Happy Thanksgiving
Today was a good Thanksgiving. Spent the day at my sister's house with the family enjoying a wonderful dinner and each other. Now I am sitting at home, with no work looming in the morning. I am watching the Jazz spank the Bulls (at least they are at the beginning of the 3rd quarter) and I am trying to think of what I am thankful for.
There is a lot of course, when I stop to think about it. I am thankful for my wonderful wife. I am thankful for four beautiful, funny kids. I am thankful for my parents, for my siblings and the love and joy that always fills my heart when I get to spend time with them. I am thankful for a job I enjoy and for the friend that led me to it. I am thankful for my recently completed degree. I am thankful for the many opportunities that I have had to spend time on stage. I was able to be in four productions this year (one of which opens on Saturday), and I was also able to perform with an improv troupe that I highly respect throughout the year.
I hope Thanksgiving was as good to you this year as it was to me. I hope you all can find something to be thankful for. Now if next year I can add being grateful that the Cubs won the World Series, then that would be the best. Just sending that out to the universe. Let's see what happens.
Mac and Cheese
My wife made some excellent homemade mac and cheese last night. However, since it wasn't the bright neon yellow stuff that comes out of a box, my kids were less than thrilled with it.
As one daughter put it, "I mean, who puts onions in macaroni and cheese?"
"I do," my wife said.
"Oh, you made this?" My daughter's mental wheels started to turn, but she was caught with no where to go, no turning back.
"What," I asked. "Did you think it just fell out of the sky?"
"I thought maybe she bought it from someone."
I guess I will be enjoying the leftovers all by myself.
Pledge
We have started a new chore system here at the homestead. The kids' chores are written on index cards and placed in little pouches.
One of Buddha's chores is to dust his room. The description on the card reads, "Use a rag and Pledge to dust all surfaces." When Buddha first looked at the card he started laughing. When asked why he was laughing, Buddha raised his right hand and said, "I pledge to dust all surfaces."
He thought it was very funny we were asking him to promise to dust all surfaces.
Life In Moments
My wife's new website is up and running. Head on over and take a look.
She is a great photographer. You can take a look at a sampling of her work, listen to some cool tunes, read some praise from clients, and contact her about booking your own session. You won't be disappointed.
Happy Valentines Day
To my valentine:
It may sound cliche... okay, it does sound cliche, but it is the truth nonetheless. I cannot picture my life without you. You are my meaning. You are my motivation. You are my happiness, my joy, my everything. I love you.
Cheesy? Sure. Sappy? You bet.
True? One Hundred Percent.