i'm thankful that there's only one more morning of waking up alone, since d's work retreat will be over soon. i'm thankful she had a really difficult day yesterday and i'm thankful to be proud of how she handled herself, as i always am. i'm thankful to get to go to the dinner at the boss's house tonight, even though i feel slightly apprehensive to see my old coworkers, most of whom i haven't talked to since i quit and a few of whom i just ghosted on. i'm thankful that this apprehension is outweighed by my affection for my old coworkers (most of them at least) and moreover by the fact that i will get to spend time with my favorite dog in town who d and i sat for in the winter (not the golden retriever we sat for more recently, who i am not thankful for). i'm thankful to imagine throwing a stick for him to catch and return to me and getting to pet him a lot.