I'm thankful for...

Tis the season for giving thanks. Tis also the season for eating until you can’t move, passing out on the couch during football, and camping out in front of your local superstore. Let’s just focus on that first option right now.

I’m thankful to have graduated college and survived. Less thankful for all the debt I’ve accumulated, but oh well. You can’t make an omellette (omelet?) without going broke, right?

On that note, I’m thankful to Prof. Shors for bailing me out when my college advisor and I made an egregious error in miscalculating the number of credits I had completed. I would not have graduated on time without his help. But gosh, he is a tough grader!

I’m thankful to have a loving family to always support me. Especially my dad, who has been unbelievably patient with me. I’ll be out of his hair soon as I am preparing to return to the Seattle area.

I’m thankful for the family functions I’ve gotten to attend lately: couple of wedding celebrations, grandfather’s birthday, an early Thanksgiving. Ten years living in Washington state means I haven’t seen a lot of the Hoff family like I used to. I’ve got a lot of relatives stretched across northern California. Not sure if a larger group of misfits exists on this planet, but I love ‘em anyway.

I’m thankful for friends who still stick by me, through thick and thin.

I’m thankful to still have a home after twice in the last two years it looked like my family would be without one.

I’m thankful just that my mother is still alive. She’s so stubborn that not even Stage 4 breast cancer can kill her.

I’m thankful for the San Francisco Giants. Is a new dynasty brewing…?

I’m thankful there will be no more Twilight movies. Our long national nightmare is over.

I’m thankful for my fantasy football team. Which basically means I’m thankful just for Drew Brees and the Bears D/ST. Time to finish the season strong!

I’m thankful for the opportunity  next week to see the earth quaking, booty shaking, heart stopping, brain shocking, house rocking, pants dropping, love making, Viagra taking, history making, death defying, electrifying, sexifying, legendary E Street Band!

I’m thankful to the average 49.13 readers my blog attracts each week. That’s 39.08 more readers than I expected to average. No sign, however, that my old Australian fanbase is growing.

I’m thankful for my hands, for being so great. No, wait…that’s Freddie Mitchell’s line. Where is Fred Ex these days?

I’m thankful to have two Thanksgivings this year. Yeah, I get to celebrate twice!

And most of all, I’m thankful for a loving, caring, beautiful girlfriend waiting for me back home. Life isn’t easy at times, but she makes it all better. Nothing else matters when I’m talking with her. See you soon!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!