30 Days of Thanks - Turkey and friends

Happy Thanksgiving all!

I feel like I've covered the family and other normal things, though I guess not all of my family got their own post. Now, I'm starting each of these posts thinking I'll write about something less important like tennis shoes or lotion. Because that's what pops in my head. I really am thankful for more important things, I'm sure, but writing about them seems to not be working. So forgive me if I seem vain for the rest of the month. I promise, family, friends, food, shelter....it all comes way before that little stuff. But being thankful for "all the things" seems like cheating.

Day 22 - I'm cheating and writing that I'm thankful for Thanksgiving. I miss a lot of old traditions from celebrating at my grandparents' house. I miss the general warmth of the house (don't tell me it was the oven and fire place, it was naturally warmer due to love! haha). I love stepping out into the garage to get the pies and feeling the briskness I'd forgotten about. I miss burnt marshmallows and lots of wine. Even if I were home, it'd be different as I would be at Mom's, not the grandparents'. But maybe next year.... Anyway, despite missing home and it really being different, I was still with John's family. There were my favorites, plus their traditions which I've come to enjoy (best fruit salad ever!). There's laughter and fryers. Hugs and snot. Leaves and wishbones. It's a day for family to just be together and it is lovely.

Day 23 - Seeing as I didn't yet write about friends...I'm thankful for friends! Most importantly, my BFF Julie. We had a great time when she came to visit and I wish we got to hang out more often. But she's always on the other end of the phone. I could probably write a lot about our years together (kindergarten was a long time ago) but then I may cry and that's not where I want to go. We've dressed up for a tea party birthday, licked things at girl scout camp, had drunken cotton candy adventures. I'm sure there's more to come. And I'm glad we have some climbing friends to go out with because otherwise it would take way too long to set up anchors. Also, they are pretty fun people. And I'm thankful for the potential new friend I have. Ya know, making new friends at this age is too much like dating. Will she call?!?! haha