t bad, even though we were hours later than I’d hoped getting out of D.C. (my fault). It took only 9 hours, and that included stops for lunch, supper, and a bathroom break. And by leaving later, we got to see lots of the holiday light displays in the neighborhoods along the Garden State Parkway.

2. My first pumpkin pie was a success.

3. John, who runs volleyball with me on Saturdays, invited us to his karaoke birthday party. Rudi and I ended up staying out singing and playing pool until the wee hours, and then hit up the local doner place on our way home for some late night snackage.

How about you? What’s been beautiful in your world lately?