Traction Assist, whatever that means, though my car tells me I have it.

My new girlfriend, Mrs. Bowen.

: my toddler, who is funny intentionally and unintentionally
: my husband, who is also funny intentionally and unintentionally
: that said toddler, said husband and I have a warm, safe place to sleep and a big dinner to eat tomorrow
: the fresh snow, which is the most beautiful thing Mother Nature gives us during the year
: the Brett & Brad saga, which gives us Packer fans no end of joy.

Happy Thanksgiving, PDDers, and many happy returns.

...the completion of my tenure file -- ten days until I learn the results.
...my beautiful wife.
...my family, most of, kind of.
...not having to work Friday.
...11,000 comic books to read, more or less.
...good friends.
...an inexpensive bottle of port from Woodland Liquors.
...Beijing Cafe for when Kate is hungry.
...naps.

-My patient, strong and understanding wife
-My 6 week old daughter
-Brunch at Pizza Luce
-The Anchor Bar
-Emmer's impending defeat

I'm not staying at chum. We have new leaders in Congress, though who are probably looking to change that.

Same as '08:

"Stuff.

Like my honey.
My friends.
My hound.
My roof.
My bed.
My fam.
My car.
My health.
Clean water.
Clean sheets.
Clean air.

Stuff."

Plus: My job, the snow, the lake, the trees.

the skyline shuttle, which will bring me to duluth tomorrow!

I'm really really thankful that of all the kids I encounter day in and day out, I live with these ones I live with. Not having birthed 'em makes it even better.

Thankful to The Creator for eternal love, acceptance and forgiveness ... oh, and provision.

My family for same or close enough anyway.  And my family that's not my family, or my community of close friends and loved ones, that is.

Really enjoying this whole employment, regular paycheck thing, but also grateful for being someplace I really feel like I make a difference.  

Also thankful for HBH, Baci, Tamara, and even Danny G and all of the PDDers out there.  Yep, thanks again for PDD.  Love this little online hitchin' post.

I'm thankful for my parents, good friends & co-workers, my job, the city I live in and having today off!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! :)

- that both kids are in bed (and actually sleeping)
- my glass is full of Harvest ale
- and my plate is loaded with pan pizza!

-for the family, first and foremost.
-for the house.
-for the friends, as few as they may be.
-for the job which allows me to remain in the aforementioned house.
-for the customers who purchase libations from said job which allows me to remain in the aforementioned house.
-for the bosses.
-knees that held out for another year. i'll thank them again in advance for next year's trekking.
-the three backpack trips i took this year (two in spring, one in fall) completing the lower section of the SHT (i.e., south of crosby-manitou). I've now logged in over 250 miles up on the north shore.
-for the music that keeps the voices in my head entertained.
-for the near miss shot at organizing yet another music festival. GLUE @ the NorShor next year, perhaps?

I am thankful that Vicarious got married to a lawyer so he can afford pants and any resulting lawsuits from the lack of said pants.