I love Labor Day weekend.

It’s the “back to school” moment of the year for me. When I was a kid growing up in Dallas, we didn’t go back to school until after Labor Day, so that was the weekend that summer ended and fall began.

I wrote ten years ago that Memorial Day and Labor Day are the bookends of summer.

What’s different now is that I’m 60, closing in on 61, and lately I’ve been thinking a lot more about what I actually care about.

Amy texted me this list yesterday.

The real luxuries in life:

1. Time
2. Health
3. A quiet mind
4. Slow mornings
5. Ability to travel
6. Rest without guilt
7. A good night’s sleep
8. Calm and “boring” days
9. Meaningful conversations
10. Home-cooked meals
11. People you love
12. People who love you back

It’s a wonderful list.

Enjoy the long weekend.