Thankful Thursday

It’s Thankful Thursday hosted by Brian of Brian’s Home. He wants us to post what we’re thankful for.

I think it’s a good thing to do each week. Focus on the positive things in our lives.

Make sure you link up to the Blog Hop at Brian’s Home and get the code to put on your blog. Then visit all the participants.

I’m thankful that earlier this month hubby and I spent three nights at Pittsburg Municipal Marina. We always enjoy cruising there and there is so much to do. We spend our time reading and enjoying being on the water. We were joined by another couple and had a great time visiting. We’d not seen them since last November.


The first photograph is a freighter passing the marina. They pass about 50 yards from where our boat was docked. They come and go all the time. We saw four during this trip. The second photograph is my dinner at La Veranda. You don’t go to Pittsburg without having dinner there. The third shot was the sunset on the last night we were there. It was breathtakingly beautiful. The last shot is the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo I had the first night we were there. None of those dishes are good for you, but I had them anyway.

What are you thankful for today?


1. Brian’s Home
2. Carol & Angel
3. Messymimi
4. Animal Shelter Life
5. Timmy Tomcat
6. Noir Kitty Mews
7. Living with Loulou
8. O Dani Girl
9. One Spoiled Cat
10. Zoolatry
11. My GBGV Life
12. Purrseidon
13. Seaside Simplicity
14. Comedy Plus
15. Eastside Cats
16. 15andMeowing
17. FriendsFurEver
18. Curious as a Cathy
19. Catscue
20. Golch Central
21. Celestial Kitties
22. It’s a Snap!
23. Milo Moments
24. The LLB Gang
25. Dash Kitten
26. Friendship Friday
27. Coletta’s Kitchen
28. Marvelous Marv
29. Layla’s Woof
30. Cloudia
31. Little Binky
32. Patrick Weseland
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53 thoughts on “Thankful Thursday

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Next Monday it’s going to be 101 here. I’m not ready for that Miss Molly. 🙂

  1. My GBGV Life – Minnesota, USA – I am a GBGV, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeén - enjoying my life and sharing my experiences.
    My GBGV Life says:

    So glad you had a fun boating trip! The food looks very pretty and who cares if it is healthy or not. One has to splurge now and then!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I didn’t care one bit and I knew what I wanted to eat before we even got there. 🙂

  2. Memories of Eric and Flynn – I started this blog to show my holiday photos but haven't added to it for so long, but you can see my other holiday photos at https://allatseawithme.blogspot.com My main blog is my cat blog at https://twodevoncats.blogspot.com
    Memories of Eric and Flynn says:

    Those meals both look delicious, and who cares if they are not good for you when you are enjoying yourselves.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I didn’t care one bit when I was eating them. I got back on my healthy eating when we got home. 🙂

  3. Sandra Hangey says:

    both plated dinners look yummy from here, and I love to read. I used to read a lot while sitting on the beach in the evenings or early morning. i am happy for you that you are back to cruising and seeing old friends.

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Both meals were delicious. Reading is my second favorite pastime. Boating is my first. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It’s amazing the first time you see one go by. They are huge and if you’re out on the water you have to stay out of their way. 🙂

  4. Eugi – Atlanta Ga – A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2025, my poetry appears in twelve anthologies, and my work is published across six platforms, inclusive of WordPress, PoetrySoup, Spillwords, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Tumblr. I am among those who received Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award) for the Year 2025 by Spillwords Press. I’m thrilled in be in the company of such a talented group of kindred souls. Now retired, I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 40 years being rewarded professionally and personally.
    -Eugenia says:

    What a lovely trip, Sandee! The dinners look delicious! Happy Thursday!

      • Eugi – Atlanta Ga – A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2025, my poetry appears in twelve anthologies, and my work is published across six platforms, inclusive of WordPress, PoetrySoup, Spillwords, BlueSky, Mastodon, and Tumblr. I am among those who received Socialite of the Year (Honorary Award) for the Year 2025 by Spillwords Press. I’m thrilled in be in the company of such a talented group of kindred souls. Now retired, I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 40 years being rewarded professionally and personally.
  5. Brian's Home ~ Forever
    Brian says:

    That sounds like and looks like such a fun time! Our blogging buds from Savannah’s Paw Tracks live somewhere overlooking that marina I think. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

  6. Cecilia Upchurch says:

    What a wonderful weekend you 2 had. I am purrsonally thankful I was able to enjoy your most delicious meals w/o any worry as to whether or not they were good for me. I say once in a while dishes like that are just what the Doc would order especially after the last 16 months
    Hugs Cecilia

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I didn’t worry about it either, but I came home and lightened up what I was eating. Hugs. 🙂

  7. mjgolch – Cleveland Ohio – I'm a retired Corrections Officer. I served in the USAF from July 1971 until July 1974. I quit smoking in 1994. I have been sober since 02/02/2022 prior sober date 12/12/1990. I've been married to my Celestine since March 1,1980 and lost her to kidney failure October 2020
    mjgolch says:

    those look absolutely YUMMY! my Thankful Thursday was about 2 fun cars that I owned!

  8. Bette A. Stevens – Central Maine, USA – "I'm a writer inspired by nature and human nature!" ~ Bette A. Stevens Bette A. Stevens is a retired teacher, a wife, mother of two and grandmother of five. Stevens lives in Central Maine with her husband on their 37-acre farmstead where she enjoys writing, gardening, walking and reveling in the beauty of nature. She advocates for children and childhood literacy and for monarch butterflies, an endangered species. Stevens’s children’s activity book, THE TANGRAM ZOO and WORD PUZZLES TOO! was first published in 1997 by Windswept House Publishing, Mt. Desert, ME; a second edition was self-published by the author in 2012. AMAZING MATILDA , Stevens's second children's book, self-published in 2012, won a 2013 Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention for Excellence in Children's Literature - Ages 6 and older category) and placed #9 on The 2013 Gittle List TOP 10for Self-published Children’s Picture Books. Stevens has written articles for ECHOES, The Northern Maine Journal of Rural Culture based in Caribou, Maine. In 2013, the author published her first book for the YA/Adult audience: PURE TRASH, a short story of a boy growing up in rural New England in a family whose poverty and alcoholism mark him as a target for bullying by young and old alike. This short story is a prequel to Stevens's debut novel, DOG BONE SOUP, A Boomer’s Journey released in January of 2015.
    Bette A. Stevens says:

    Thankful for hubby and all that he does to make our life special… 💞

  9. Xena, Lucy and Chia – Soddy Daisy, TN USA
    Xena and Lucy says:

    That food looks delish! Which Pittsburg were you at? There are several scattered around the country. I’m from up near Pittburgh, PA.

  10. Kismet – New River, Arizona. – I'm a 16 year old Indian Ringneck parrot curmudgeon in New River, Arizona in the wild west country. If you're a sunflower seed, you're dinner.
    Kismet says:

    For an instant trip to Pennsylvania, put an “h” at the end of Pittsburg and to return take it away again. Cheaper than flying.

  11. Timmy Tomcat – Plymouth Meeting, PA – I am one Big Beeyootifur Bloo! Yessir!
    Timmy Tomcat says:

    We are so glad you had such fun and good food. When on vacation of any type you eat and enjoy and that looks so enjoyable

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We did. I gained three pounds in one weekend. It’s off now, but still. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We had a most relaxing time. It wasn’t hot, but is was warm. The perfect weekend. 🙂

  12. Tails Around the Ranch – Denver, CO – The inspiration behind this blog was one knuckleheaded Standard Poodle named Sam but is now inspired by a House Pony-Wilson. I'm Monika, the upright. Living in the Denver metro area, we post about dogs, rescue and nature. So grab your favorite beverage and be prepared to howl along with our adventures. And don't forget to bark your 'pup-tacular' comment; we'd love to hear from you.
    Tails Around the Ranch says:

    Those photos of food are making me hungry!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      Oh both dishes were heavenly. I so enjoy being out again and eating out was such a treat. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I’m hoping we do too. Last year we didn’t do much. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      It’s a fun place to go. We’ve been visiting here for many years. 🙂

  13. Marv, Kozmo, Jo Jo & Nutmeg – Midway, BC – This is our Wordpress login. We also create the badges for the Cat Blogosphere. The Cat Blogosphere is INCLUSIVE! Although it is a US based, we accept all pets from around the world! (Including Canadians and Dogs). Each month you can find badges for special events at the Cat Blogosphere. If you need a smaller size, each Month we upload smaller versions of the badges to our blog (cats-astrophic-events . blogspot . com extra spaces around the .) BTW, we ARE CANADIAN! Elbows Up!
    Marv, Jo Jo, Kozmo, Cinnamon and Barb says:

    Oh Yum! Terrific looking food! And now I am officially a little homesick. for Vancouver. I so miss the sights the sounds the smells and the food. My sister still lives on the coast and I can’t wait for the Canadian restrictions to be lifted so I can visit. Thanks for sharing your photos they make my hear sing!

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I hope you can visit soon. We had a lot of travel plans last year and canceled them all. Now we’re done with traveling. Big hugs. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      I gained three pounds that weekend, but it was worth it. It was most yummy. 🙂

    • Sandee – California – Home of Awww Mondays, Happy Tuesday, and Wordless Wednesday.
      Sandee says:

      We do, but we worked hard for over 30 years so it’s time to do what we love. 🙂

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