Because tomorrow's holiday is actually about recognizing all the blessings that we have, I decided to take a few minutes and write down the things I am thankful for in 2008. They include, in no particular order:
- grape Gatorade G2
- really good headphones
- girly DaKine backpacks
- Barack Obama having won
- people who say "please" and "thank you"
- living in Manhattan
- living on a boat
- living at the ocean in a tropical climate
- knowing how to set a beautiful table
- working with an amazing chef who's taught me a lot about food
- new yachtie friends I've made
- dogs, how I love them
- Rankin Bass Christmas specials
- bands who pour their soul into it, even in shitty dive bars
- generous, kind friends
- cheap gyms
- my reliable, fast, kickass bike
- knowing how to make a good martini
- Facebook
- real books
- writers
- Halloween
- my new Verizon wireless plug-in thingamajiggy
- air-conditioning
- public transportation
- funny kids
- good doctors (especially you, Patrick)
- an iPod filled with lots of good music
- my family
- learning Basic Firefighting at the Fire Academy
- "Generation Kill"
- "True Blood"
- The Daily Show
- The Colbert Report
- The Charlie Rose Show
- sausage, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches
- getting back to Maui for vacation
- learning how to stand-up paddle
- Marines who are trying to kick the Taliban's ass in Afghanistan
- people who read this blog.
1 comment:
:) Thank you too!
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