1.   But the East Bay store, an offshoot of the popular Good Vibrations in San Francisco, counted itself lucky to be open for the big weekend.

2.   Reeve counts himself lucky to have the financial resources to tend to his condition.

3.   Those who can afford to buy a house facing the fairway count themselves lucky to look out on some of the last open space in the neighborhood.

4.   He counted himself lucky, even though he spent Sunday being given painkillers for a back injury.

5.   Regina Friedle, a convenience store owner who lost a fourth of her inventory to the flood, counted herself lucky.

6.   The rest of the field will count it lucky if they finish in the top six points scoring places.