November has been full to the brim with wonderful events that are now amazing memories. We kicked it off with an election we both cared deeply about, and for the most part the results are exactly what we hoped for, giving us great hope for the future. Then we partied like rock stars at an Indian wedding, celebrated my birthday in a low key way, spent time alone and ate incredible food on our 2nd anniversary, attended a rally to support the civil rights of our friends, kicked off a landscaping project we've been discussing for a year, and camped in the cold with my family and the friends of my childhood to celebrate my birthday in a less low key way. And now, we're going to wrap it all up in a bright and shiny bow with the traditional Thanksgiving feast. My family is large and primarily still local, so for us that means 20 people all bringing dishes of food and then sprawling about my aunt's house. Its beautiful. This year, like most years, I don't have to reach very far before I lose count of all the reasons I'm thankful. And that in itself, is the greatest blessing. But, in 2008, I am particularly grateful that my grandmother will be with us today, in the midst of the chaos and very likely turning off her hearing aid to deal with the din of the wonderful family she created.
I hope the blessings are as abundant for you and yours. Gobble till you wobble.
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