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My husband, even though he is a crab this morning.
My dog, even though she is a crab this morning.
My silly sister, who I am watching the parade with via text.
My Dadoo being in town.
My job and all the nice folks I work with.
Thankful I have friends here in Massachusetts who are taking me in for the holiday.
Thankful I don't have to make anything! Since I got in last night and all the stores were already closed for the holiday. That's right, I'm gonna be THAT GUY this year. The one who shows up without a dish.
Thankful for all the emotional support I've gotten from metachat and especially #bunnies.
First and foremost, my honey. Every day I wish for the strength to be the kind of partner to him that he is for me. (I'm making myself sound terrible here. Whatevs.)
Hope and perseverance even in tough times, and the knowledge that they're not actually all that tough.
The three new and healthy babies of good friends (particularly the littlest guy, tiny but home!).
A working, comfortable car; the money to pay for needed repairs; an updated iPod; safe highways.
The Internet: my distraction; my inspiration; my source of good conversations and support.
My parents, who are emotionally supportive.
My friends, who like me for who I am.
My cat, who has a kind heart.
My home and car and and belongings and relative prosperity.
My job, which is hard and pretty much thankless, but is more than a lot of people have right now.
My health.
I'm with Gaspode. Life in general. I am grateful for the dancing butter in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I am thankful for the food that I will soon make myself sick on. I am grateful for my wonderful family and their continued good health. I am thankful for my awesome kid and awesome dog. Both of whom make me laugh on a daily basis. I am grateful for this community - I think y'all are the bomb.
I'm thankful to live a life of ease and plenty, for the sheer luck that put me in this time and place where even my troubles often seem small in perspective
I'm thankful for the love of family, who are imperfect but ever-present. I'm thankful for the camraderie and love of friends --- and that includes all of you!
I'm thankful for my husband, who surprises me every day with unfaltering kindness and humor and love.
And I'm thankful for a quiet Thanksgiving spent in pajamas!
I'm thankful for my wife who let me be a crap this morning.
I'm thankful for my brother who gave me an idea for the homily I wrote this morning.
I'm thankful for Twinkie who is less of a crab this morning.
I'm thankful for Chula who attacked me several times this morning.
Pretty much everything. That I woke up in a warm house, am lulling around in my pajamas, and thinking about making Thanksgiving dinner for just me and the BF. That I have a job I can stand, really great friends and family, food.
And also this glass of ice water I'm drinking because I'm effing hungover
That my kids are healthy and more or less sane
My job and, particularly, the great bunch of people I work with
That I'm more or less healthy - far more than I deserve to be, actually
That I live in a time and place that lets me live a life of relative comfort
My 'unimaginary friends' (that's you guys).
For all of my colleagues who have banded together to let me stay at all their houses in Britain over the Christmas break. Everyone wants to show me their hometown, meet their grandma, take me out, show me their corner of the world. I travel so much on my own, and it's just...incredible to be invited somewhere. I'm so happy. :)
Aww, brujita. I live in a college town, so the streets really clear out. We're throwing a potluck at the bike collective so that folks here in town won't have to be alone if they don't want to. Most everyone will be gone, but at least one other person will come. I hope your Thanksgiving at least has a good book or some nice tea....
Due to a combination of circumstances, it's sort of just a day. But it's not a bad day, and I am grateful for the following enumerated things:
1. the fact that my paycheck was deposited a day early, thanks to the holiday, meaning I can refresh my phone card so I can call
2. my parents, and buy
3. dinner from the delicious (and open) India Garden, which I am now eating
4. at work, which is
5. mostly quiet, meaning I can watch
6. Buster Keaton movies to my heart's content on retrovision.tv until it is time to go
7. home, where
8. my cat will be waiting.
Very thankful for many blessings. Never least: having a comfortable shelter, being able to pay bills, being able to choose what food we eat every day and supply plenty of it, having a safe car and not an old scary beater anymore. Having my mom & dad here and in good health and having fun. My sweetie who cheerfully did chores and tasks all morning with me. Having a good job. Being able to indulge in hope and make plans. Having new chances every day. Two funny, cute cats to take care of.
That I have the strength and health to do this odd marathon 10 hours of work kind of dinner that I do every year.
That I have friends and family who enjoy it and that we were all together tonight.
That my kids are both here at home with me. And that we have a home.
That my local radio station plays food songs all day on Thanksgiving and even though I did not get to hear Squirrel Heads and Gravy, which I count on once a year, dammit, I did manage to hear a whole lot of other great food related music that made me happy.
And that this goddamn pit bull puppy my son is taking care of for his friend is going home tomorrow.
Also, Minecraft. Without Minecraft I might actually get worried about my lack of income, job, relationship, sanity but Minecraft allows me to ignore those small picayune distractions with aplomb and style. Best. Addiction. Ever!
Ooo, ooo, if we get to be thankful for our internet addictions, then I am thankful for Farmville. I have animals! Crops! Trees! Without having to do any real work!
I am thankful for a year of relatively good health.
I am thankful for my wife and daughter.
I am thankful that I got to play 2.5 hours of doubles volleyball this morning, and apparently I am in shape enough to do that (ibuprophen is my friend right now).
I am thank for everyone from here that I have met, and those that I have not met.
I am thankful for my music, which is dormant, but will come back in its own time.
I am thankful that Daughter can kick my ass on guitar these days.
And for today, I am thankful that I live in world class wine country, some of which I will go out and taste today at a few wineries.
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