Thanksgiving....

So its Thanksgiving of 2010.
First of all I cant believe this year has flown by. I suppose around this time of year we all say the same thing every year. During the year it creeps by, yet all of sudden here falls the beginning of the "Holiday" season. Holy shit. I'll look forward to writing my year in review blog later this year, because for the 1st time in a long time I'm pretty confident its actually going to have much more good things then bad. But today is Turkey Day. I feel I should protest the concept of the holiday, and it is a little morbid actually thinking of the all the turkeys you see and knowing they symbolize the day because we eat them later, and of course there is a part of me that will be like that....I'm a fucking hippie until the day I die - when someone starts preaching about how we stole the land from the indians and this holiday is a sham...I cant really argue and I cant help but feel a pang of guilt when I see the cartoon turkey holding up a sign that says eat chicken. But it does seem our Thanksgiving's our a little off "Tradition" anyway. Honestly, we dont all sit around a big table and say our prayers and say what we're thankful for. I dont know if any of us as ever really watched the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Its rarely just "Family" - there are always friends joining us. In fact mom misses the times we had more "orphans". (Sis in law has been doin it the past couple of years). But ours is special for sure. Its a time when the family does get together with friends mixed in and spend time together. We're a very close family anyway - this is not nessasarily unusual - but this time we get lots of food to go with it. Each year my bro and sis-in-law have had it at thier place they have come up with a new way to cook the poor bird. This year its some infer-red cooker thing. I'm a little wary, but there is always the ham too....
So honestly I dont know what my point to this blog is, other then the fact that I'm really looking foward to today (even tho the cold Santa Ana winds are here and my glands are swollen). I'm looking foward to eating to my hearts content, drinking plenty of the wine I bring (I'm booze gal...shocking I know) and hanging with the family and some friends. I'm sure some games will be broken out and a drunken Cranium or Taboo will happen but lots of laughter will be guaranteed I'm sure.
Hopefully Papa and Gramma can make it this year (the last 2 gramma's been sick, and this year as you know Papa is having a rough time at it). So fingers crossed.
So after all my usual useless rambling I do want to throw out some thank you shout outs:
I'm truly thankful and grateful that I am surrounded by such wonderful family and friends. I'm lucky to have a super close family who loves the shit out of each other. To my friends - your amazing. I've grown closer to some - you know who you are. I'm so lucky to not just have one best friend but to have multiple. This year those who have especially touched my heart: Lib - you'll always make me laugh and your fierce loyalness to friendship is extrodinary. T - I truly think we're fucking connected, thank you for always loving me and being right there by my side through the ups and the brutal downs. Mitzy - Your an inspiration. I strive to achieve the amazing things you have in life. Your encouragement is priceless. Mic - I'm so happy your back and our long conversations and ramblings I've missed. You've always loved me just for being me no matter what. There of course are so many more of you that have made an amazing difference in my life in ways you may not even be aware of and I thank you.
I'm thankful for the new job that pretty much landed in my lap. The enviroment is such a more positive one, my boss is amazing and I'm actually happy there. Its a trip! :)
I'm thankful that mom's impact on Papa has truly made a difference in his health, and I'm so happy to actually see a transformation like that. I believe that my mom's love has actually extended the life of one of the most important men in my life. She's got that kind of power people ;)
I'm thankful for my precious kitties (yes crazy cat lady rant). They love me so fiercely and are such mama's girls. They protect me, entertain me, love me and cuddle with me. Yes I'm so thankful for my furry children.
I'm thankful for my health. I'm alive. I've put my body through the ringer more often then I care to admit and I'm trying now to take better care of it. I'm thankful that I havent killed my dumb ass yet.
I'm of course thankful for the ocean, sushi, art, kickball, coffee, naps, sex, flowers, funny videos, sunsets, San Clemente, fairs, music, laughter, Halloween Time, and on and on and on.
And a big Thank You too all you people who actually read my random writings. Have a Happy Happy Thanksgiving!