Tis Thanksgiving weekend. I suppose this is when I should regale you with the many things I am thankful for. I presume I should also remind you how awesome it is to live in the United States vs. most other places in the world. I don’t really feel like doing that, however, because as a fairly intelligent person reading this post I think you can figure it out. The big things in life are easy to be thankful for (i.e. jobs, houses, food, family, etc), but what about the small things?
As a nurse, I am thankful for an electronic medication administration program with bar codes that keeps me from messing up so easy. As a hiker, I am thankful for water purifiers. As a runner, I am thankful for synthetic “dri-fit” T-shirts. As a fanatic reader, I am thankful for LED book lights. As a woman, I am thankful for Bradley Cooper.
The actual Thanksgiving day was fabulous, and I ran/walked the “Run to Feed the Hungry” in Sacramento with 27,000 of my best friends. I did eat myself into a food coma that afternoon, but I think that is partly the point of the holiday. Instead of shopping on black Friday or even sleeping off said food coma, I made money. It was not a workday I ever want to repeat. I earned every penny.
Christmas season is here and that makes me crazy happy. I will one day be that neighbor that has their house so decked out in Christmas lights you can see it from space. Oh, and it will be synced to various tunes from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This year, however, my current residence is more modestly decorated. This year...
Finally, as I sit here with a full stomach of Thanksgiving leftovers, I am thankful for the fact I ran today…
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