Happy Thanksgiving 2019!

Hello, cyber-friends!  Happy happy day!  I can’t believe another year has gone by - my life seems to be hurtling forward and I just can't hang on some days.  That's when I know I am ready for a break; my weekend is actually going to be extra-long this year, due to comp days after so much work for work.  Whew.  I'm glad to be celebrating this year with my dear traveling chums and I hope that your day is filled with as much laughter and love (and tasty beverages) as I know mine will be.  Oooo, put some good vibes in the air, please, that my new recipe for cranberry sauce turns out deliciously!

As always, I have plenty of things to be thankful for this year, such as:

• my amazing family;
• most especially my pip of a nephew, who is just the most wonderful young man in the entire world;
• my beautiful GNO gal pals;
• our wonderful guy pals/plus-two;
• my wonderful extended family, with the coolest aunts, uncles, and cousins around;
• all of my dear, darling friends who lift me up daily;
• co-workers who drink with me and make me laugh;
• Fresh Direct;
• Herman Cornejo's tango;
• Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries;
• Justin's dark chocolate mini peanut butter cups;
• A Strange Loop cast album;
• ginger beer;
• Great British Baking Show;
• Buttercup Bake Shop's s'mores cupcake;
• resilience;
• discovering Golden Girls bingo;
• empathy;
• the coffee shop in my office building lobby;
• Nancy Pelosi;
• Shake Shack delivery;
• new Twitter friends;
• Charles Busch;
• a dear one’s returned good health;
• Boqueria;
• my students who have become my friends;
• Sign Language Center;
• Sephora/rollerball perfumes;
• Roxane Gay;
• frequent flyer miles;
• Edinburgh Festival Fringe;
• the killer bee cocktail at the Stinger;
• the new Power Plays newsletter about women in sports;
• riding an elevator with Tom Hiddleston;
• TOSOS;
• my beautiful goddaughters;
• the Talkback podcast;
• heavy-duty undereye concealer;
• my handsome young physical therapist;
• my Roku;
• reveling in my dear Fellows' successes;
• L'Oreal magic root coverup;
• my righteous indignation;
• my ability to dream.

I'm sure there's more, but let's stop there.  I'm feeling much thankfulness now, so that's a good thing.  Enjoy your holiday, everyone, and thanks to YOU for joining me here!