Ok, so I’m not exactly thankful for nothing, but I’m not overflowing with thanks either. Raise your hand if this past year has been as hard for you as it has for me. Yes, yes, I know it could be worse…blah, blah, blah…but the fact remains that as of this instant, my life is pretty sucky. I am, however, thankful for a couple of things nonetheless… I am thankful for my Therapist. I am thankful for my Pedro Friends... 

One week from today, Thanksgiving will kick off the 2007 Holiday Season. Well, in America anyway, and only if you don’t count Halloween. But other than that, it’s the beginning. Last year I was thankful for plenty. This year, eh, not so much. Oh sure, I appreciate the little things in life, like water and shelter and boring stuff like that. But for the most part, I’m a cranky old lady. I think it’s due to the stupid... 

I had a long day today. Hours upon hours in front of a computer screen looking up tax records. I’m sure you’re wondering why, but trust me, you don’t care. Plus, it won’t make a bit of difference in your life if you knew why I’ve spent the last several weeks on this tedious project. Anyway, long story short, my brain is fried (and not in a good way). But I suppose it could be worse. I suppose I could be a young... 

Thanksgiving is one week from today. Before you start thinking about everything you’re going to eat, take a moment to review what Thanksgiving is really all about. Before there were frozen turkeys, football, and cool-whip, there were Pilgrims and Indians. Without them, we wouldn’t get to stuff ourselves silly once a year and have a four day weekend. Perhaps we should give thanks to them. *The English colonists we call Pilgrims... 

Thanksgiving is three weeks from today. Now is the time to bring out the comfy pants and prepare them for a stretching. Now is also the time to start thinking about what you’re thankful for. Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is actually a time to give thanks and not just the day you eat until you pop and fall asleep on the couch with your mouth open. So it’s in the true spirit of Thanksgiving that I mention a few of the things...