Giving Thanks.....

Thanksgiving. Not high on my list of holidays that I get "up" for. I don't do turkey, gravy or any other traditional Thanksgiving fare that involves carcass. So, as most Americans are bellying up to the dinner table to gorge themselves with the tortured flesh of an innocent bird, I will be dining on whatever offering did not at some point have a heartbeat. Tofurky, anyone? But, in keeping with a sense of tradition and holiday spirit, I've decided to share 26 reasons why I am thankful. These are all things that were of particular interest or comfort to me over the past year. Why 26? No reason other than it happens to be my favorite number. Here it goes....in no particular order of thankful worthiness.....

1. Cherry Limeade.
2. My iPod. No device has ever commanded such loyalty before!
3. Stars....the ones in the sky.
4. Lola, Clara, and Sprout. They all know how to love far better than me.
5. 300 thread count sheets.
6. My friends. You know who you are. My beautiful foxes who have become my family.
7. Music.
8. Curiousity. And my neverending quest for knowledge and understanding.
9. My family. I love ya, mostly cause I gotta - but also because ya gotta love me too.
10. CANDY! Pez, Pixy Stix, and Cotton Candy. What would this life be without them?
11. My Gretsch Guitar. The coolest thing I own.
12. Dill Pickles. They are a cuisine....not a condiment!
13. My Kawasaki KLX300.
14. The inspiration to travel down a different rabbit hole.
15. Super Bowl Champions - Pittsburgh Steelers!
16. My track. May I tread on you for a thousand more miles.
17. My good health.
18. Chips and salsa, or chips and onion dip, or just chips.
19. Bath Tubs.
20. Lillies - water, tiger, stargazer, or calla. Doesn't matter. Oh, snapdragons too.
21. Grilled cheese sandwiches.
22. Long inspired talks.
23. The open trail through the woods.
24. Otterpops, juice bars and vanilla ice cream.
25. The dictionary.
26. The loyal readership of this blog. Yeah you....and quite possibly, only you.

So, there it is. I should make these lists more often, as it induces the "fuzzy" good vibe that we as a population are sorely missing. Enjoy your time, however you choose to spend it this Thanksgiving - even if that means stuffing yourself with charred animal flesh. Peace.

Farewell, My Immortal....

for you have ventured down a path that I cannot follow. A Christmas album....I don't know what you were thinking, and I have no understanding, for this is obviously not for me to understand....I just can't say YUCK loudly enough. I'm so, so sad.