I’m sure there’ve been plenty of Thanksgiving posts today about what people are grateful for and blessings and shit like that, and I’m definitely grateful for a lot of things and certainly recognize that my life could be a whole lot fucking worse than it is. I have a lot of conflicting feelings about Thanksgiving, with the whole holiday being based around the beginning of a relationship that ended with the wiping out of an entire culture, and all – but I DO appreciate the sentiment of thankfulness that the holiday now centers around (we are NOTHING if not a nation of denial), and the family time, and, of course, FOUR WHOLE DAYS OFF IN A ROW! WOO HOO!
I could give you a really long list of the things I love and am thankful for… most of them would be pretty predictable, others not so much. And I might give you that list, maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day, maybe next month.
But there’s really only one thing I want to say today, and that is this:
HI, MOM.
WE MISS YOU.
THANKGIVING IS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.
WE LOVE YOU.
LOVE, ALL OF US.
Our very nice family
How we really are
Stumble it!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Love your goofy family shot. Also, even though it’s not very holiday-y, I’m totally coveting The Bean’s curls. That is one fine boy you have there.
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November 27th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
I like how you really are better
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November 28th, 2008 at 12:27 am
I ditto Waltz with the hair. Although, I think I have told you that before. I hope you have a great Thanksgiving weekend!
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November 28th, 2008 at 8:24 am
What a wonderful message to read early this morning. I miss all of you too and am grateful to have such a silly extended family.
I love all of you too.
November 28th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Awwwww! One of the best Thanksgiving posts I’ve read. Mine was pathetically generic…just like me!
Hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving!
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November 28th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Happy belated turkey day. I loved your ‘real’ family shot. And the fact that your Mom commented.
Happy Friday! I have the weekend off too
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November 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
What an awesome picture. I neglected to take my camera- so I suck. Cool that your mom posted. I hope my mom reads mine too, ‘cuz we missed her as well. Have a great weekend.
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