HAPPY THANKSGIVING...

WELL, ITS ANOTHER HOLIDAY I'VE MISSED.  BUT THIS YEAR I DON'T MIND.  I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TURNED SOME NEW CORNERS AND FOUND A NEW AND EXCITING PATH.  THIS YEAR HAS BROUGHT ME MANY NEW TRIALS AND OBSTACLES THAT I'VE HAD TO LEARN TO DEAL WITH OR OVERCOME.  MOST OF ALL I AM GLAD I HAVE THE CHANCE TO SHARE SOME THANKSGIVING WISHES WITH YOU.  THE HOLIDAYS ARE ALWAYS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR.  FAMILY, FOOD AND FOOTBALL... WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED.  I READ SARAH'S LITTLE GIFTS BLOG AND LOVED THE IDEA OF SHARING THE THINGS THAT ARE MOST MEANINGFUL TO ME.

FIRST OF ALL I'M THANKFUL FOR THE FAMILY I HAVE.  THEY ARE THE WORLD TO ME.  THAT IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT.  I AM THANKFUL FOR HEALTH AND THE ABILITY I HAVE TO WORK.  VERY THANKFUL FOR A JOB IN SUCH A SAD AND STRESSFUL TIME FOR SO MANY.  I AM THANKFUL FOR FRIENDS WHO KEEP THINGS REAL.  I'M THANKFUL FOR MY FREEDOM.  THAT IS A BIG ONE THIS YEAR.  I HAVE TAKEN SO MUCH FOR GRANTED IN LIFE AND I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE TO COME FROM A COUNTRY THAT ALLOWS US THE FREEDOMS WE HAVE.  THANKS TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MILITARY WHO PUT IT ON THE LINE TO DEFEND THAT FREEDOM.  GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE.  WE ARE A FORTUNATE PEOPLE.  I HOPE THAT THIS TIME OF YEAR WILL BRING US ALL MEMORIES OF THOSE THINGS WE ENJOY AND LOVE.  

ALTHOUGH THIS YEAR FINDS ME HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE TO SPEND IT ALONE.  OUR LUNCH WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED AND ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT I WAS GLAD FOR.  I GET TO ENJOY AND HAVE ENJOYED THE COMPANY OF MY DAD HERE WITH ME.  MOM AND FAM, WE LOVE YOU GUYS.  WE ARE SAFE AND HEALTHY.  WE PUT IN A FULL DAYS WORK AND DAD IS NOW WORKING FOR ME.  HA HA.  I ENJOY THE TIME TOGETHER AGAIN.  WE WILL MISS THE HOME COOKED MEALS AND REALLY GOOD TURKEY, BUT I AM THANKFUL TO HAVE A FULL STOMACH AT ALL THIS YEAR.  HERE ARE A COUPLE OF PICS OF DAD AND I THIS THANKSGIVING DAY.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE.